Growth and carcass characteristics of Wagyu-sired steers at heavy market weights following slow or rapid growth to weaning

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 46, Issue 6-7, 2006, Pages 951-955

  Cafe, L M ^a   Hearnshaw, H ^a,b   Hennessy, D W ^a,b   Greenwood, P L ^a  

^a NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^b Beef Industry Centre of Excellence ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Backgrounding; Beef; Cattle; Feedlot; Marbling; Meat

Indexed keywords

CATTLE; GROWTH RATE; WEANING; WEIGHT;

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 33745376713     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA05372     Document Type: Conference Paper

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