Effects of winter growing programs on subsequent feedlot performance, carcass characteristics, body composition, and energy requirements of beef steers

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1564-1576

  McCurdy, M P ^a   Horn, G W ^a   Wagner, J J ^b   Lancaster, P A ^a   Krehbiel, C R ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Body composition; Carcass; Feedlot performance; Growth

Indexed keywords

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; CALORIC INTAKE; CATTLE; DIET; ENERGY METABOLISM; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; MALE; MEAT; METHODOLOGY; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEASON; SILAGE; SORGHUM; STANDARD; WEIGHT GAIN; WHEAT;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; CATTLE; DIET; ENERGY INTAKE; ENERGY METABOLISM; MALE; MEAT; NUTRITIVE VALUE; SEASONS; SILAGE; SORGHUM; TRITICUM; WEIGHT GAIN;

BOS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 77949696456     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2009-2289     Document Type: Article

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