The effect of differing forage:Concentrate ratio and restricting feed intake on the energy and nitrogen utilization by beef cattle

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 51, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 151-164

  Kirkpatrick, D E ^a   Steen, R W J ^a,b   Unsworth, E F ^b  

^a AGRI FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Energy utilization; Forage:Concentrate ratio; Grass silage; Nitrogen utilization; Restricted feeding

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0001618420     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(97)00099-7     Document Type: Article

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