Effects of supplementary concentrate level with grass silage, and separate or total mixed ration feeding, on performance and carcass traits of finishing steers

Irish Journal of Agricultural and Food Research

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 27-43

  Caplis, J ^a   Keane, M G ^a   Moloney, A P ^a   O'Mara, F P ^b  

^a GRANGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Carcass traits; Concentrate feeding; Silage; Total mixed rations; Winter finishing

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 29344438058     PISSN: 07916833     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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