Effect of concentrate extrusion and castration on diet digestion and performance of intensively reared male calves

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 225-236

  Solanas, E ^a   Castrillo, C ^a   Serrano, X ^b   Janacua, H ^a,c   Fondevila, M ^a   Guada, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^b SCCL ^*  (Spain)

^c Parque Industrial Cuauhtemoc   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Digestibility; Extrusion; Growth

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE;

EID: 20544474060     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livprodsci.2004.12.003     Document Type: Article

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