Ractopamine Hydrochloride Did Not Impact Carcass Traits, Muscle Fiber Types, or Sensory Traits of Long-Fed Yearling Heifers

Crossbred heifers ( = 64; animal was the experimental unit) were assigned to 1 of 8 treatments in a 4 × 2 factorial arrangement, with 4 treatment days-on-feed (DOF; 79, 100, 121, 142) and 2 levels of ractopamine hydrochloride (RAC) supplementation (0 or 300 mg × hd × d). At 24 h postmortem, carcass...

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Main Authors: E. N.Hunter-Beasley, C. R.Kerth, C. L.Bratcher, L. K.Anderson, T. D.Brandebourg, C. W.Rowe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Iowa State University Digital Press 2018-03-01
Series:Meat and Muscle Biology
Online Access:https://dl.sciencesocieties.org/publications/mmb/articles/2/1/83