Evaluation of the National Research Council (1996) dry matter intake prediction equations and relationships between intake and performance by feedlot cattle

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 1138-1146

  McMeniman, J P ^a,b   Defoor, P J ^a,c   Galyean, M L ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Nutrition Service Associates   (Australia)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Dry matter intake; Feedlot cattle; Feedlot performance; Intake prediction equation

Indexed keywords

BOS;

EID: 62149083384     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2008-1326     Document Type: Article

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