The effect of an exogenous enzyme treatment on production and carcass characteristics of growing and finishing steers

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 87, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 279-285

  ZoBell, D R ^a   Wiedmeier, R D ^a   Olson, K C ^a   Treacher, R ^b  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Finnfeeds International Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Enzyme; Finishing; Growing; Steers

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0034739564     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-8401(00)00202-9     Document Type: Article

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