scholarly journals Fattening heifers on continuous pasture in mountainous regions – implications for productivity and meat quality

2013 ◽  
Vol 58 (No. 8) ◽  
pp. 360-368 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Velik ◽  
I. Gangnat ◽  
R. Kitzer ◽  
E. Finotti ◽  
A. Steinwidder
Keyword(s):  
Beef Cattle ◽  
Average Daily Gain ◽  
Live Weight ◽  
Good Growth ◽  
Omega 3 ◽  
Beef Tenderness ◽  
Mountainous Regions ◽  
Growing Period ◽  
Carcass Performance ◽  
Daily Gain

Economical and ecological issues as well as consumer demand for sustainably produced agricultural food rise the trends to fatten beef cattle on pasture during the grazing season. However, particularly for mountainous regions, implications of turning beef cattle on pasture remain unclear concerning animal performance and product quality. Therefore, the present study was conducted to compare short grass grazing with a semi-intensive indoor fattening system in the Alps. Charolais × Simmental heifers of about 300 kg live weight were either fattened on continuous pasture (3–6 mm sward height) and finished in barn (Pasture group) or solely raised in barn on a grass silage-based diet with 2 kg concentrates (Indoor group). Animals were slaughtered at 550 kg live weight. Results showed that continuous pasture with a finishing period in barn allowed as good growth and carcass performance as fattening in barn. Over the whole experiment, average daily gain was 993 g/day in the Pasture group and 1026 g/day in the Indoor group. During the growing period, daily gain was numerically lower in the Pasture group than in the Indoor group (767 g and 936 g, respectively). Carcass fatness of pasture fed animals was lower but within the desirable threshold. Water holding capacity, meat colour, and shear force, an indicator for beef tenderness, were unaffected by feeding practices, but fat colour was more yellow in the Pasture group. Furthermore, meat from animals fattened on pasture had lower intramuscular fat contents and enhanced proportions of nutritionally valuable omega-3 fatty acids and conjugated linoleic acids.  

Comparison of 2 growth patterns during the growing period in fattening bulls. 3. slaughter characteristics, carcass composition and meat quality

1993 ◽  
Vol 1993 ◽  
pp. 217-217
Author(s):  
A. Clinquart ◽  
C. Van Eenaeme ◽  
T. Van Vooren ◽  
J. Van Hoof ◽  
L. Istasse
Keyword(s):  
Meat Quality ◽  
Food Restriction ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Average Daily Gain ◽  
Live Weight ◽  
Growth Patterns ◽  
Carcass Composition ◽  
Growing Period ◽  
Daily Gain

The degree to which growth patterns are modified after a period of food restriction affects the compositional changes of the carcasses(Carstens et al., 1992), furthermore, the growth rate has a direct effect on the physical properties of meat (Fishell et al., 1985). The objective of this experiment was to evaluate the effects of a severe food restriction at a early stage of maturity on the slaughter characteristics and meat quality of Belgian Blue bulls.Twelve Belgian Blue bulls (dual purpose type) weighing 233 kg were offered two different planes of nutrition during the growing period. Six bulls (Group-) received a restricted diet so that their average daily gain was 0.34 kg/d (Group+) during 202 days. By contrast six other bulls were given a more conventional growing diet and their average daily gain was 1.13 kg/d. Both Groups were fattened with similar diet and slaughtered when the live weight was close to 600 kg. Carcass weight was measured and killing-out proportion calculated, the composition of the carcass was estimated after dissection of ribs 7, 8, 9 removed 48 h post-mortem.

scholarly journals Exterior Features and Productive Qualities of Young Beef Cattle of Various Genotypes

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 745-750
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Beef Cattle ◽  
Average Daily Gain ◽  
Comparative Assessment ◽  
Growing Period ◽  
Biological Features ◽  
Western Kazakhstan ◽  
Bull Calves ◽  
Daily Gain ◽  
Desert Zone

