Winter grazing system and supplementation of beef cows during late gestation influence heifer progeny

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 88, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 4094-4101

  Funston, R N ^a   Martin, J L ^a   Adams, D C ^a   Larson, D M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

Fetal programming; Maternal nutrition; Supplementation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CATTLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIET; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; MATERNAL NUTRITION; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; SEASON;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DIET; FEMALE; MATERNAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; SEASONS;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 78649685705     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2010-3039     Document Type: Article

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