Comparison of characteristics of lambs fed concentrate or grazed on ryegrass to traditional or heavy slaughter weights. I. Production, carcass, and organoleptic characteristics

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 679-685

  Borton, R J ^a,c   Loerch, S C ^a   McClure, K E ^a   Wulf, D M ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carcass; Concentrate Finished; Fat; Forage Finished; Lamb; Palatability

Indexed keywords

LOLIUM; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33644647922     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2005.833679x     Document Type: Article

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