Effects of Sex Class, a Combined Androgen and Estrogen Implant, and Pasture Supplementation on Growth and Carcass Performance and Meat Quality of Zebu-Type Grass-Fed Cattle

Effects of Sex Class, a Combined Androgen and Estrogen Implant, and Pasture Supplementation on Growth and Carcass Performance and Meat Quality of Zebu-Type Grass-Fed Cattle

Forty-seven Zebu calves were used to determine the effects of class (bull or steer), supplementation (SUPPL, a poultry litter-based supplement or mineral supplementation), and implant (20 mg estradiol combined with 120 mg of trenbolone acetate or no implant) on growth and carcass performance and bee...

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Main Authors: Nelson Huerta-Leidenz, Nancy Jerez-Timaure, Jhones Onorino Sarturi, Mindy M. Brashears, Markus F. Miller, Alexis Moya, Susmira Godoy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
growth rate
carcass yield
beef quality
tenderness
trenbolone acetate
sex class
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/12/3441

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