Effects of Concentration and Source of Supplemental Fat and Protein on Performance of Newly Arrived Feedlot Steers

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 75, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 2308-2316

  Fluharty, F L ^a   Loerch, S C ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Calves; Dry Lot Feeding; Fat Products; Feed Intake; Protein Concentrates

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; GLYCINE MAX;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CALORIC INTAKE; CATTLE; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; EATING; FAT INTAKE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN INTAKE; RANDOMIZATION; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; DIET; DIETARY FATS; DIETARY PROTEINS; EATING; ENERGY INTAKE; FOOD, FORTIFIED; MALE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0031227616     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1997.7592308x     Document Type: Article

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