Rusche, W.C.Cochran, R.C.Corah, L.R.Stevenson, Jeffrey S.Harmon, D.L.2010-10-142010-10-142010-10-14http://hdl.handle.net/2097/6328Increasing the amount of dietary protein above the NRC requirement increased weight gain of nursing first-calf heifers. Feeding a protein source with higher ruminal escape potential and increasing protein in the diet both improved calf gains. No significant changes in reproductive function or milk production were observed from either source or amount of dietary protein.BeefBeef cowsProteinEscape proteinReproductionMilkConference paper