Effects of Early Weaning on Performance and Carcass Quality of Nellore Young Bulls

This study compared early weaning (EW; 150 days) with conventional weaning (CW; 240 days) in Nellore young bulls, evaluating performance, carcass characteristics, and meat quality. A total of 74 non-castrated male calves were divided into two weaning strategies: EW (<i>n</i> = 37) and CW...

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Published in:	Animals
Main Authors:	Gabriela Abitante, Paulo Roberto Leme, Matheus Sousa de Paula Carlis, Germán Darío Ramírez-Zamudio, Bianca Izabelly Pereira Gomes, Luiza Budasz de Andrade, Rodrigo Silva Goulart, Guilherme Pugliesi, Arlindo Saran Netto, Carl Robertson Dahlen, Saulo Luz Silva
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2024-03-01
Subjects:	animal nutrition beef cattle beef production feeding system meat quality
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/14/5/779

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