Intake, growth and meat quality of steers given diets based on varying proportions of maize silage and grass silage

Animal Science

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 159-170

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c Meat and Livestock Commission   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carcass composition; Grass silage; Growth; Maize silage; Steers

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 24044477516     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/ASC41340159     Document Type: Article

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