Characteristics of lambs fed concentrates or grazed on ryegrass to traditional or heavy slaughter weights. II. Wholesale cuts and tissue accretion

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 83, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1345-1352

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

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carcass; Concentrate; Fat; Forage; Lambs; Lean

Indexed keywords

LOLIUM; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33646057011     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2005.8361345x     Document Type: Article

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