Commercial application of net feed intake assessment, biochemical relationships and economic implications of using tested angus bulls

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue SUPPL. A, 2000, Pages 327-330

  Tatham, B G ^a   Davis, J J ^a   Ferrier, G R ^a  

^a Rutherglen Research Institute   (Australia)

Author keywords

Beef Cattle; Feed; Inake; Metabolism; Nutrition

Indexed keywords

EID: 23044524210     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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