Effects of Final Implant Type and Supplementation of Melengestrol Acetate® on Finishing Feedlot Heifer Performance, Carcass Characteristics, and Feeding Economics

Professional Animal Scientist

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 159-170

  Macken, C N ^a   Milton, C T ^a,d   Klopfenstein, T J ^a   Dicke, B D ^b   McClellan, D E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^b Cattlemens Nutrition Services   (United States)

^c McClellan Consulting Services   (United States)

^d Midwest PMS   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef Cattle; Finishing; Heifers; Implants; Melengestrol Acetate

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008176630     PISSN: 10807446     EISSN: 1525318X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15232/S1080-7446(15)31395-4     Document Type: Article

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