Effects of supplemental degradable intake protein on utilization of medium- to low-quality forages

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 224-232

  Mathis, C P ^a,b   Cochran, R C ^a   Heldt, J S ^a,c   Woods, B C ^a   Abdelgadir, I E O ^a,d   Olson, K C ^a,e   Titgemeyer, E C ^a   Vanzant, E S ^a,f  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Land O'Lakes/Harvest States Feed   (United States)

^d Al Safi Dairy Establishment   (Saudi Arabia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef Cattle; Digestibility; Forage; Intake; Protein

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; BROMUS; BROMUS SECALINUS; CYNODON;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CATTLE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIGESTION; ENERGY METABOLISM; METABOLISM; PH; POACEAE; PROTEIN INTAKE; RUMINANT STOMACH;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DIETARY PROTEINS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DIGESTION; ENERGY METABOLISM; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; POACEAE; RUMEN;

EID: 0033631890     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2000.781224x     Document Type: Article

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