Effect of breed-type on performance and carcass traits of intensively managed hair sheep

Meat Science

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 309-315

  Burke, J M ^a   Apple, J K ^b   Roberts, W J ^b   Boger, C B ^b   Kegley, E B ^b  

^a DALE BUMPERS SMALL FARMS RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Carcass traits; Growth; Hair sheep; Quality; Shear force

Indexed keywords

CARCASS TRAITS;

CONFORMATIONS; GROWTH KINETICS; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; QUALITY ASSURANCE;

MEATS;

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0037207558     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0309-1740(02)00087-6     Document Type: Article

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