Effect of Different Selection Criteria on Performance, Carcass and Meat Quality of Nellore Young Bulls

Effect of Different Selection Criteria on Performance, Carcass and Meat Quality of Nellore Young Bulls

This study was carried out to evaluate the effects of selection criteria for post-weaning daily gain (PWDG) and early sexual heifer precocity (PP14) on the performance, carcass traits and meat quality of Nellore bulls. In year one, 50 animals were selected according to their expected progeny differe...

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Main Authors: Juliana Silva, Nara Regina Brandão Cônsolo, Vicente Luiz Macedo Buarque, Mariane Beline, Taiane da Silva Martins, Annelise Aila Gomes Lobo, Juan Fernando Morales Gómez, Joanir Pereira Eler, Paulo Roberto Leme, Arlindo Saran Netto, David Edwin Gerrard, Fernando Baldi, Saulo Luz Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Agriculture
Subjects:
<i>Bos indicus</i>
selection criteria
tenderness
weight gain
wholesale cuts
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/11/4/294

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