Use of feed enzymes in feedlot finishing diets

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 243-246

  Beauchemin, K A ^a   Rode, L M ^a   Karren, D ^b  

^a LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b Feedlot Nutrition   (Canada)

Author keywords

Barley; Beef cattle; Enzymes; Feedlot cattle

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE;

EID: 0033245468     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A98-124     Document Type: Article

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