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Carcass and non-carcass component yields of crossbred Boer and Brazilian semiarid indigenous goats subjected to different feeding levels.
Tropical animal health and production - 1 Apr 2014
Martins Samara Rodrigues, Chizzotti Mario Luiz, Yamamoto Sandra Mari, Rodrigues Rafael Torres de Souza, Busato Karina Costa, Silva Tiago Santos
Abstract excerpt
The effect of different feeding levels (ad libitum, 25 and 50 % restriction) and genotypes (½ Boer × ½ nondescript breed goats, Canindé, and Moxotó) on carcass quantitative characteristics and non-carcass components (NCC) were evaluated. Forty-five intact male goats were distributed in a 3 × 3 factorial design with five replicates. There was no effect of genotype on carcass weights and yields and retail cuts...
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