Effects of grain source, silage level, and slaughter weight endpoint on growth performance, carcass characteristics, and meat quality in Angus and Charolais steers

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 167-180

  McEwen, P L ^a   Mandell, I B ^a   Brien, G ^a   Campbell, C P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Barley; Beef cattle; Corn; Palatability attributes; Shear force; Slaughter endpoint

Indexed keywords

BOS; HORDEUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 34547257092     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A06-082     Document Type: Article

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