Growth rate, body composition, and meat tenderness in early vs. traditionally weaned beef calves

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 83, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 2752-2761

  Meyer, D L ^a   Kerley, M S ^a   Walker, E L ^b   Keisler, D H ^a   Pierce, V L ^a   Schmidt, T B ^a   Stahl, C A ^a   Linville, M L ^a   Berg, E P ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ASRC S133B ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Beef; Early Weaning; Growth; Tenderness

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 33645998459     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2005.83122752x     Document Type: Article

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