Effect of field pea level on intake, digestion, microbial efficiency, ruminal fermentation, and in situ disappearance in beef steers fed growing diets

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 82, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 2123-2130

  Reed, J J ^a   Lardy, G P ^a,b   Bauer, M L ^a   Gilbery, T C ^a   Caton, J S ^a  

^a NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b 177 Hultz Hall ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Cattle; Corn; Digestibility; Fermentation; Growing; Pea

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; MEDICAGO SATIVA; PISUM SATIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 3142613833     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2004.8272123x     Document Type: Article

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