The article describes the issues of comparative assessment of economic and biological features and productive qualities of beef cattle bred in Western Kazakhstan. The authors present norms and rations for feeding young animals of different genotypes. The results of studying the exterior features, body weight and average daily gain of Kazakh Whiteheaded breed and foreign Hereford and Aberdeen Angus breeds are presented. The authors conduct a comparative analysis of body weight and average daily gain of young animals of different breeds grown in the semi-desert zone of Western Kazakhstan. It has been found that during the growing period from 8 to 15 months, the average daily gain of body weight of the Hereford breed was 658.1 g for bull calves and 587.1 g for heifers, of the Aberdeen Angus breed – 603.8 g and 500.9 g respectively and of the Kazakh Whiteheaded breed – 758.8 g and 561.1 g respectively

РОСТ И РАЗВИТИЕ ТЕЛОК ГОРСКОГО СКОТА И ПОМЕСЕЙ С РУССКОЙ КОМОЛОЙ В ДАГЕСТАНЕ

2019 ◽  
pp. 22-25
Author(s):  
M.M. SADYKOV ◽  
M.P. ALIKHANOV ◽  
A.G. SIMONOV ◽  
G.A. SIMONOV
Keyword(s):  
Beef Cattle ◽  
Growth And Development ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Average Daily Gain ◽  
Live Weight ◽  
Beef Production ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Young Stock ◽  
Cattle Farming ◽  
Daily Gain

Изучены рост и развитие телок помесей горского скота с русской комолой породой в горной зоне Республики Дагестан. Доказана эффективность использования высокогорных пастбищ крупным рогатым скотом. Установлено, что молодняк помесных животных по сравнению с аборигенным скотом имеет более высокую живую массу при рождении на 1,2 кг, или на 6,9. При отъеме в 8месячном возрасте помесные телки имели живую массу 156 кг против 140 кг у аборигенного горского молодняка, что на 16 кг, или 11,4 больше. В 12, 15 и 18месячном возрасте живая масса помесных телок составляла 220,2 кг, 267 и 321,4 кг, соответственно, или на 27,1 кг, 36,4 и 45,1 кг больше по сравнению с горским скотом. Среднесуточные приросты помесного молодняка в среднем за период выращивания телок составили 556 г против 475 г, то есть они были выше на 17 по сравнению с горскими аборигенными телками. Промеры статей телосложения животных тоже были в пользу помесных. Высота в холке у помесей достигала в возрасте 8 мес 85,3 см, в 12 106,5 и в 18 мес 110,5 см, а у аборигенных телок горского скота высота в холке была значительно ниже по сравнению с помесями и составляла 79,8 см, 93,4 и 103,8 см, соответственно. В 18месячном возрасте телки горского скота уступали по высоте в холке помесям на 6,7 см, или на 6,4. Исследования свидетельствуют об эффективном использовании высокогорных пастбищ Дагестана помесным скотом. Такой подход к ведению мясного скотоводства в условиях горной зоны Республики Дагестан позволит увеличить производство дешевой и высококачественной говядины.Growth and development of hill cattle heifers and their cross breeds with Polled Russian breed are researched. Efficiency of utilizing mountain grass is proved. It is ascertained that cross breed young stock live weight at birth exceeds that of native ones by 1,2 kg or 6,9. Cross breed heifers at ablactation had live weight of 156 kg at 8month age versus 140 kg of native ones, which is 16 kg or 11,4 higher. Live weight of 12, 15, and 18month cross breed heifers was 220,2 kg, 267 kg, and 321,4 kg, respectively, which is 27,1 kg, 36,4 kg, and 45,1 kg greater in comparison with mountain cattle. Average daily gain of cross breed animals was 556 g versus 475 g, which is 81 g or 17 higher in comparison with mountain heifers. Shoulder height of cross breed heifers was at the age of 8 months 85,3 cm, 12 months 106,5 cm, and 18 months 110,5 cm, while mountain cattle height was sufficiently lower in comparison with cross breeds and was 79,8 cm, 93,4 cm, and 103,8 cm, respectively. At the age of 18 months mountain heifers were inferior to cross breeds by 6,7 cm of shoulder height, which is 6,4. The study reveals high efficiency of utilizing Dagestan mountain grass by cross breed cattle. Such approach to beef cattle farming provides for increase of cheap and high quality beef production.

scholarly journals Performance of finishing beef cattle fed different diets containing whole-crop maize silage or sugarcane silage

