Carcass traits of feedlot crossbred lambs slaughtered at different live weights Características da carcaça de cordeiros cruzados, confinados e abatidos em diferentes pesos

Carcass traits of twenty Texel x Ile de France crossbred lambs slaughtered after weaning (52 days of age), or at 25, 30 and 35kg live weight were evaluated. Lambs were placed in individual stalls (1.5m²) and fed ad libitum with a diet composed of sorghum silage (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) and a co...

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Main Authors: Diego Barcelos Galvani, Cleber Cassol Pires, Tatiana Pfüller Wommer, Franciele de Oliveira, Anderson Michel Soares Bolzan, Poliana François
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria 2008-09-01
Series:Ciência Rural
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782008000600034