Performance, Digestion, and Mastication Efficiency of Holstein Steers Fed Whole or Processed Corn in Limit- or Full-Fed Growing-Finishing Systems

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 76, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 1778-1788

  Reinhardt, C D ^a   Brandt Jr , R T ^a   Eck, T P ^a   Titgemeyer, E C ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Digestibility; Holstein; Processing; Restricted Feeding; Steers

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; DIGESTION; EATING; FOOD HANDLING; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MAIZE; MALE; MASTICATION; MEAT; PARTICLE SIZE; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; RUMINANT STOMACH; STANDARD; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DIGESTION; EATING; FOOD HANDLING; MALE; MASTICATION; MEAT; PARTICLE SIZE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; RUMEN; WEIGHT GAIN; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0032112090     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1998.7671778x     Document Type: Article

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