Feeding high-moisture corn instead of dry-rolled corn reduces odorous compound production in manure of finishing beef cattle without decreasing performance

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 84, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1767-1777

  Archibeque, S L ^a   Miller, D N ^a   Freetly, H C ^a   Ferrell, C L ^a  

^a U S MEAT ANIMAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef steer; Odor compound; Starch; Volatile fatty acid

Indexed keywords

WATER;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIET; FECES; MAIZE; METABOLISM; ODOR; SOIL;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DIET; FECES; ODORS; SOIL; WATER; ZEA MAYS;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33745805535     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2005-448     Document Type: Article

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