Comparison of Performance and Economics of a Long-yearling and Calf-fed System

Professional Animal Scientist

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 490-499

  Griffin, W A ^a   Klopfenstein, T J ^a   Erickson, G E ^a   Feuz, D M ^b,c   MacDonald, J C ^a,d   Jordon, D J ^a,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA   (United States)

^c UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d WEST TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e Cattlemens Nutrition Services   (United States)

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EID: 84873962228     PISSN: 10807446     EISSN: 1525318X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1532/S1080-7446(15)31010-X     Document Type: Article

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