Effect of different post-weaning growth paths on long-term weight gain, carcass characteristics and eating quality of beef cattle

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 46, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1571-1578

  Tomkins, N W ^a   Harper, G S ^a,b   Bruce, H L ^a,c   Hunter, R A ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b Meat and Livestock Australia   (Australia)

^c Maple Leaf Foods Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATTLE; LIVESTOCK FARMING; MEAT;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 33750986812     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA05227     Document Type: Article

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