Effects of Supplemental Undegradable Protein During Early Lactation on the Performance of Beef Cows Grazing Native Range

Professional Animal Scientist

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 21-29

  Lents, C A ^a   Lalman, D L ^a   Vermeulen, C ^a,b   Wheeler, J S ^a,c   Horn, G W ^a   Wettemann, R P ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Ministry of Agriculture Water and Forestry Namibia   (Namibia)

^c PLANT BIOLOGY DIVISION   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef Cows; Native Forage; Undegradable Intake Protein

Indexed keywords

EID: 12244305430     PISSN: 10807446     EISSN: 1525318X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15232/S1080-7446(15)31656-9     Document Type: Article

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