Effect of castration age on carcass traits and meat quality of Simmental bulls
Italian beef management is usually based on entire males, since they show better growth rate and higher lean yield carcasses. Despite consumer’s preferences require lean meat, producers have been induced to consider the positive effect of castration especially on meat organoleptic traits.
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| author | I. Andrighetto C. Bianchi C. Mazzini C. Elia S. Segato |
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| description | Italian beef management is usually based on entire males, since they show better growth rate and higher lean yield carcasses. Despite consumer’s preferences require lean meat, producers have been induced to consider the positive effect of castration especially on meat organoleptic traits. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a1cbf784365243b7824c60e93a10079f2022-12-21T23:31:17ZengTaylor & Francis GroupItalian Journal of Animal Science1594-40771828-051X2010-01-0142s26326510.4081/ijas.2005.2s.263Effect of castration age on carcass traits and meat quality of Simmental bullsI. AndrighettoC. BianchiC. MazziniC. EliaS. SegatoItalian beef management is usually based on entire males, since they show better growth rate and higher lean yield carcasses. Despite consumer’s preferences require lean meat, producers have been induced to consider the positive effect of castration especially on meat organoleptic traits.http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/717beef meat, castration age, carcass traits, meat quality |
| spellingShingle | I. Andrighetto C. Bianchi C. Mazzini C. Elia S. Segato Effect of castration age on carcass traits and meat quality of Simmental bulls Italian Journal of Animal Science beef meat, castration age, carcass traits, meat quality |
| title | Effect of castration age on carcass traits and meat quality of Simmental bulls |
| title_full | Effect of castration age on carcass traits and meat quality of Simmental bulls |
| title_fullStr | Effect of castration age on carcass traits and meat quality of Simmental bulls |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of castration age on carcass traits and meat quality of Simmental bulls |
| title_short | Effect of castration age on carcass traits and meat quality of Simmental bulls |
| title_sort | effect of castration age on carcass traits and meat quality of simmental bulls |
| topic | beef meat, castration age, carcass traits, meat quality |
| url | http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/717 |
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