Different Periods of Feed Restriction Before Compensatory Growth in Belgian Blue Bulls: I. Animal Performance, Nitrogen Balance, Meat Characteristics, and Fat Composition

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 249-259

  Hornick, J L ^a   Van Eenaeme, C ^a   Clinquart, A ^a   Diez, M ^a   Istasse, L ^a  

^a Veterinary Faculty   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Belgian blue bulls; Carcasses; Compensatory growth; Fatty acids; Meat; Performance

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BODY COMPOSITION; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; DIET; DIGESTION; EATING; FOOD DEPRIVATION; FOOD HANDLING; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; MEAT; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SLAUGHTERHOUSE; STANDARD; TIME; WEIGHT GAIN;

ABATTOIRS; ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; CATTLE; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; DIET; DIGESTION; EATING; FOOD DEPRIVATION; FOOD TECHNOLOGY; MALE; MEAT; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NITROGEN; TIME FACTORS; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0031611642     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1998.761249x     Document Type: Article

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