2011 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
pp. 682-689 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juliano Roman ◽  
Clóves Cabreira Jobim ◽  
Flávio Dutra de Resende ◽  
Gustavo Rezende Siqueira ◽  
Marcelo Henrique de Faria ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Beef Cattle ◽  
Average Daily Gain ◽  
Subcutaneous Fat ◽  
Live Weight ◽  
Feed Conversion ◽  
Maize Silage ◽  
Subcutaneous Fat Thickness ◽  
Fat Thickness ◽  
Finishing Beef Cattle ◽  
Daily Gain

The objective of the present study was to evaluate the performance of beef cattle in feedlots fed diets containing either whole-crop maize silage or sugarcane silage, and with different formulations. Five diets were evaluated: MSF - diet containing whole-crop maize silage, with fixed formulation during feedlot period; MSV- diet containing whole-crop maize silage, with variable formulation according to feedlot phase; SCSF - diet containing sugarcane silage with fixed formulation; SCSV- diet containing sugarcane silage, with variable formulation; SCSV/MSV- SCSV diet in initial half of fedlot and MSV diet in final half of feedlot period, respectively. It was used a complete random experimental design, with five treatments and three replicates (pens). It was used 285 steers at 36 months of age, with an initial body weight of 362.4 kg. Diets with whole-crop maize silage promoted greater intake of dry matter (10.5 kg and 2.4% BW) compared with diets containing sugarcane silage (10.1 kg and 2.3% BW). There was no effect of the silages on average daily gain (1.348 kg/animal/day) and live weight at slaughter (481.2 kg BW). SCSV/MSV diet promoted the worst feed conversion (8.0 kg DM/kg BW). Animals fed diets composed of whole-crop maize silage presented greater weight of hot carcass, of carcass yield and subcutaneous fat thickness (262.1 kg, 54.1% and 6.2 mm) compared with the animals fed sugarcane silage (252.5 kg, 52.7% and 4.8 mm). The use of sugarcane silage in diets for finishing beef cattle is feasible and the adjustment of formulation during confinement period does not influence performance of the animals. Replacement of sugarcane silage by whole-crop maize silage during the feeding period affects negatively feed conversion.

scholarly journals Beef cattle production in established integrated systems

2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (5) ◽  
pp. 3241 ◽  
Author(s):  
Érick Lemes Gamarra ◽  
Maria Da Graça Morais ◽  
Roberto Giolo de Almeida ◽  
Natália Aguiar Paludetto ◽  
Mariana Pereira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Beef Cattle ◽  
Average Daily Gain ◽  
Live Weight ◽  
Forage Yield ◽  
Integrated Systems ◽  
Cattle Production ◽  
Forage Production ◽  
Yield Difference ◽  
Beef Cattle Production ◽  
Daily Gain

The aim of the current study is to assess three integrated systems presenting different eucalyptus tree densities due to animal and forage production. The following integrated systems were assessed: crop-livestock-forest with 357 eucalyptus trees ha-1 (ICLF1); crop-livestock-forest with 227 eucalyptus trees ha-1 (ICLF2); and crop-livestock with 5 remnant native trees ha-1 (ICL). The randomized block experimental design was applied in a split-plot scheme with four replicates. The Average Daily Gain (ADG, g animal-1day-1) and the live-weight gain per area (LWG, kg ha-1) were applied to analyze animal performance, which was set by weighing the animals every 28 days (the animals previously fasted for 16h). Forage yield was higher in ICL during fall and winter; in summer, it did not differ from ICLF2. There was no forage yield difference between the ICL and ICLF2 systems in any of the assessed seasons; summer was more productive in ILPF1 than other seasons. The highest leaf crude protein contents (CP) in summer was recorded in systems ICLF1 and ICLF2, and the highest value recorded in fall was found in ILPF1; the lowest was found in ILP. On the other hand, the highest leaf NDF contents in summer were found in ILP. The highest ADG were found in summer. The highest LWG values recorded for the ICL and ICLF2 systems were collected in summer and fall; there was no difference in any of the three systems in winter. The LWG was higher in all system in summer. The ICLF2 emerged as the system (with trees) most appropriate for beef cattle production. Despite the shading interference on forage production, such condition is compensated by the best nutritional contents such as CP. The ICLF2 system allowing an annual LWG of 83% in relation to the ICL system during the fifth year of establishment of the systems.

