The Influence of Processed Corn and Supplemental Fat on Digestion of Limit-Fed Diets and Performance of Beef Cows

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 8-17

  Tjardes, K E ^a   Faulkner, D B ^b   Buskirk, D D ^a   Parrett, D F ^c   Berger, L L ^c   Merchen, N R ^c   Ireland, F A ^c  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Animal Sciences   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Beef Cows; Fats; Food Restriction; Maize; Restricted Intake

Indexed keywords

FATTY ACID;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIGESTION; DRUG EFFECT; FAT INTAKE; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; FOOD HANDLING; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LACTATION; MAIZE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; RUMINANT STOMACH; STANDARD;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; DIET; DIETARY FATS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DIGESTION; FATTY ACIDS; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; FOOD HANDLING; LACTATION; RANDOM ALLOCATION; RUMEN; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0031613396     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1998.7618     Document Type: Article

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