Supplementation of dried distillers grains with solubles to beef cows consuming low-quality forage during late gestation and early lactation

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 90, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 2014-2025

  Winterholler, S J ^a   McMurphy, C P ^a   Mourer, G L ^a   Krehbiel, C R ^a   Horn, G W ^a   Lalman, D L ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef cow; Distillers grains; Supplementation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; CEREAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; LACTATION; MATERNAL NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; CEREALS; DIET; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; LACTATION; MATERNAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; NUTRITIVE VALUE; PREGNANCY;

EID: 84882718221     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2011-4152     Document Type: Article

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