The effect of residual feed intake classification on forage intake by grazing beef cows

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 86, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 2670-2679

  Meyer, A M ^a   Kerley, M S ^a   Kallenbach, R L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef cow; Feed efficiency; Forage intake; Residual feed intake

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METHODOLOGY; SEASON; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; SEASONS; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMALIA; BOS; FESTUCA ARUNDINACEA;

EID: 54449101699     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2007-0642     Document Type: Article

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