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Journal Articles (Kinsella Ranch)
Items in this Collection
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Fiber-type proportions and diameters in the longissimus muscle of beef heifers undergoing catch-up (compensatory) growth
Download1991
Fifty-three Hereford crossbred heifers (211 ± 28(mean ± SD) kg, 197 ± 13 d of age at day 1) were used to study the effects of mild, chronic feed restriction followed by refeeding on some longissimus muscle fiber characteristics. Five animals were slaughtered on day 1 for analysis of initial...
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Growth performance and carcass composition in beef heifers undergoing catch-up (compensatory) growth
Download1991
Fifty-three Hereford crossbred heifers (211 ± 28 (mean ± SD) kg; 197 ± 13 d of age at day 1) were used to study catch-up growth and its effects on carcass composition. Five heifers were slaughtered on day 1; the remaining 48 were randomly penned in groups of six and assigned to treatments as...