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Use of serial ultrasound measures in the study of growth- and breed-related changes of ultrasonic measurements and relationship with carcass measurements in lean cattle breeds.
Meat science - 1 Jan 2014
Peña F, Molina A, Juárez M, Requena F, Avilés C, Santos R, Domenech V, Horcada A
Abstract excerpt
The growth and breed-related changes of rib and rump characteristics in lean beef cattle and the ability of ultrasound to predict carcass traits were investigated. Three hundred bulls from three breeds were scanned monthly (6-7 times) using real-time ultrasound with final scans taken <7 days prio...
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