Effects of base ingredient in cooked molasses blocks on intake and digestion of prairie hay by beef steers

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 167-172

  Greenwood, R H ^a,b   Titgemeyer, E C ^a   Drouillard, J S ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CARGILL INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Digestibility; Feed supplements; Forage; Intake; Steers

Indexed keywords

ARUNDINARIA; BETA VULGARIS SUBSP. VULGARIS;

MOLASSES; NITROGEN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CATTLE; COOKING; DIGESTION; DRUG EFFECT; EATING; GOOSEFOOT; MALE; METABOLISM; PH; POACEAE;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CHENOPODIACEAE; COOKERY; DIGESTION; EATING; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MALE; MOLASSES; NITROGEN; POACEAE;

EID: 0033628632     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2000.781167x     Document Type: Article

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