Effects of decreased dietary roughage concentration on energy metabolism and nutrient balance in finishing beef cattle

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 264-271

  Hales, K E ^a   Brown Brandl, T M ^a   Freetly, H C ^a  

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

Author keywords

Cattle; Energy metabolism; Finishing diet; Roughage

Indexed keywords

METHANE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CEREAL; CHEMISTRY; DIET; DIETARY FIBER; DIGESTION; DOSE RESPONSE; ENERGY METABOLISM; FECES; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CEREALS; DIET; DIETARY FIBER; DIGESTION; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ENERGY METABOLISM; FECES; MALE; METHANE; RANDOM ALLOCATION;

EID: 84891645562     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2013-6994     Document Type: Article

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