Limiting amino acids for growing lambs fed a diet low in ruminally undegradable protein

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 86, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 2627-2641

  Nolte, J V E ^a   Loest C A ^b   Ferreira, A V ^a   Waggoner, J W ^b   Mathis, C P ^b  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Lamb; Limiting amino acid; Nitrogen retention

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; NITROGEN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; DIET; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; METABOLISM; PROTEIN INTAKE; RUMINANT STOMACH; SHEEP;

AMINO ACIDS; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; DIET; DIETARY PROTEINS; MALE; NITROGEN; RUMEN; SHEEP;

ANIMALIA; GLYCINE MAX; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 54449085664     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2007-0771     Document Type: Article

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