Effects of Supplement Type on Growth and Pregnancy Rate of Yearling Brahman-Crossbred Heifers

Professional Animal Scientist

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 282-285

  Arthington, J D ^a   Lamb, G C ^b   Pate, F M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Heifer; Molasses; Pregnancy; Wheat Middlings

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008167399     PISSN: 10807446     EISSN: 1525318X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15232/S1080-7446(15)31312-7     Document Type: Article

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