Effects of roughage source and distillers grain concentration on beef cattle finishing performance, carcass characteristics, and in vitro fermentation

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 89, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 2631-2642

  Quinn, M J ^a   May, M L ^a   Dilorenzo, N ^a   Ponce, C H ^a   Smith, D R ^a   Parr, S L ^a   Galyean, M L ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Distillers grain; Finishing beef cattle; Neutral detergent fiber; Roughage source

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FLUID; CATTLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; DRUG EFFECT; FERMENTATION; MALE; METABOLISM; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RUMINANT STOMACH;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FLUIDS; CATTLE; DIET; FERMENTATION; MALE; RUMEN;

BOS; CYNODON (ANGIOSPERM); MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 80052606173     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2010-3563     Document Type: Article

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