Effect of crabgrass (Digitaria ciliaris) hay harvest interval on forage quality and performance of growing calves fed mixed diets

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 527-535

  Beck, P A ^a   Hutchison, S ^a,b   Stewart, C B ^a   Shockey, J D ^a   Gunter, S A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^b KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cattle; Digitaria ciliaris; Growth; Hay quality

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; DIGITARIA CILIARIS; GLYCINE MAX; ZEA MAYS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIET; DIGESTION; DIGITARIA; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; STANDARD; TIME; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DIET; DIGESTION; DIGITARIA; FEMALE; MALE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; TIME FACTORS; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 34047265815     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2006-358     Document Type: Article

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