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Effects of finishing regime and duration on carcass and beef quality in different Ugandan cattle genotypes.
Tropical animal health and production - 27 Jan 2026
Kamatara K, Mpairwe D, Mutetikka D, Asizua D, Nantongo Z, Kiggundu M, Madsen J
Abstract excerpt
This study investigated the effects of finishing regime and duration on carcass and meat quality in 180 steers (9–13 months old) from five genotypes. The steers were randomly assigned in a 5 × 2 × 3 factorial arrangement, with 36 steers per genotype. The five genotypes used were; Ankole (A), Ankole x Boran (A x B), Boran (B), Ankole × Friesian (A × F), and Composite (Co), two finishing regimes; grazing plus...
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