Feeding and genetic group of sheep in feedlot termination  

Authors

  • Graciela Borella
  • Alexandre Agostinho Mexia
  • Suelen Corrêa da Silva
  • Jocilaine Garcia
  • Luiz Juliano Valério Geron

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Keywords:

meat, lamb, consumer market, finishing

Abstract

The present work had as its aim to review the factors that are related to sheep production in feedlot system, which the Lamb is the animal category that provides the meat of better quality, the carcass weight and its characteristics are influenced by the slaughter weight, race, sex, age among other factors. The food consumption will depend on the animal aceptability, on the environmental condition under the animals, temperatures and food availability, aiming to attend the animals demand. It must be verified the slaughter weight to obtain carcasses with quality and in that the excess of fat does not affect the the final product. The race choice and genetic group is important to termination, because the animals must show their potential to meat production.

Published

2015-09-08

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Section

Produção animal

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