Effects of energy intake, implantation, and subcutaneous fat end point on feedlot steer performance and carcass composition

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 825-831

  Hermesmeyer, G N ^a   Berger, L L ^a   Nash, T G ^a   Brandt Jr , R T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b Hoechst Roussel Vet   (United States)

Author keywords

Feedlots; Implantation; Restricted Feeding

Indexed keywords

DRUG DERIVATIVE; TRENBOLONE; TRENBOLONE ACETATE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; CALORIC INTAKE; CATTLE; DELAYED RELEASE FORMULATION; DRUG EFFECT; ENERGY METABOLISM; FOOD DEPRIVATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MEAT; RANDOMIZATION; STANDARD;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; CATTLE; DELAYED-ACTION PREPARATIONS; ENERGY INTAKE; ENERGY METABOLISM; FOOD DEPRIVATION; MEAT; RANDOM ALLOCATION; TRENBOLONE;

EID: 0034170395     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2000.784825x     Document Type: Article

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