Effects of crossbreeding Mexican Pelibuey sheep with Rambouillet and Suffolk on carcass traits

Meat Science

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-5

  Gutierrez J ^a   Rubio, M S ^a   Mendez R D ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Carcass; Composition; Pelibuey; Yield

Indexed keywords

CARCASS YIELD; CROSSBREEDING; GENOTYPES; PELIBUEY CARCASSES;

BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; BONE; COMPOSITION; GENES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; METABOLISM; MUSCLE; STATISTICAL METHODS;

MEATS;

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 14044259263     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2004.10.017     Document Type: Article

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