Effect of the manger space on welfare and meat quality of beef cattle

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 89, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 277-285

  Gottardo, F ^a   Ricci, R ^a   Preciso, S ^a   Ravarotto, L ^b   Cozzi, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO ZOOPROFILATTICO SPERIMENTALE DELLE VENEZIE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Manger space; Meat quality; Welfare

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 5144232527     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livprodsci.2004.01.002     Document Type: Article

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