Effects of surgical castration, immunocastration and homeopathy on the performance, carcass characteristics and behaviour of feedlot-finished crossbred bulls

The aim of this study was to evaluate total weight gain, carcass yield, rib-eye area, marbling, subcutaneous fat thickness, frequencies of mounting, excitement, dominance behaviour and serum testosterone concentration in feedlot-finished non-castrated bulls, surgically castrated bulls, immunocastrat...

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Published in:	Semina. Ciências agrárias : revista cultural e científica da Universidade Estadual de Londrina Vol. 36; no. 3; pp. 1725 - 1734
Main Authors:	Freitas, Vantuil Moreira de, Leão, Karen Martins, Araujo Neto, Francisco Ribeiro de, Marques, Thaisa Campos, Ferreira, Rafael Moraes, Garcia, Lázaro Leonardo Franco, Oliveira, Eunivânio Barbosa de
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Universidade Estadual de Londrina 10-06-2015
Subjects:	Immunological castration; Marbling; Sodomy; Testosterone
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