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            <journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">VETZOO</journal-id>
            <journal-title-group>
                <journal-title>Veterinarija ir Zootechnika</journal-title>
            </journal-title-group>
            <issn pub-type="epub">2669-2511</issn>
            <issn pub-type="ppub">1392-2130</issn>
            <issn-l>2669-2511</issn-l>
            <publisher>
                <publisher-name>Veterinarija ir Zootechnika</publisher-name>
                <publisher-loc>Tilžės str. 18, Kaunas, LT-47181, Lithuania</publisher-loc>
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            <article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">VETZOO1238</article-id>
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                    <subject>Article</subject>
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                <article-title>Slaughter Performances, Body Composition and Carcass Traits of Indigenous Algerian Cattle “Brune de l’Atlas”</article-title>
                <subtitle>Slaughter Performances, Body Composition and Carcass Traits of Indigenous Algerian Cattle “Brune de l’Atlas”</subtitle>
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            <abstract>
                <p>The present study aimed to evaluate the meat production potential of the indigenous “Brune de l'Atlas” cattle breed as a contribution to improving local meat production in Algeria. It  investigated the slaughter performance, body composition, and carcass traits of 51 “Brune de l'Atlas” bulls from four distinct Algerian ecotypes, aged 16.46±2.94 months, and subjected to a 128.4±97 days fattening period. The assessment focused on key meat production parameters, including live weight, body composition, slaughter yield, conformation, fatness, and carcass fineness. The studied bulls exhibited an average body weight of 366.56±92.56 kg, with interesting true and commercial dressing percentages at 60.11±11.09% and 56.1±10.04%, respectively. The study revealed the production of lean carcasses with a remarkably low proportion of body fat, reflected in remarkably low  fat index of 1.48±0.76 and a body fat weight rate of 5.9±3.86%. While carcass conformation and compactness indices were relatively moderate, the findings highlight  the promising slaughter performance of the indigenous Algerian cattle population. These results suggest that targeted genetic, nutritional, and management improvements  could further elevate the value of their butchering performance, contributing to local meat supply and potentially reducing dependency on meat imports.</p>
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                <label>Keywords</label>
                <kwd>Body weight, Brune de l'Atlas, Carcass, Fattening, Meat, Slaughter performance</kwd>
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                    <name>
                        <surname>GHERISSI</surname>
                        <given-names>Djalel Eddine</given-names>
                    </name>
                    <email xlink:href="mailto:d.gherissi@univ-soukahras.dz">d.gherissi@univ-soukahras.dz</email>
                    <contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">0000-0003-1615-1658</contrib-id>
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                <aff id="ae38a61b-676c-4316-bb44-11b6fdc6c242">
                    <institution>University of Souk Ahras, Veterinary sciences </institution>
                    <city>El Tarf</city>
                    <country>algeria</country>
                    <addr-line>AADL city, B18, N2</addr-line>
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                <contrib contrib-type="author">
                    <name>
                        <surname>Lamraoui</surname>
                        <given-names>Ramzi </given-names>
                    </name>
                    <email xlink:href="mailto:r.lamraoui@univ-batna2.dz">r.lamraoui@univ-batna2.dz</email>
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                <aff id="40e347f3-37d5-49b0-ab90-e81445eeab01">
                    <institution>Department of Biology of Living Organisms, faculty of Natural and Life Sciences. University of Batna 2, Batna 05110, Algeria</institution>
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                <contrib contrib-type="author">
                    <name>
                        <surname>Chergui</surname>
                        <given-names>Moussa </given-names>
                    </name>
                    <email xlink:href="mailto:moussa.chergui@univ-biskra.dz">moussa.chergui@univ-biskra.dz</email>
                    <contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">0000-0002-7391-3578</contrib-id>
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                <aff id="5f107b32-dc23-4df6-8deb-989259e53ad7">
