Animal performance and carcass characteristics of growing Hereford bulls under insulated, uninsulated and outdoor housing conditions in Northern Finland
The objective of the present study was to compare the performance of Hereford bulls in an insulated tie-stall, an uninsulated barn and a forest paddock in Northern Finland (Ruukki: 64°44N, 25°15E). In November 1999, thirty Hereford bulls (age 6.8±0.5 (mean±SD) months; live weight (LW) 285±35 kg) wer...
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| Language: | English |
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Scientific Agricultural Society of Finland
2008-12-01
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| Series: | Agricultural and Food Science |
| Online Access: | https://journal.fi/afs/article/view/5931 |