Effects of Elevated Crude Glycerin Concentrations on Feedlot Performance, Carcass Characteristics, and Serum Metabolite and Hormone Concentrations in Finishing Ewe and Wether Lambs

Professional Animal Scientist

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 298-306

  Gunn, P J ^a   Schultz, A F ^a   Van Emon, M L ^a   Neary, M K ^a   Lemenager, R P ^a   Rusk, C P ^a   Lake, S L ^b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

Carcass characteristic; Feedlot; Glycerin; Insulin; Lamb; Metabolite

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858953070     PISSN: 10807446     EISSN: 1525318X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15232/S1080-7446(15)30597-0     Document Type: Article

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