Use of crosses for sustainability in livestock farming in the Brazilian Meio-Norte region

This study evaluated different crosses for sustainable beef production in the Meio-Norte, Brazil. Thirty-four cattle seven Curraleiro Pé-duro (CPD), six Nellore (NEL), seven , seven , and seven were evaluated on natural pastures in the states of Piauí and Maranhão. The animals were weighed at birth (BW); weaning (WW); 12 (W12), 18 (W18), and 24 months (W24); and slaughter (SW). The morphometric measurements of rump height (RH), withers height (WH), body length (BW), and heart girth (HG) were ...