Relationship of Feeder Lamb Frame Size to Feedlot Gain and Carcass Yield and Quality Grades

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 435-440

  Tatum, J D ^a   DeWalt, M S ^a   LeValley, S B ^a   Savell, J W ^a,b   Williams, F L ^a,c  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Marketing Services Division   (United States)

Author keywords

Carcasses; Diets; Grading; Growth; Lambs; Size

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CARBONATE;

ALFALFA; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BODY CONSTITUTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; MAIZE; MALE; MEAT; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN INTAKE; SHEEP; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; BODY CONSTITUTION; CALCIUM CARBONATE; DIETARY PROTEINS; FEMALE; FOOD, FORTIFIED; MALE; MEAT; MEDICAGO SATIVA; SHEEP; WEIGHT GAIN; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0031992856     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1998.762435x     Document Type: Article

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