Cow/calf preweaning efficiency of Nellore and Bos taurus x Bos indicus crosses

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 740-747

  Calegare, L ^a   Alencar, M M ^b   Packer, I U ^a   Ferrell, C L ^c   Lanna, D P D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b EMBRAPA CERRADOS   (Brazil)

^c U S MEAT ANIMAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Breed type; Energy requirement; Maintenance; Milk production

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY CONSTITUTION; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; CATTLE; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; GENETICS; LACTATION; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; WEANING;

ANIMALS; BODY CONSTITUTION; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; CATTLE; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; LACTATION; LEAST-SQUARES ANALYSIS; MALE; PREGNANCY; WEANING;

BOS INDICUS; BOS TAURUS; BOS TAURUS X BOS INDICUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 62249197588     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2007-0759     Document Type: Article

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