Effect of castration and crossbreeding on meat quality traits of Maremmana beef cattle

The aim of this trial was to evaluate the influence of castration and crossbreeding on some meat quality traits of Maremmana breed calves. Meat quality attributes were determined in carcasses from thirty male animals: 11 intact Maremmana males (MM), 10 intact crossbreeding males (CB), 9 Maremmana st...

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Main Authors: Manuel Juárez, Antonella Ficco, Silvia Ballico, Federico Vincenti, David Meo Zilio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2010-01-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
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Online Access:http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/495