Whole soybean supplementation and cow age class: Effects on intake, digestion, performance, and reproduction of beef cows

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 86, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1868-1878

  Banta, J P ^a   Lalman, D L ^b   Krehbiel, C R ^b   Wettemann, R P ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM   (United States)

^b OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef cow; Prepartum; Whole soybean

Indexed keywords

AGING; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIGESTION; EATING; FEMALE; MATERNAL NUTRITION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REPRODUCTION; SOYBEAN;

AGING; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DIET; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DIGESTION; EATING; FEMALE; MATERNAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; SOYBEANS;

CYNODON (ANGIOSPERM); CYNODON DACTYLON; GLYCINE MAX;

EID: 49749083853     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2007-0383     Document Type: Article

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