Effects of a slow-release coated urea product on growth performance and ruminal fermentation in beef steers

Italian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 16-19

  Pinos Rodríguez, Juan Manuel ^a   Peña, Luz Yosahandi ^b   González Muñoz, Sergio S ^b   Bárcena, Ricardo ^b   Salem, Abdel ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE SAN LUIS POTOSÍ   (Mexico)

^b Colegio de Postgraduados en Ganadería ^*  (Mexico)

^c UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DEL ESTADO DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Coated urea; Growth performance; Ruminal disappearance; Ruminal fermentation

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE MAX; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84856076872     PISSN: 15944077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/ijas.2010.e4     Document Type: Article

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