Predicting body and carcase composition in Nellore heifers and their cross-breeds

ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to predict the body and carcase composition of Nellore heifers and their crosses with Angus and Simmental bulls. Sixty heifers from three genetic groups were used, 20 Nellore, 20 Nellore x Angus and 20 Nellore x Simmental; of these, 12 (four from each genetic group...

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Main Authors: Evaristo Jorge Oliveira de Souza, Sebastião Campos Valadares Filho, Thaysa Rodrigues Torres, Daniel Cézar da Silva, José Ricardo Coelho da Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Ceará
Series:Revista Ciência Agronômica
Subjects:
Fat
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-66902019000100148&lng=en&tlng=en