Residual feed intake of purebred Angus steers: Effects on meat quality and palatability

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 938-945

  Baker, S D ^a   Szasz, J I ^a   Klein, T A ^a   Kuber, P S ^a,b   Hunt, C W ^a   Glaze Jr , J B ^a   Falk, D ^a   Richard, R ^a   Miller, J C ^a   Battaglia, R A ^a   Hill, R A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef; Efficiency; Meat quality; Palatability; Residual feed intake

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748759855     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2006.844938x     Document Type: Article

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