Effects of weaning and castration ages on growth performance, blood metabolites, and carcass characteristics in Hanwoo steers

Effects of weaning and castration ages on growth performance, blood metabolites, and carcass characteristics in Hanwoo steers

Abstract Background Recently, as production costs have been increasing owing to rising feed prices worldwide, shortening the age of slaughter has been recognized as a way to increase farm income. In Korea, the raising period for Hanwoo steers is over 31 months with the delay of weaning and castratio...

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Main Authors: Hwan Lim, Jun Sang Ahn, Min Ji Kim, Gi Hwal Son, Joong Kook Park, Jae Yoon Shim, Il Young Kim, Ji Hyung Kim, Sung Myoun Cho, Eung Gi Kwon, Jong Suh Shin, Byung Ki Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Animal Sciences and Technology 2018-12-01
Series:Journal of Animal Science and Technology
Subjects:
Hanwoo
Weaning
Castration
Growth performance
Carcass characteristics
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40781-018-0188-2

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