Evaluation of the relationship between animal temperament and stress responsiveness to M. longissimus lumborum tenderness in feedlot cattle
Temperament effects on meat quality were investigated using three contemporary groups consisting of Bonsmara-sired yearling-fed (n = 31), Angus-sired calf-fed (n = 49), and Angus-sired yearling-fed (n = 48) steers. To evaluate temperament, exit velocity, pen scores, and chute scores were determined...
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Texas A&M University
2007
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/4747 |