The effect of floor type on the performance, cleanliness, carcass characteristics and meat quality of dairy origin bulls

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of using different floor types to accommodate growing and finishing beef cattle on their performance, cleanliness, carcass characteristics and meat quality. In total, 80 dairy origin young bulls (mean initial live weight 224 kg (SD=28.4 kg)) were divi...

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Main Authors: V.S. Murphy, D.E. Lowe, F.O. Lively, A.W. Gordon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-01-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731117002282