Energy source and ionophore supplementation effects on lamb growth, carcass characteristics, visceral organ mass, diet digestibility, and nitrogen metabolism

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 816-823

  Fluharty, F L ^a   McClure, K E ^a   Solomon, M B ^b   Clevenger, D D ^a   Lowe, G D ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alfalfa; Concentrates; Digestibility; Lambs; Organs

Indexed keywords

MEDICAGO SATIVA; OVIS ARIES;

IONOPHORE; LASALOCID; NITROGEN;

ALFALFA; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIGESTION; ENERGY METABOLISM; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; ORGAN SIZE; SHEEP; VISCERA;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DIGESTION; ENERGY METABOLISM; IONOPHORES; LASALOCID; MEDICAGO SATIVA; NITROGEN; ORGAN SIZE; SHEEP; VISCERA;

EID: 0033111260     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1999.774816x     Document Type: Article

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