Effects of feeding strategy and age on live animal performance, carcass characteristics, and economics of short-term feeding programs for culled beef cows

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 82, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 3646-3653

  Sawyer, J E ^a,d   Mathis, C P ^b   Davis, B ^c  

^a Clayton Livestock Research Center   (United States)

^b NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c C S Cattle Co   (United States)

^d TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cull Cows; Diet Adaptation; Management

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; COCKSFOOT STREAK VIRUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 9744221227     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2004.82123646x     Document Type: Article

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