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: Villaverde, María Sol, Mayo, Ayelén, Arelovich, Hugo Mario, Bravo, Rodrigo D., Menghini, Mariano, Martinez, Marcela F.
Format: Artículo
Language:Inglés
Published: Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria (España) 2024
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/16499
https://sjar.revistas.csic.es/index.php/sjar/article/view/20233
https://doi.org/10.5424/sjar/2023214-20233

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