Comparing the effects of β1-4 galacto-oligosaccharides and l-cysteine to monensin on energy and nitrogen utilization in steers fed a very high concentrate diet

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 118, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 19-30

  Mwenya, B ^a   Sar, C ^a   Santoso, B ^a   Kobayashi, T ^a   Morikawa, R ^a   Takaura, K ^a   Umetsu, K ^a   Kogawa, S ^b   Kimura, K ^c   Mizukoshi, H ^c   Takahashi, J ^a  

^a OBIHIRO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b Snow Brand Seed Co   (Japan)

^c YAKULT CENTRAL INSTITUTE FOR MICROBIOLOGICAL RESEARCH   (Japan)

Author keywords

Galacto oligosaccharides; High Concentrate; l cysteine; Monensin; Steers

Indexed keywords

EID: 10644227762     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2004.10.014     Document Type: Article

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