Predicting the carcass characteristics of Morada Nova lambs using biometric measurements

Predicting the carcass characteristics of Morada Nova lambs using biometric measurements

ABSTRACT The objective of this work was to use biometric measurements to predict carcass characteristics of lambs of the Morada Nova breed. We used 48 lambs with mean initial body weight (BW) of 15.0±0.04 kg and slaughter body weight (SBW) of 26.37±2.43 kg. The animals were weighed weekly and underw...

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Main Authors: Roberto Germano Costa, Anny Graycy Vasconcelos de Oliveira Lima, Neila Lidiany Ribeiro, Ariosvaldo Nunes de Medeiros, Geovergue Rodrigues de Medeiros, Severino Gonzaga Neto, Ronaldo Lopes Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Zootecnia 2020-11-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia
Subjects:
biometry
carcass quality
lamb carcass
Morada Nova
prediction models
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