Effects of concentrated separator by-product (desugared molasses) on intake, ruminal fermentation, digestion, and microbial efficiency in beef steers fed grass hay

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 84, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1535-1543

  Shellito, S M ^a,b   Ward, M A ^a,c   Lardy, G P ^a   Bauer, M L ^a   Caton, J S ^a  

^a NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Colby College ^*  (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cattle; Desugared molasses; Digestion; Forage; Intake; Supplementation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BETA VULGARIS SUBSP. VULGARIS; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 33744931404     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2006.8461535x     Document Type: Article

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