Reducing dark-cutting in pasture-fed beef steers by high-energy supplementation

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 47, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1277-1283

  Knee, B W ^a   Cummins, L J ^a   Walker, P J ^a   Kearney, G A ^a   Warner, R D ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATTLE; FEEDING; FOOD QUALITY; GRASS; GRAZING MANAGEMENT; LEGUME; MEAT; MUSCLE; PASTURE; POLYSACCHARIDE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

ANIMALIA; BOS; LOLIUM PERENNE; TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM SUBTERRANEUM;

EID: 35348815623     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA05362     Document Type: Article

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