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Effect of post-weaning growth rate on carcass traits and meat quality of Nellore cattle.
Meat science - 1 Jan 2017
Silva Luiz H P, Paulino Pedro V R, Assis Gutierrez J F, Assis Debora E F, Estrada Mauricio M, Silva Matheus C, Silva Jaqueline C, Martins Taiane S, Valadares Filho Sebastião C, Paulino Mário F, Chizzotti Mario L
Abstract excerpt
This study evaluated the effects of growth rate during post-weaning growing phase on carcass traits and beef quality. Thirty-four Nellore young bulls were randomly assigned to one of three treatments: LOW, MEDIUM or HIGH growth rate during post-weaning growing phase followed by high growth rate in the finishing phase. The growth rate affected (P<0.05) all carcass traits evaluated at the end of post-weaning...
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