scholarly journals Characteristics of economically important traits of cows depending on their body built

2021 ◽  
pp. 14-24
Author(s):  
Yu. Dynko ◽  
R. Stavetska ◽  
O. Babenko ◽  
I. Starostenko ◽  
N. Klopenko
Keyword(s):  
Milk Fat ◽  
Dense Body ◽  
Average Daily Gain ◽  
Live Weight ◽  
Milk Productivity ◽  
Black And White ◽  
Growing Period ◽  
Reproductive Ability ◽  
Rough Body ◽  
Daily Gain

A comparative evaluation of Ukrainian Black-and-White Dairy cows of friable and dense, delicate and rough body built have been carried out. The dynamics of their live weight during the growing period, exterior, milk productivity and reproductive ability were investigated. Heifers with dense body built compared to the animals with friable body built were characterized by higher live weight at the age of 3; 6; 9; 12; 15 and 18 months and at the first insemination by 5,4-47,9 kg. Heifers with delicate body bult compared to the cows of the same age with rough body built were dominated by a live weight during growing period by 2,0-24,4 kg. The average daily gain of heifers with dense body built was 665 g (+93 g compared to friable body bullt, P <0,01), average daily gain of heifers with delicate body bult was 624 g (+24 g compared to rough body built). The primiparous cows with friable body built had larger sizes than cows of the same age with dense body built. At the withers they were higher by 1,2 cm, they had an advantage in chest girth – 8,9 cm (P < 0,001), chest width and chest depth behind the shoulder – 3,2 cm (P < 0,001) and 2,0 cm (P < 0,05), respectively, chest width and chest depth behind the last rib – 3,1 cm (P < 0,01) and 2,6 cm (P < 0,001), chest length – 2,1 cm (P < 0,05 ). The primiparous cows with delicate and rough body built were characterized by less marked differences in body measurements. Cows with delicate body bult compared to the cows with rough body built were taller by 4,9 cm (P < 0,001), with deeper chest behind the shoulder –1,7 cm (P < 0,05) and with longer body (oblique body length was more on 1,3 cm). Cows with rough body built had significantly larger chest width behind the last rib – by 2,1 cm (P < 0,05) and metacarpus girth – by 0,7 cm (P < 0,01). Higher milk productivity has been observed in cows with dense and delicate body built. The primiparous cows with dense body built had higher 305-d milk yield on 117 kg, milk fat yield –on 6,2 kg, milk protein yield – on 4,2 kg, fat content and protein content in milk – on 0,02% and 0,01%, respectively. Between cows with delicate and rough body built difference in milk yield was 340 kg, milk fat yield and milk protein – 12,1 kg and 10,5 kg, respectively,fat content and protein content in milk had no differences. Better reproductive ability has been observed in cows with friable body built (open days – 157, calf crop percent – 85,5%) and rough body built (145 days and 85,9%, respectively), it meant in cows with body built, that had lower milk productivity. Taking into account the characteristics of cows with different body built makes it possible to optimize the selection process in a particular herd and directing the selection in the desired direction. Key words: cows, Ukrainian Black-and-White Dairy breed, body built, live weight, body measurements, milk productivity, reproduction ability.

scholarly journals Using factor analysis in beef cattle breeding

2019 ◽  
Vol 135 ◽  
pp. 01088 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexey Zelenkov ◽  
Alexey Ermakov ◽  
Galina Zelenkova ◽  
Ivan Gorlov ◽  
Alexander Pakhomov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Beef Cattle ◽  
High Reliability ◽  
Average Daily Gain ◽  
Live Weight ◽  
Complex Nature ◽  
Cattle Breeding ◽  
Hereford Cattle ◽  
Daily Gain

