Effects of increasing levels of dried corn distillers grains with solubles on growth performance, carcass characteristics, and meat quality of yearling heifers

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 87, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 2653-2663

  Depenbusch, B E ^a   Coleman, C M ^a   Higgins, J J ^a   Drouillard, J S ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Color profile; Distillers grain; Fatty acid; Feedlot; Growth; Tenderness

Indexed keywords

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

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

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 68849130369     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2008-1496     Document Type: Article

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