Abstract
Prolonged postpartum anestrus, particularly in first-calf heifers, is a major obstacle to optimum reproductive efficiency in beef herds. Research at other universities has shown positive effects on return to estrus by increasing dietary protein from a source with high ruminal escape (bypass) potential. Our objectives were to determine the effects of source and amount of dietary protein on the performance and reproductive function of suckled first-calf beef heifers.
Highlights
Part of the Other Animal Sciences CommonsRecommended Citation Rusche, W.C.; Cochran, R.C.; Corah, L.R.; Stevenson, Jeffrey S.; and Harmon, D.L
Prolonged postpartum anestrus, in first-calf heifers, is a major obstacle to optimum reproductive efficiency in beef herds
Our objectives were to determine the effects of source and amount of dietary protein on the performance and reproductive function of suckled first-calf beef heifers
Summary
Recommended Citation Rusche, W.C.; Cochran, R.C.; Corah, L.R.; Stevenson, Jeffrey S.; and Harmon, D.L. (1992) "Influence of source and amount of dietary protein on the performance and reproductive function of first-calf heifers," Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports: Vol 0: Iss. 1.
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