Effects of breed type and supplementation during grazing on carcass traits and meat quality of bulls fattened on improved savannah

Livestock Science

Volumn 121, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 219-226

  Jerez Timaure, Nancy ^a   Huerta Leidenz, Nelson ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DEL ZULIA   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Brahman; Breed type; Bulls; Carcass; Supplementation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; BOS INDICUS; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 61649112260     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2008.06.015     Document Type: Article

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