Removal of supplemental vitamin A from barley-based diets improves marbling in feedlot heifers

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 91, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 669-674

  Gibb, D J ^a   Van Herk, F H ^b   Mir, P S ^b   Loerch, S ^c   McAllister, T A ^b,c  

^a Viterra Feed Products   (Canada)

^b LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

A; Barley; Beef; Marbling; Ultrasound; V.; Vitamin

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; HORDEUM;

EID: 84861155899     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: 19181825     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/cjas2011-038     Document Type: Article

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