Effects of Feeding Combinations of Steam-Flaked Grain Sorghum and Steam-Flaked, High-Moisture, or Dry-Rolled Corn on Growth Performance and Carcass Characteristics in Feedlot Cattle

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 76, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 2984-2990

  Huck, G L ^a,b   Kreikemeier, K K ^a,c   Kuhl, G L ^a   Eck, T P ^a,c   Bolsen, K K ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Southwest Area Ext Office   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Grain, sorghum; Growth; Maize; Performance

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; GLYCINE MAX; SORGHUM BICOLOR BICOLOR; ZEA MAYS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CEREAL; FEMALE; FOOD HANDLING; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MAIZE; MEAT; METHODOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; STANDARD; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CEREALS; FEMALE; FOOD HANDLING; MEAT; RANDOM ALLOCATION; WEIGHT GAIN; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0032246901     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1998.76122984x     Document Type: Article

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