Lairage periods on temperament score and meat quality of beef cattle

• Published in: Pesquisa agropecuaria brasileira Vol. 56
• Main Authors: Moura, Sandra Vieira de, Silveira, Isabella Dias Barbosa, Ferreira, Otoniel Geter Lauz, Mendonça, Fábio Souza, Moreira, Sheilla Madruga, Restle, João, Garcia, Javier Alexander Bethancourt, Vaz, Ricardo Zambarda
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Portuguese
• Published: Embrapa Secretaria de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento; Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira 01.01.2021; Embrapa Informação Tecnológica
• Subjects: AGRICULTURE, DAIRY & ANIMAL SCIENCE; AGRICULTURE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY; animal welfare; cortisol; meat tenderness; stress; cortisol; stress; bem-estar animal; meat tenderness; animal welfare; estresse; maciez da carne

The objective of this work was to evaluate the influence of lairage periods on the temperament, physiological indicators of stress, and meat quality of beef cattle. Thirty-two castrated Aberdeen Angus x Nellore crossbred steers were distributed into four lairage periods: 12, 18, 24, and 48 hours. Th...