Effects of crude protein concentration in diets of feedlot steers fed to achieve stepwise increases in rate of gain

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 78, Issue 12, 2000, Pages 3036-3044

  Rossi, J E ^a   Loerch, S C ^a   Fluharty, F L ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Feed Intake; Feedlots; Protein; Steers

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; CATTLE; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; PROTEIN INTAKE; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DIET; DIETARY PROTEINS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; MALE; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0034544354     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2000.78123036x     Document Type: Article

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