Supplemental cracked corn for steers fed fresh alfalfa: II. Protein and amino acid digestion

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 467-475

  Elizalde, J C ^a,b   Merchen, N R ^a,c   Faulkner, D B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE MAR DEL PLATA   (Argentina)

^c Animal Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Alfalfa; Digestion; Nitrogen; Steers; Supplementation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MEDICAGO SATIVA; ZEA MAYS;

AMINO ACID;

ALFALFA; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; DIGESTION; MAIZE; MALE; METABOLISM; PROTEIN INTAKE;

AMINO ACIDS; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DIETARY PROTEINS; DIGESTION; MALE; MEDICAGO SATIVA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0033073319     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1999.772467x     Document Type: Article

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