Crossbreeding locally adapted hair sheep to improve productivity and meat quality
ABSTRACT: The use of lambs from crossing of local with specialized sheep breeds for meat production may lead to higher meat deposition and a smaller fat amount in the carcass, with a more adequate nutritional profile for human consumption. This study investigated the performance, carcass and meat ch...
Main Authors: | , , , , , , , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Universidade de São Paulo
|
Series: | Scientia Agricola |
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-90162018000400288&lng=en&tlng=en |