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The objective of the present work was to investigate the effects of two levels of crude protein (CP) provided to mature dams during late gestation on subsequent heifer’s growth postweaning and reproductive performance. At 121 d prepartum, 68 multiparous Angus cows were blocked by BW and expected calving date andrandomly assigned to low protein (LP, 6% CP) or high protein (HP, 12% CP) at 12 pens per treatment. Following calving, all cow/calf pairs were housed together until weaning, then female progeny were removed and maintained on pasture as a single group. At puberty (P = 0.01) and pregnancy determination (P = 0.05) the HP heifers were heavier than LP heifers. The LM area was greater at 20 mo of age in HP compared to LP heifers (P = 0.01). Serum IGF-1 concentration was greater in HP heifers compared to LP heifers (P = 0.05). No dam nutrition effects were found on offspring age at puberty (P = 0.98), final pregnancy rate (P = 0.28). Protein supplementation during late gestation does not affect reproductive performance of the offspring heifers but did impact their BW evolution. The use of diet with low amount of protein which the female fetus is exposed in utero can affect her subsequent development.

International audience; Les auteurs francais qui font autorite en matiere de syndicalisme agricole sont souvent tres proches de la science politique et meme de l'action politique. Il faut donc comprendre leurs analyses a l'interieur du champ des representations de la paysannerie. Du syndicalisme cette litterature permet de connaitre le deroulement des evenements recents, l'evolution des doctrines et ideologies et enfin les modes d'elaboration de la politique agricole.