Effects of Corn Processing, Dietary Roughage Level, and Timing of Roughage Inclusion on Performance of Feedlot Steers

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 681-685

  Loerch, S C ^a   Fluharty, F L ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Intake; Performance; Roughage; Steers

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CALORIC INTAKE; CATTLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIETARY FIBER; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MAIZE; MALE; MEAT; ORCHIECTOMY; ORGAN SIZE; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; DIETARY FIBER; ENERGY INTAKE; MALE; MEAT; ORCHIECTOMY; ORGAN SIZE; WEIGHT GAIN; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0032011749     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1998.763681x     Document Type: Article

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