Comparison of Low-Input Pasture to High-Input Drylot Backgrounding on Performance and Profitability of Beef Calves Through Harvest

Professional Animal Scientist

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 169-174

  Mathis, C P ^a   Cox, S H ^a   Loest C A ^a   Petersen, M K ^a   Endecott, R L ^b   Encinias, A M ^a   Wenzel, J C ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Backgrounding; Beef calf; Feedlot; Health; Profit

Indexed keywords

EID: 84957559309     PISSN: 10807446     EISSN: 1525318X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15232/S1080-7446(15)30832-9     Document Type: Article

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