Nonstructural carbohydrate supplementation of yearling heifers and range beef cows

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 82, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 2724-2733

  Bowman, J G P ^a   Sowell, B F ^a   Surber, L M M ^a   Daniels, T K ^a,b  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Campbell County Extension   (United States)

Author keywords

Forage Intake; Nonstructural Carbohydrates; Supplementation; Winter Range

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; GLYCINE MAX; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 4444247064     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2004.8292724x     Document Type: Article

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