Effect of ruminai vs postruminai administration of degradable protein on utilization of low-quality forage by beef steers

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 225-231

  Bandyk, C A ^a,b   Cochran, R C ^a   Wickersham, T A ^a   Titgemeyer, E C ^a   Farmer, C G ^a   Higgins, J J ^a,c  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Trails End Farm Consult Software   (United States)

^c Dept of Statistics ^*

Author keywords

Beef Cattle; Forage; Protein; Supplementary Feeding

Indexed keywords

CASEIN; NITROGEN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CATTLE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIGESTION; EATING; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; POACEAE; PROTEIN INTAKE; RUMINANT STOMACH; STANDARD; UREA NITROGEN BLOOD LEVEL;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; BLOOD UREA NITROGEN; CASEINS; CATTLE; DIETARY PROTEINS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DIGESTION; EATING; MALE; NITROGEN; POACEAE; RUMEN;

EID: 0035219145     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2001.791225x     Document Type: Article

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