Influence of body condition score on live and carcass value of cull beef cows

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 77, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 2610-2620

  Apple, J K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef cows; Carcasses; Conformation; Offal; Valuation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BODY CONSTITUTION; CATTLE; MALE; MEAT; METHODOLOGY; QUALITY CONTROL; STANDARD;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; BODY CONSTITUTION; CATTLE; MALE; MEAT; QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 0033210740     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1999.77102610x     Document Type: Article

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