Meat Production in a Feedlot System of Zebu—Holstein Steers and Heifers with Dairy Genetics: Productive and Biological Analyses

The aim of this study was to evaluate the productive and biological efficiency of steers and heifers from dairy genetics in a feedlot system in terms of meat production. Twenty-four steers and 24 heifers at 10 monthes of age, (3/4) Zebu × (1/4) Holstein were utilized. They were distributed over four...

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Main Authors: Gustavo Chamon de Castro Menezes, Sebastião de Campos Valadares Filho, José Reinaldo Mendes Ruas, Edenio Detmann, Arismar de Castro Menezes, Diego Zanett, Lays Débora Silva Mariz, Luciana Navajas Rennó, Jarbas Miguel da Silva Junior
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/371968