Review: The composition and availability of straw and chaff from small grain cereals for beef cattle in western Canada

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 443-455

  McCartney, D H ^a   Block, H C ^b   Dubeski, P L ^c   Ohama, A J ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^c NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Chaff; Nutrient quality; Straw

Indexed keywords

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EID: 34247120278     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A05-092     Document Type: Review

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