Effects of surgical castration, immunocastration and homeopathy on the performance, carcass characteristics and behaviour of feedlot-finished crossbred bulls

The aim of this study was to evaluate total weight gain, carcass yield, rib-eye area, marbling, subcutaneous fat thickness, frequencies of mounting, excitement, dominance behaviour and serum testosterone concentration in feedlot-finished non-castrated bulls, surgically castrated bulls, immunoca...

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Main Authors: Vantuil Moreira de Freitas, Karen Martins Leão, Francisco Ribeiro de Araujo Neto, Thaisa Campos Marques, Rafael Moraes Ferreira, Lázaro Leonardo Franco Garcia, Eunivânio Barbosa de Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Londrina 2015-06-01
Series:Semina: Ciências Agrárias
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Online Access:http://www.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/semagrarias/editor/submission/18024