Carcass evaluation of cattle finished on alfalfa/grass pastures alone or supplemented with barley

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 545-548

  McCaughey, W P ^a   McAllister, T A ^b   Popp, J D ^c   Shelford, J A ^d   Cheng, K J ^d  

^a BRANDON RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^c GOVERNMENT OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Beef; Carcass quality; Forage finishing; Grain; Pasture

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 0033236141     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A99-058     Document Type: Article

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