Influence of dietary urea level on digestive function and growth performance of cattle fed steam-flaked barley-based finishing diets

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 81, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 2383-2389

  Zinn, R A ^a   Barrajas, R ^a,b   Montano, M ^a,c   Ware, R A ^a  

^a University of California Desert Research   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE SINALOA   (Mexico)

^c UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE BAJA CALIFORNIA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Barley; Cattle; Digestion; Performance; Urea

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE;

EID: 0344243240     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2003.81102383x     Document Type: Article

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