Effect of cattle breed on finishing performance, carcass characteristics and economic benefits under typical beef production system in China

This study compared the finishing performance carcass characteristics and economic benefits of two imported (Limousin and Simmental) and three local (Luxi, Jinnan and Qinchuan) cattle breeds slaughtered at 18.5 months of age under thetypical Chinese beef production system. All cattle (n=71) were rea...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Liping Ren, Bo Zhou, Fengshua Shi, Xiangxue Xie, Qingxaing Meng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2012-07-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/2435