The relationships among lumbar region width, back muscling and musculus longissimus lumborum et thoracis area in Blonde d’Aquitaine bulls and heifers during rearing period

• Published in: Archiv für Tierzucht Vol. 52; no. 3; pp. 243 - 254
• Main Authors: Stádník, L., Ježková, A., Louda, F., Dvořáková, J., Štolc, L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 10.10.2009

The objective of this study was to determine the predictive value of lumbar region width, measured with a tape (WT) and Wilkinson’s trammel (WW), and the ultrasounded musculus longissimus lumborum et thoracis (MLLT) area in the 1st lumbar vertebra, and back muscling (BM) in bulls and heifers of the...