Effects of crude glycerin on performance and carcass characteristics of finishing wether lambs

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 88, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1771-1776

  Gunn, P J ^a   Neary, M K ^a   Lemenager, R P ^a   Lake, S L ^b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

Dried distillers grains with solubles; Glycerin; Lamb; Wether

Indexed keywords

GLYCEROL;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SHEEP; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; DIET; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; GLYCEROL; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SHEEP;

OVIS ARIES; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 77951114676     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2009-2325     Document Type: Article

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