Effects of heifer finishing implants on beef carcass traits and longissimus tenderness

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 85, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 2019-2030

  Schneider, B A ^a   Tatum, J D ^a   Engle, T E ^a   Bryant, T C ^b  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b Five Rivers Cattle Feeding   (United States)

Author keywords

Carcass; Grade; Growth promoter; Heifer; Tenderness

Indexed keywords

ANABOLIC AGENT; DRUG DERIVATIVE; ESTRADIOL; TRENBOLONE; TRENBOLONE ACETATE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; CATTLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG IMPLANT; FEMALE; MEAT; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; SHEAR STRENGTH; SKELETAL MUSCLE; STANDARD; TIME;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANABOLIC AGENTS; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DRUG IMPLANTS; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; MEAT; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SHEAR STRENGTH; TIME FACTORS; TRENBOLONE;

EID: 34547631279     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2007-0004     Document Type: Article

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