B-mode, real-time ultrasound for estimating carcass measures in live sheep: Accuracy of ultrasound measures and their relationships with carcass yield and value

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 86, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 3203-3214

  Leeds, T D ^a   Mousel, M R ^a   Notter, D R ^b   Zerby, H N ^c   Moffet, C A ^a   Lewis, G S ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Backfat thickness; Carcass yield; Longissimus muscle area; Sheep; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BREEDING; ECHOGRAPHY; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; MALE; MEAT; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SHEEP; SKELETAL MUSCLE; STANDARD;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; BREEDING; FEMALE; MALE; MEAT; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SHEEP; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 55849146331     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2007-0836     Document Type: Article

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