Evaluation of a Forage-Fat Blend as an Isocaloric Substitute for Steam-Flaked Wheat in Finishing Diets for Feedlot Cattle: Growth Performance and Digestive Function

Professional Animal Scientist

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 247-253

  Plascencia, A ^a   Zinn, R A ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE BAJA CALIFORNIA   (Mexico)

^b University of California Desert Research   (United States)

Author keywords

Digestion; Fat; Feedlot Diets; Forage; Performance

Indexed keywords

EID: 85007552163     PISSN: 10807446     EISSN: 1525318X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15232/S1080-7446(15)31528-X     Document Type: Article

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