Carcass and meet characteristics of very young Angus x Nelore steers in the Agreste Potiguar region

This work aimed to evaluate the quantitative and qualitative characteristics of the carcass and meat of very young steers, ½ Red Angus x Nelore (NEL) and ¾ Red Angus x Nelore (RED). Fifty males were used, 25 from each genetic group, fed in feedlots from weaning (7 months) until reaching the age for...

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Main Authors: Debora Andréa Evangelista Façanha, Jacinara Hody Gurgel Morais Leite, Rita de Cássia Ramos Egypto Queiroga, Roberto Germano Costa, Déborah dos Santos Garruti, Tâmara Lúcia dos Santos Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Ceará 2014-09-01
Series:Revista Ciência Agronômica
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-66902014000300024&tlng=en