Using molasses as an alternative to controlled release devices for administering n-alkane markers to cattle

Animal Science

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 471-480

  Hendricksen, R E ^a   Gazzola, C ^a   Reich, M M ^a   Roberton, R F ^a   Reid, D J ^a   Hill, R A ^a,b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

Alkane; Cattle; Voluntary intake

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; INSERTION SEQUENCES;

EID: 0038801203     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1357729800058690     Document Type: Article

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