Meta-analysis of factors affecting carcass characteristics of feedlot steers

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 84, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 3143-3154

  McPhee, M J ^a,b   Oltjen, J W ^a   Famula, T R ^a   Sainz, R D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Carcass characteristic; Implant; Maturity

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; CATTLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; META ANALYSIS; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; CATTLE;

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 33750587949     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2006-175     Document Type: Article

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