Effects of programmed gain strategies on performance and carcass characteristics of steers

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 75, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 3094-3102

  Knoblich, H V ^a   Fluharty, F L ^a   Loerch, S C ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef Cattle; Carcass Composition; Dry Lot Feeding; Performance; Restricted Feeding

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; CALORIC INTAKE; CATTLE; DIET; EATING; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; MEAT; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; STANDARD; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; CATTLE; DIET; EATING; ENERGY INTAKE; MALE; MEAT; RANDOM ALLOCATION; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0031310382     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1997.75123094x     Document Type: Article

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