Effects of corn processing method and dietary inclusion of wet distillers grains with solubles on energy metabolism, carbon-nitrogen balance, and methane emissions of cattle

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 90, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 3174-3185

  Hales, K E ^a   Cole, N A ^b   MacDonald, J C ^c  

^a U S MEAT ANIMAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b USDA ARS Conservation and Production Research Laboratory ^*  (United States)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cattle; Distillers grains; Grain processing; Methane

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; METHANE; NITROGEN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; DIET; ENERGY METABOLISM; FOOD HANDLING; MAIZE; MALE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; CATTLE; DIET; ENERGY METABOLISM; FOOD HANDLING; MALE; METHANE; NITROGEN; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84882723283     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2011-4441     Document Type: Article

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