Carcass and muscle characteristics of beef cull cows between 4 and 9 years of age

Animal Science

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 415-421

  Jurie, C ^a   Martin, J F ^b   Listrat, A ^a   Jailler, R ^a   Culioli, J ^b   Picard, B ^a  

^a UMR1213 HERBIVORES   (France)

^b UR370 QuaPA   (France)

Author keywords

Age differences; Beef cows; Breed differences; Carcass composition; Muscle fibres

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 33745210968     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/ASC200644     Document Type: Article

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