Effects of increasing level of supplemental barley on forage intake, digestibility, and ruminal fermentation in steers fed medium-quality grass hay

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 82, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 3662-3668

  Lardy, G P ^a   Ulmer, D N ^a,b   Anderson, V L ^a,c   Caton, J S ^a  

^a NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Stockmen's Supply Inc   (United States)

^c Carrington Research Extension Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Barley; Digestibility; Intake; Steers; Supplement

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE MAX; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE;

EID: 9744242103     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2004.82123662x     Document Type: Article

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