Low-and high-quality forage utilization by heifers and mature beef cows

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 77, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 2774-2780

  Varel, V H ^a   Kreikemeier, K K ^a,b  

^a U S MEAT ANIMAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b Biotal   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef cows; Digestibility; Forage; Heifers; Intake

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS TAURUS; BROMUS; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

AGING; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CATTLE; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; RUMINANT STOMACH;

AGING; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; CATTLE; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; RUMEN;

EID: 0033211046     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1999.77102774x     Document Type: Article

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