Health, behaviour and growth performance of Charolais and Limousin bulls fattened on different types of flooring

Intensive fattening of late-maturing breeds on concrete or rubberized slatted floors is the prevalent beef production system in mainland Europe. The rationale behind this study is that specific beef breeds with different slaughter weights might have a diverse response to different flooring systems....

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Main Authors: L. Magrin, F. Gottardo, M. Brscic, B. Contiero, G. Cozzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-01-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S175173111900106X