Effects of substitution of a proportion of the concentrate in grass silage/concentrate-based diets with extruded linseed on performance and meat quality of dairy bulls

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 156, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 10-18

  Dawson, L E R ^a   Fearon, A M ^a   Moss, B W ^a   Woods, V B ^a  

^a AGRI FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Beef; Fatty acids; Linseed; Meat quality

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; FRIESIA;

EID: 75849160810     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2009.11.005     Document Type: Article

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