and 8 Pirenaica steers (PIM) grazed on the meadows and received 3.7 kg DM maize per head daily until they reached the target slaughter weight;
the other 8 Pirenaica steers were fed indoors (PII) the same dry TMR used during the winter housing period on an ad libitum
basis until they reached the target slaughter weight. Animals were weighed weekly throughout the experiment. For detailed
information about the feedstuffs, animal performance and carcass and meat characteristics, see Ripoll et al. (2014b).
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