A study on feeding ammoniated and processed barley to feedlot steers

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 135-142

  Goonewardene, L A ^a   Spicer, H M ^a   Engstrom, D F ^a   ZoBell, D R ^a   Yaremcio, B J ^a  

^a ALBERTA AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ammoniation; Average daily gain; Barley; Feed efficiency; Steers

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347570928     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-8401(98)00171-0     Document Type: Article

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