Effects of ruminal administration of supplemental degradable intake protein and starch on utilization of low-quality warm-season grass hay by beef steers

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 1016-1025

  Olson, K C ^a,d   Cochran, R C ^d   Jones, T J ^b,d   Vanzant, E S ^c,d   Titgemeyer, E C ^d   Johnson, D E ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b Univ of Kentucky ^*  (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^d KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Digestion; Forage; Intake; Protein; Starch; Supplements

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FISTULA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; CARBOHYDRATE DIET; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FECES; MALE; METABOLISM; PH; POACEAE; PROTEIN INTAKE; RUMINANT STOMACH; SEASON; STANDARD;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DIETARY CARBOHYDRATES; DIETARY PROTEINS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FECES; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MALE; POACEAE; RUMEN; SEASONS;

EID: 0033113707     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1999.7741016x     Document Type: Article

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