Performance of finishing steers fed different sources of carbohydrates

Performance of finishing steers fed different sources of carbohydrates

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of carbohydrate sources (corn, soybean hulls or wheat bran) in the diet on performance of feedlot steers in the finishing phase. Twenty-four Charolais × Nellore crossbred steers, aged 22 months and initial weight of 335.0±10.9 kg were used in th...

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Main Authors: Leandro da Silva Freitas, Ivan Luiz Brondani, Luciane Rumpel Segabinazzi, João Restle, Dari Celestino Alves Filho, Luiz Angelo Damian Pizzuti, Viviane Santos da Silva, Leonel da Silva Rodrigues
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Zootecnia 2013-05-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia
Subjects:
corn
intake
soybean hulls
wheat bran
weight gain
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