Evaluation of the Tabular Feed Energy and Protein Undegradability Values of the National Research Council Nutrient Requirements of Beef Cattle

Professional Animal Scientist

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 403-415

  Tedeschi, L O ^a   Fox, D G ^a   Doane, P H ^a,b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b Consolidated Nutrition Inc ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Beef Cattle; Energy; Modeling; Protein; Undegraded Intake Protein

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008197509     PISSN: 10807446     EISSN: 1525318X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15232/S1080-7446(15)31238-9     Document Type: Article

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