Live weight, carcass, and meat evaluation of Nellore, Curraleiro Pé-Duro, and their crossbred products in Piauí State

Live weight, carcass, and meat evaluation of Nellore, Curraleiro Pé-Duro, and their crossbred products in Piauí State

ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to evaluate live weight and carcass traits, from birth to slaughter, and meat quality of Nellore (NEL), Curraleiro Pé-Duro (CPD), and crossbred (F1) products in the state of Piauí, Brazil. Progenies from CPD, NEL, and their F1 crossbred (½ NEL + ½ CPD), a tot...

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Main Authors: Geraldo Magela Côrtes Carvalho, Marcílio Nilton Lopes da Frota, Anisio Ferreira Lima Neto, Danielle Maria Machado Ribeiro Azevêdo, Raimundo Bezerra de Araujo Neto, Adriana Mello de Araujo, Elzânia Sales Pereira, Maria Socorro de Souza Carneiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Zootecnia
Series:Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia
Subjects:
beef cattle
crossbreeding
heterosis
meat quality
local breeds
tropically adapted
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