Effect of graded levels of wheat-based dried distillers' grains with solubles on performance and carcass characteristics of feedlot steers

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 677-684

  Beliveau, R M ^a   McKinnon, J J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Growing and finishing cattle; Performance and carcass quality; Wheat based dried distillers' grains with solubles

Indexed keywords

BOS; HORDEUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 58949097889     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/CJAS08045     Document Type: Article

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