Intake, live-weight gain and carcass characteristics of beef cattle given diets based on forage maize silage harvested at different stages of maturity

Animal Science

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 405-413

  Browne, E M ^a,c   Juniper, D T ^a   Bryant, M J ^a   Beever, D E ^a   Fisher, A V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c Meat and Livestock Commission   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Carcass quality; Maize silage

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; FRIESIA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 11844296739     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800090275     Document Type: Article

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