Effects of feeding intensity and time on feed on performance, carcass characteristics and meat quality of Simmental bulls

Meat Science

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 195-201

  Sami, A S ^a,c   Augustini, C ^b   Schwarz, F J ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b FEDERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF NUTRITION AND FOOD   (Germany)

^c CAIRO UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Beef; Breed; Cattle; Feeding intensity; Meat quality; Performance; Simmental

Indexed keywords

BEEF; BREED; CATTLES; FEEDING INTENSITY; MEAT QUALITY; SHEAR FORCE; SIMMENTAL;

COLLAGEN; ENZYMES; FIBERS; FLAVORS; FOOD PROCESSING; LIPIDS; MUSCLE; NUTRITION; OILS AND FATS; PACKING PLANTS;

MEATS;

BOS TAURUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0346008088     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2003.10.006     Document Type: Article

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