Biological and economic performance of feedlot lambs feeding on diets with different energy densities

The objective of this study was to evaluate performance, carcass dressing and gross profit margin of lambs of different genotypes finished in feedlot with diets containing two levels of energy (2.40 Mcal/kg dry matter - DM or 2.90 Mcal/kg DM). Fifty-four non-castrated lambs of the following genotype...

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Main Authors: Wandrick Hauss de Sousa, Felipe Queiroga Cartaxo, Roberto Germano Costa, Marcílio Fontes Cezar, Maria das Graças Gomes Cunha, José Morais Pereira Filho, Neube Michel dos Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Zootecnia 2012-05-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-35982012000500028