Effects of Dietary Nitrogen Source and Concentration in High-Grain Diets on Finishing Steer Performance and Nutrient Digestion

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 75, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 2813-2823

  Milton, C T ^a   Brandt Jr , R T ^a,b   Titgemeyer, E C ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Protein Degradation; Soybean Oilmeal; Steers; Urea

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE MAX; MICROPUS;

NITROGEN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; CATTLE; CEREAL; CHEMISTRY; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIGESTION; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; EATING; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MAIZE; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; RUMINANT STOMACH; SOYBEAN;

ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; CATTLE; CEREALS; DIET; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DIGESTION; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; EATING; MALE; NITROGEN; RANDOM ALLOCATION; RUMEN; SOYBEANS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0031252471     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1997.75102813x     Document Type: Article

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