The effect of rumen degradable and rumen undegradable intake protein on feedlot performance and carcass merit in heavy yearling steers

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 1073-1081

  Wagner, J J ^a   Engle, T E ^a   Bryant, T C ^b  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b JBS Five Rivers Cattle Feeding   (United States)

Author keywords

Crude protein; Degradable intake protein; Feedlot performance; Undegradable intake protein; Yearling steer

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CATTLE; DIET; EATING; ENERGY METABOLISM; MALE; MEAT; METABOLISM; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN INTAKE; RUMINANT STOMACH; STANDARD; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DIET; DIETARY PROTEINS; EATING; ENERGY METABOLISM; MALE; MEAT; NUTRITIVE VALUE; RUMEN; WEIGHT GAIN;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 77649146800     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2009-2111     Document Type: Article

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