The growth and distribution of muscle in bulls and heifers of two breeds

• Author(s) / Creator(s)

  • Jones, S. D. M.
  • Price, M. A.
  • Berg, R. T.

• A trial is reported comparing muscle growth and distribution in l2 bulls and l2 heifers of each of two breed-types: Hereford (HE) and Dairy Synthetic (DY). Serial slaughter was carried out from weaning ( 163 + 15. I days) to approximately l5 mo of age.

• Date created

  1980

• Subjects / Keywords

  • Carcass
  • Cattle
  • Muscle growth
  • Muscle distribution
  • Beef production

• Type of Item

  Article (Published)

• DOI

  https://doi.org/10.7939/R3023P

• License

  © 1980 Jones, S.D.M., Price, M.A. and Berg, R.T. This version of this article is open access and can be downloaded and shared. The original author(s) and source must be cited.