Carcass, sensory, fat color, and consumer acceptance characteristics of Angus-cross steers finished on ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum) forage or on a high-concentrate diet

Meat Science

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 324-331

  Kerth, C R ^a   Braden, K W ^a   Cox, R ^a   Kerth, L K ^a   Rankins Jr , D L ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef; Carcass traits; Consumer survey; Fat color; Forage; Sensory

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; LOLIUM; LOLIUM MULTIFLORUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33750488419     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2006.07.019     Document Type: Article

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