Effect of Hemi-Castration on the Productivity, Histological Characteristics, and Economic Efficacy of Korean Beef Cattle

Effect of Hemi-Castration on the Productivity, Histological Characteristics, and Economic Efficacy of Korean Beef Cattle

We evaluated the growth performance, serum testosterone, carcass traits, histological characteristics, and economic efficacy of castrated and hemi-castrated Korean beef cattle. Thirty-two Hanwoo calves (Initial body weight: 148.4 ± 19.8 kg) were randomly assigned into the castrated Hanwoo (CH) and h...

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Main Authors: Jun-Sang Ahn, Eung-Gi Kwon, Hyun-Jeong Lee, Eun-Mi Lee, So-Mi Hwang, Sang-Rae Cho, Kyung-Woon Kim, Ui-Hyung Kim, Jeong-Il Won, Shil Jin, Sung-Sik Kang, Byung-Ki Park, Gi-Suk Jang, Sun-Sik Jang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
adipocytes
Hanwoo
hemi-castration
marbling score
net income
testosterone
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/9/2490

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