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Economic considerations of breeding for polledness versus disbudding in beef cattle.
Tropical animal health and production - 19 Oct 2023
Oliveira Ingrid Pereira Pinto, Maciel Silel Vinicius Simões Andrade, Carvalho Caio Victor Damasceno, Costa Raphael Bermal, de Camargo Gregório Miguel Ferreira
Abstract excerpt
The domestication of animals has rendered horns less necessary for survival. Moreover, the use of polled and disbudded animals is interesting in order to avoid injuries of animals and handlers, among other advantages. We therefore conducted a comparative economic analysis of different traditional disbudding techniques versus selective breeding for polledness in Nelore cattle, the main beef breed of tropical...
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