Effect of age and diet on carcass and meat quality in ewes

Effect of age and diet on carcass and meat quality in ewes

This study elucidated the effect of age and diet on carcass characteristics and meat quality parameters of Rambouillet ewes. Forty ewes (n = 20 yearling ewes and n = 20 cull ewes) were fed with alfalfa hay (AH) or a 100 % concentrate diet (CD). Treatments were: a) 10 cull ewes were fed only with AH,...

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Main Authors: Cecilia Rivera-Bautista, Alicia Grajales-Lagunes, Alejandro Relling, Alfonso Chay-Canul, Anayeli Vazquez-Valladolid, Einar Vargas-Bello-Pérez, Héctor A. Lee-Rangel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-11-01
Series:Heliyon
Subjects:
Cull ewes
Diet
Wool ewes
Meat quality
Yearling
Carcass
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023095580

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