                    <institution>Laboratory Diversity of Ecosystems and Dynamics of Agricultural Production Systems in Arid Zones (DEDSPAZA), University of Biskra BP 68, Biskra 07000, Algeria</institution>
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                <contrib contrib-type="author">
                    <name>
                        <surname>Titaouine</surname>
                        <given-names>Mohammed</given-names>
                    </name>
                    <email xlink:href="mailto:m.titaouine@univ-biskra.dz">m.titaouine@univ-biskra.dz</email>
                    <contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">0000-0003-4124-2076</contrib-id>
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                <aff id="04025467-0643-4080-ad8b-021a5de9040d">
                    <institution>Laboratory of Genetics, Biotechnology and Valorization of Bio resources (LGBVB), University of Biskra PB 68, Biskra07000, Algeria / Laboratory Diversity of Ecosystems and Dynamics of Agricultural Production Systems in Arid Zones (DEDSPAZA), University of Biskra BP 68, Biskra 07000, Algeria</institution>
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                <contrib contrib-type="author">
                    <name>
                        <surname>Chaid</surname>
                        <given-names>Djamila</given-names>
                    </name>
                    <email xlink:href="mailto:djoveto123@hotmail.fr">djoveto123@hotmail.fr</email>
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                <aff id="5345475d-76a1-48c7-914d-55f122cafac1">
                    <institution>Faculty of Natural and Life Sciences. University of Chadli Bendjedid, El Tarf, 36000, Algeria. 6 Biotechnology Research Center, PO E73 .NU N° 03 Constantine, Algeria</institution>
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                <contrib contrib-type="author">
                    <name>
                        <surname>Benamara</surname>
                        <given-names>Salima </given-names>
                    </name>
                    <email xlink:href="mailto:d.gherissi@yahoo.fr">d.gherissi@yahoo.fr</email>
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                <aff id="c404b5b6-c157-4303-a394-cb072b982c1e">
                    <institution>Faculty of Natural and Life Sciences. University of Chadli Bendjedid, El Tarf, 36000, Algeria. 6 Biotechnology Research Center, PO E73 .NU N° 03 Constantine, Algeria</institution>
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                <contrib contrib-type="author">
                    <name>
                        <surname>Chacha</surname>
                        <given-names>Faycel</given-names>
                    </name>
                    <email xlink:href="mailto:f.chacha@crbt.dz">f.chacha@crbt.dz</email>
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                <aff id="0e07b24e-5e03-4496-90c6-d54a008bdc9c">
                    <institution>Biotechnology Research Center, PO E73 .NU N° 03 Constantine, Algeria</institution>
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                <contrib contrib-type="author">
                    <name>
                        <surname>Gaouar</surname>
                        <given-names>Semir Bechir Suheil </given-names>
                    </name>
                    <email xlink:href="mailto:suheilgaouar@gmail.com">suheilgaouar@gmail.com</email>
                    <contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">0000-0001-8691-7116</contrib-id>
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                <aff id="bdb44746-8633-4099-bba1-09f09b697301">
                    <institution>Department of Applied Genetics in Agriculture, Ecology and Public Health (GenApAgiE), Faculty of Natural and Life Sciences, Earth and Universe Sciences, University of Tlemcen, 13000, Algeria</institution>
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            <history>
                <date date-type="received">
                    <day>27</day>
                    <month>03</month>
                    <year>2025</year>
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                <date date-type="accepted">
                    <day>28</day>
                    <month>03</month>
                    <year>2025</year>
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            <article-id pub-id-type="doi">555555</article-id>
            <fpage>38</fpage>
            <lpage>50</lpage>
            <issue-title content-type="ISSUE">Volumes 82, Issues 2, (2024): Veterinarija ir Zootechnika</issue-title>
            <volume>82</volume>
            <issue>2</issue>
            <pub-date iso-8601-date="2025-06-13"/>
            <pub-date pub-type="ppub">
                <year>2024</year>
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