Effects of programmed growth rate and days fed on performance and carcass characteristics of feedlot steers

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 79, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 1394-1401

  Rossi, J E ^a   Loerch, S C ^a   Moeller, S J ^a   Schoonmaker, J P ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Feedlots; Finishing; Performance; Steers; Weight gain

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; CATTLE; DIET; EVALUATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HETEROSIS; MALE; MEAT; METHODOLOGY; QUALITY CONTROL; STANDARD; TIME;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; CATTLE; DIET; HYBRID VIGOR; MALE; MEAT; QUALITY CONTROL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0035375796     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2001.7961394x     Document Type: Article

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