Effects of pre-weaning feed supplementation and total versus fenceline weaning on the physiology and performance of beef steers

Campistol, C.; Kattesh, H. G.; Waller, J. C.; Rawls, E. L.; Arthington, J. D.; Carroll, J. A.; Pighetti, G. M.; Saxton, A. M.

doi:10.5897/IJLP2016.0291

International Journal of
Livestock Production

Abbreviation: Int. J. Livest. Prod.
Language: English
ISSN: 2141-2448
DOI: 10.5897/IJLP
Start Year: 2009
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Effects of pre-weaning feed supplementation and total versus fenceline weaning on the physiology and performance of beef steers

Campistol, C.

Campistol, C.
Department of Animal Science, Economics, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA.
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Kattesh, H. G.

Kattesh, H. G.
Department of Animal Science, Economics, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA.
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Waller, J. C.

Waller, J. C.
Department of Animal Science, Economics, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA.
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Rawls, E. L.

Rawls, E. L.
Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA.
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Arthington, J. D.

Arthington, J. D.
University of Florida, Range Cattle Research and Education Center, Ona, Florida, USA.
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Carroll, J. A.

Carroll, J. A.
Livestock Issues Research Unit, USDA-ARS, Lubbock, Texas, USA.
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Pighetti, G. M.

Pighetti, G. M.
Department of Animal Science, Economics, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA.
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Saxton, A. M.

Saxton, A. M.
Department of Animal Science, Economics, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA.
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Article Number - 9D98EC359618
Vol.7(8), pp. 48-54 , August 2016
https://doi.org/10.5897/IJLP2016.0291

Received: 16 February 2016
Accepted: 31 May 2016
Published: 31 August 2016

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