Heifer nutrition during early- and mid-pregnancy alters fetal growth trajectory and birth weight

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 117, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 1-10

  Micke, G C ^a   Sullivan, T M ^a   Soares Magalhaes, R J ^a   Rolls, P J ^b   Norman, S T ^c   Perry, V E A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b Tick Fever Research Centre   (Australia)

^c CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Beef heifers; Cattle pregnancy; Development; Fetal biometry; Nutrition

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CALORIC INTAKE; CATTLE; DIET; FEMALE; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; GESTATIONAL AGE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; PROTEIN INTAKE;

ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; BIRTH WEIGHT; CATTLE; DIET; DIETARY PROTEINS; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; FETAL DEVELOPMENT; GESTATIONAL AGE; PREGNANCY;

BOS; BOVINAE; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 70350724512     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2009.03.010     Document Type: Article

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