Pattern of tissue deposition, gain and body composition of Nellore, F1 Simmental × Nellore and F1 Angus × Nellore steers fed at maintenance or ad libitum with two levels of concentrate in the diet

Pattern of tissue deposition, gain and body composition of Nellore, F1 Simmental × Nellore and F1 Angus × Nellore steers fed at maintenance or ad libitum with two levels of concentrate in the diet

Sixty 18-month-old steers (20 Nellore, 20 F1 Simmental × Nellore and 20 F1 Angus × Nellore with average body weight of 265.6±6.4 kg; 325.3±4.7 kg and 324.6±6.0 kg, respectively) were used. The effects of feeding regime and genetic group on physical carcass composition, empty body composition, compos...

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Main Authors: Ivanna Moraes de Oliveira, Pedro Veiga Rodrigues Paulino, Marcos Inácio Marcondes, Sebastião de Campos Valadares Filho, Edenio Detmann, Jucilene Cavali, Marcio de Souza Duarte, Rafael Mezzomo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Zootecnia 2011-12-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia
Subjects:
empty body gain
physical gain composition
visceral fat
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