Effect of genotype and dietary protein level on lamb meat quality Efeito do genótipo e do teor de proteína da dieta sobre a qualidade da carne de cordeiros

This study aimed to evaluate the lamb meat quality of Santa Ines and Dorper x Santa Ines lambs fed 12 or 20% dietary crude protein (CP) level. Twenty four animals were used, with initial weight of 17 ± 1,82kg, individually penned, fed 40% of corn silage and 60% of concentrate and slaughtered at 35 k...

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Main Authors: Tânia Mara Azevedo de Lima, Alvimar José da Costa, Hirasilva Borba, Carolina Buzzulini, Greicy Mitzi Bezerra Moreno, João Francisco Bigaran Dourado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal da Bahia 2011-09-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Saúde e Produção Animal
Online Access:http://revistas.ufba.br/index.php/rbspa/article/view/2085