Comparison of Alfalfa Hay and Distillers Dried Grains with Solubles, Alone or in Combination with Cull Beans, as Protein Sources for Beef Cows Grazing Native Winter Range

Professional Animal Scientist

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 139-144

  Smith, C D ^a   Whittier, J C ^a   Schutz, D N ^a   Couch, D ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Beans; Beef Cows; Distillers; Dried Grains; Phaseolus vulgaris; Protein Supplementation

Indexed keywords

EID: 85007553538     PISSN: 10807446     EISSN: 1525318X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15232/S1080-7446(15)31614-4     Document Type: Article

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