Residual feed intake adjusted for backfat thickness and feeding frequency is independent of fertility in beef heifers

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 91, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 573-584

  Basarab, J A ^a   Colazo, M G ^b   Ambrose, D J ^b   Novak, S ^c   Mccartney, ^a   Baron, V S ^a  

^a LACOMBE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b ALBERTA AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Age at puberty; Beef heifer; Feeding behaviour; Fertility; Productivity

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 80054754413     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: 19181825     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/cjas2011-010     Document Type: Article

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