cattle_gal
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Here's something that I've been wanting to get on here. Everyone talks about weight of cattle being how well or not well the maintenance will be.
Here's a quote from an article:
"...research has shown that cow maintenance is related to body surface area instead of body weight. Body surface area can be mathematically described as body weight raised to the 3/4 power (i.e., Maintenance Cost = Body Surface Area = Body Weight 3/4)."
Harlan Ritchie, Professor of Animal Science, Michigan State University
Here's a quote from an article:
"...research has shown that cow maintenance is related to body surface area instead of body weight. Body surface area can be mathematically described as body weight raised to the 3/4 power (i.e., Maintenance Cost = Body Surface Area = Body Weight 3/4)."
Harlan Ritchie, Professor of Animal Science, Michigan State University