Effects of barley variety fed to steers on carcass characteristics and color of meat

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 82, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 2087-2091

  Boles, J A ^a,b   Bowman, J G ^a   Surber, L M M ^a   Boss, D L ^a  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Barley; Beef Cattle; Color; Corn; Fatty acids; Subcutaneous Fat

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 3142527107     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2004.8272087x     Document Type: Article

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