Body traits, carcass characteristics and price of cull cows as affected by farm type, breed, age and calving to culling interval
Beef production from cull cows is an additional source of income for dairy farms and greatly contributes to red meat production, but the sources of variation of live animal characteristics and the carcass traits of cull cows have rarely been examined. This study investigated the effects of the farm...
Main Authors: | L. Gallo, E. Sturaro, G. Bittante |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-01-01
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Series: | Animal |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731116001592 |
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