Nutrient mass balance and performance of feedlot cattle fed corn wet distillers grains plus solubles

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 296-306

  Luebbe, M K ^a   Erickson, G E ^a   Klopfenstein, T J ^a   Greenquist, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

Corn distillers grains plus solubles; Finishing cattle; Nitrogen; Phosphorus; Volatilization; Waste management

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; CATTLE; DIET; DIGESTION; MAIZE; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; SEASON;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; CATTLE; DIET; DIGESTION; MALE; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SEASONS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84855366128     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2009-2414     Document Type: Article

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