Effects of Forage vs Grain Feeding on Carcass Characteristics, Fatty Acid Composition, and Beef Quality in Limousin-Cross Steers When Time on Feed is Controlled

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 76, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 2619-2630

  Mandell, I B ^a   Buchanan Smith, J G ^a   Campbell, C P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alfalfa; Beef Cattle; Fatty Acids; Grain; Palatability; Shear

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; FATTY ACID;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ALFALFA; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; DIET; EATING; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; MAIZE; MALE; MEAT; ODOR; PHYSIOLOGY; SILAGE; SKELETAL MUSCLE; STANDARD; TASTE; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; CATTLE; COLLAGEN; DIET; EATING; FATTY ACIDS; MALE; MEAT; MEDICAGO SATIVA; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; ODORS; SILAGE; TASTE; WEIGHT GAIN; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0032177903     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1998.76102619x     Document Type: Article

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