Ruminant Nutrition II

From: Journal of Dairy Science | Date: January 1, 2004| Author: | Copyright information

T177 Feed intake, nutrient digestibility and nitrogen retention in beef steers fed a total mixed ration supplemented with monensin or different doses of essential oils. C. Benchaar*1,2, E. Charmley3, and J. Duynisveld3, 1 Dairy and Swine R&D Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lennoxvil le, QC, Canada, 2 Nova Scotia Agricultural College, Truro, NS, Canada, 3 Crop and Livestock Research Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Nappan, NS, Canada.

Five steers (Angus x Herford, initial BW = 244 ± 21 kg) were used in a 5 x 5 Latin square design to study the effect of dietary a ddition ...

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