Assessment of Equations to Predict Body Weight and Chemical Composition in Growing/Finishing Cattle and Effects of Publication Year, Sex, and Breed Type on the Deviation from Observed Values

Body weight and chemical composition are important aspects of beef cattle nutrition and management; however, existing equations estimating relationships among empty body and carcass chemical components were developed over 40 years ago using different cattle genetics and production systems. The objec...

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Main Author: P. A. Lancaster
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/24/3554