Performance, carcass traits and costs of Suffolk lambs finishing systems with early weaning and controlled suckling

The performance, carcass traits and finishing costs of Suffolk lambs were evaluated in three systems: (1) lambs weaned with 22 kg of body weight (BW) and supplemented with concentrate on pasture until slaughter; (2) lambs weaned with 22 kg BW and fed in feedlot until slaughter; (3) lambs maintained...

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Main Authors: Sergio Rodrigo Fernandes, Jordana Andrioli Salgado, Andressa Santanna Natel, Alda Lúcia Gomes Monteiro, Odilei Rogério Prado, Carina Simionato de Barros, Maria Angela Machado Fernandes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal De Viçosa 2014-04-01
Series:Revista Ceres
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-737X2014000200005&lng=en&tlng=en