Effects of breed and a concentrate or grass silage diet on beef quality in cattle of 3 ages. I: Animal performance, carcass quality and muscle fatty acid composition

Meat Science

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 256-269

  Warren, H E ^a,b   Scollan, N D ^b   Enser, M ^a   Hughes, S I ^a   Richardson, R I ^a   Wood, J D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Age; Beef; Breed; Fatty acids; Forage; Grass; Health

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; BOVIDAE; FRIESIA;

EID: 36849076844     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2007.06.008     Document Type: Article

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