The Effect of Grain Source and Grain Processing on Performance of Feedlot Cattle: A Review

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 868-879

  Owens, Fredric N ^a   Secrist, David S ^a   Hill, W Jeff ^a   Gill, Donald R ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cattle; Feed Grains; Feeding Value; Feedlots; Processing

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVENA; BOS TAURUS; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; MEDICAGO SATIVA; SORGHUM BICOLOR; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

ANIMAL; BARLEY; BODY WEIGHT; CALORIC INTAKE; CATTLE; CEREAL; ENERGY METABOLISM; FOOD HANDLING; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MAIZE; METHODOLOGY; OAT; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; STANDARD; WEIGHT GAIN; WHEAT;

ANIMALS; AVENA SATIVA; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; CEREALS; ENERGY INTAKE; ENERGY METABOLISM; FOOD HANDLING; HORDEUM; TRITICUM; WEIGHT GAIN; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0031092133     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1997.753868x     Document Type: Review

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