Comparison of the carcass characteristics of steers of different breeds and pre-weaning environments slaughtered at 30 months of age

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 57-68

  Barton, R A ^a   Pleasants, A B ^b  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Breeds; Carcass composition; Steers; Years

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; FRIESIA;

EID: 0030906216     PISSN: 00288233     EISSN: 11758775     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288233.1997.9513230     Document Type: Article

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