Effect of Degradable and Escape Protein and Roughage Type on Performance and Carcass Characteristics of Finishing Yearling Steers

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 75, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 2834-2840

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

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Dry Lot Feeding; Fattening Performance; Protein Metabolism; Soybean Oilmeal; Sunflower Oilmeal

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE MAX; HELIANTHUS; MEDICAGO SATIVA; ZEA MAYS;

UREA;

AGING; ALFALFA; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; CATTLE; CEREAL; CLASSIFICATION; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY FIBER; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MAIZE; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN INTAKE; RANDOMIZATION; SOYBEAN; STANDARD;

AGING; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; CATTLE; CEREALS; DIETARY FIBER; DIETARY PROTEINS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; MALE; MEDICAGO SATIVA; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SOYBEANS; UREA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0031266663     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1997.75112834x     Document Type: Article

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