Carcass characteristics of feedlot-finished Zebu and Caracu cattle

This study analyzes the chemical carcass characteristics and carcass losses in 86 cattle, both castrated and non-castrated, with an average initial weight of 329 kg and an average age of approximately 20 months, including 12 Gyr, 20 Guzerat, 20 Nellore, and 20 Caracu among the herds selected for wei...

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Main Authors: Flávio Dutra de Resende, Antonio Gesualdi Júnior, Augusto César de Queiroz, Marcelo Henrique de Faria, Alexandre Pio Viana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Zootecnia 2014-02-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-35982014000200003&tlng=en