Dried distillers grains with solubles with reduced corn silage levels in beef finishing diets

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 88, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 2456-2463

  May, M L ^a   Quinn, M J ^a   Depenbusch, B E ^a   Reinhardt, C D ^a   Gibson, M L ^b   Karges, K K ^b   Cole, N A ^c   Drouillard, J S ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Dakota Gold Research Association   (United States)

^c Manure Management Research Unit ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Distillers grains; Dry rolled corn; Feedlot; Steam flaked corn

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CEREAL; DIET; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MAIZE; MEAT; METABOLISM; SILAGE; STANDARD; BOVINE; STANDARDS; VETERINARY;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CEREALS; DIET; FEMALE; MEAT; SILAGE; ZEA MAYS;

BOS; GLYCINE MAX; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 77953767404     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2009-2637     Document Type: Article

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