The effect of immunocastration 7 weeks before slaughter on the behaviour, growth and meat quality of post-pubertal bulls

Animal Science

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 163-171

  Jago, J G ^a   Matthews, L R ^a   Trigg, T E ^b   Dobbie, P ^a   Bass, J J ^a  

^a RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^b Peptide Technol Limited   (Australia)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Bulls; Growth rate; Immunocastration; Meat quality

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0033070886     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1357729800050189     Document Type: Article

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