Average daily gain rates determine eye muscle area and rump fat depth of beef heifers

Average daily gain rates determine eye muscle area and rump fat depth of beef heifers

In cow-calf beef production systems, the growth and development of replacement heifers deserve special attention because they affect the age at puberty and the onset of reproductive activity. Therefore, the objective of this study was to test if changes in average daily gain (ADG) have an effect on...

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Main Authors: Fredy Andrey Lopez Gonzalez, Jaime Urdapilleta Tarouco, José Fernando Piva Lobato, Harold Ospina Patino, Adriana Kroef Tarouco, Luis Fernando Batista Pinto, Mateus Pivato, Fernanda Dornelles Feijó
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-01-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
Subjects:
beef cattle
growth
replacement heifers
rib eye area
subcutaneous fat
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1828051X.2018.1466665

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1828051X.2018.1466665

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