Animal performance, carcass characteristics and beef quality of steers fed with a whole oat or maize grain-based diet

Aim of study: We evaluated the use of oat grain as an alternative source of energy to maize grain in high energy finishing diets. Maize crop production in arid and semi-arid areas is poor or non-existent. Thus, small grains such as oats have become an alternative in high energy rations due to their...

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Main Authors: María Sol VILLAVERDE, Ayelén MAYO, Hugo M. ARELOVICH, Rodrigo D. BRAVO, Mariano MENGHINI, Marcela F. MARTÍNEZ
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria 2023-09-01
Series:Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research
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Online Access:https://sjar.revistas.csic.es/index.php/sjar/article/view/20233