Effect of indoor energy restriction level and management on beef production in Belgian Blue double-muscled cow-calf pairs

Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition

Volumn 93, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 678-687

  Fiems, L O ^a   De Campeneere, S ^a   De Boever, J L ^a   Van Caelenbergh, W ^a   De Brabander, D L ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR AGRICULTURAL AND FISHERIES RESEARCH ILVO   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Beef cow; Calf performance; Calving interval; Culling; Double muscling; Energy; Suckling

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HOUSING; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; DIET; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; FOOD DEPRIVATION; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; DIET; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; FOOD DEPRIVATION; HOUSING, ANIMAL; REPRODUCTION;

EID: 70449350443     PISSN: 09312439     EISSN: 14390396     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0396.2008.00856.x     Document Type: Article

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