Effects of temperament and acclimation to handling on reproductive performance of Bos taurus beef females

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 90, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 3547-3555

  Cooke, R F ^a   Bohnert, D W ^a   Cappellozza, B I ^a   Mueller, C J ^a   del Curto, T ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acclimation; Bos taurus; Handling; Reproduction; Temperament

Indexed keywords

GESTAGEN; HAPTOGLOBIN; HYDROCORTISONE; PROGESTERONE;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIRTH; BLOOD; CATTLE; CROSS BREEDING; FEMALE; MOTIVATION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; TEMPERAMENT; WEANING;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CROSSES, GENETIC; FEMALE; HANDLING (PSYCHOLOGY); HAPTOGLOBINS; HYDROCORTISONE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PARTURITION; PREGNANCY; PROGESTERONE; PROGESTINS; REPRODUCTION; TEMPERAMENT; WEANING;

EID: 84882661609     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2011-4768     Document Type: Article

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