Residual feed intake, body composition, and fertility in yearling beef heifers

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 89, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1028-1034

  Shaffer, K S ^a   Turk, P ^a   Wagner, W R ^a   Felton, E E D ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Body composition; Cattle; Feed efficiency; Puberty

Indexed keywords

BOS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY SIZE; CATTLE; FEMALE; FERTILITY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; SEXUAL MATURATION;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY SIZE; CATTLE; FEMALE; FERTILITY; MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; PREGNANCY; SEXUAL MATURATION;

EID: 79960993679     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2010-3322     Document Type: Article

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