Influence of corn hybrid and processing method on nutrient digestibility, finishing performance, and carcass characteristics

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 87, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 2323-2332

  Harrelson, F W ^a,c   Luebbe, M K ^a   Meyer, N F ^a   Erickson, G E ^a   Klopfenstein, T J ^a   Jackson, D S ^a   Fithian, W A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^b Golden Harvest Seeds Inc   (United States)

^c NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Corn; Digestibility; Finishing cattle; Hybrid; Processing

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; DRUG EFFECT; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MAIZE; MALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; CATTLE; DIET; MALE; ZEA MAYS;

BOS; MEDICAGO SATIVA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 67650527032     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2008-1527     Document Type: Article

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