Studies of the structure of the interaction of signs with the help of factor analysis is based on the idea of the complex nature of the phenomenon being studied, expressed in the interdependence of individual signs, determined by “internal” hidden causes, forming the specifics of a property, quality. We used the factor analysis method to study the producers’ assessments of the quality of the offspring and to test their bullsons for their own productivity of the Kalmyk and Hereford cattle breeds. The analysis included material from the work of pedigree reproducers and plants in the Kalmyk and Hereford breeds of the Rostov Region. The total number of animals included in the treatment was 96 manufacturing bulls and 272 sons bulls. As a result of the studies, the proposed breeding indices on one basis are quite suitable for the preliminary selection of bullcalves in commodity farms or in pedigree farmers for breeding beef cattle. In order to get a final assessment, we compiled new breeding indices, including two (live weight at 8 and 15 months, live weight at 15 months and average daily gain from 8 to 15 months), as well as three characteristics (live weight in 8, 15 months and average daily gain). These signs are objective, easy to account. According to the estimates obtained for individual bull-sons, it is possible by summing up the values of new factors to identify the bulls’ assessment of the quality of the offspring. Analysis of assessment materials is characterized by high reliability (P > 0.999).

CHARACTERISTICS OF PRODUCTIVE QUALITIES OF FAMILIES OF RED WHITE BELTED PIGS IN SE «RF ZORYANE» BREEDING FARM

2016 ◽  
Vol 52 ◽  
pp. 58-63
Author(s):  
L. V. Onishchenko ◽  
M. I. Danilchuk
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
Average Daily Gain ◽  
Live Weight ◽  
Litter Weight ◽  
Complex Evaluation ◽  
Appraisal Index ◽  
Daily Gain ◽  
Compactness Index

The most perspective genotype in our region is Red White-belted breed, which has high performance both under pure breeding and under crossing with other breeds. The results of complex evaluation of Red White-belted swine of the herd bred in SE "RF Zoryane" breeding farm are presented. It was revealed that animals of the farm comply with elite class and the first class. The main breeding boars used at the farm belong to such genealogical lines: Deviz, Division, Dantist, Debut, and Dobryak. In the structure of the herd, the most numerous was Dobryak line, which part was 58.8%, Division, Debut, Devis lines – 11.8% per line, Dantist line – 5.8%. The herd sows belong to 7 families: Drabowka, Dekada, Dyktsiya, Doina, Dylema, Delta, Dogma. Average prolificacy of the sows was 10.0 piglets. Litter weight at 60 days’ age was 181.0 kg, and live weight of piglet – 19.0 kg. The performance of sows as prolificacy increased by 0.6 head on average. The complex appraisal index for the herd was 104.1 points. The average daily gain of the replacement pigs was 570 g. The highest daily gain was from five to six months – 611.2 g, and the figure of compactness index characterized a certain elongation of animals, increasing meat traits. Further work with Red White-belted breed aims at preserving and expanding the breeding base and genealogical structure, as well as increasing the reproductive, fattening and meat traits.

Effect of supplementary Aspergillus niger phytase in diets for piglets on their performance and apparent digestibility of phosphorus

1992 ◽  
Vol 55 (3) ◽  
pp. 425-430 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Beers ◽  
A. W. Jongbloed
Keyword(s):  
Aspergillus Niger ◽  
Average Daily Gain ◽  
Live Weight ◽  
Basal Diet ◽  
Apparent Digestibility ◽  
Feeding Trial ◽  
Daily Food ◽  
Microbial Phytase ◽  
Daily Gain ◽  
Aspergillus Niger Phytase

AbstractA total of 384 piglets from a three-way cross Yorkshire ♂ × (Finnish Landrace ♂ × Dutch Landrace♀) ♀ in the live-weight range of 11 to 25 kg were used in a feeding trial. The effect of supplementary microbial phytase from Aspergillus niger var. Van Tieghem on performance (average daily gain (ADG), average daily food intake (ADFI) and food conversion ratio (FCR)) and apparent digestibility of total phosphorus (P), in comparison with a non-supplemented basal diet or a diet supplemented with one or two levels of monocalcium phosphate (MCP), were studied.The piglets were allotted to 12 blocks. Within each block, four experimental diets were offered ad libitum for a period of 4 weeks i.e. (1) basal diet; (2) basal diet + 1·0 g P, from MCP per kg diet; (3) basal diet + 1·9 g P, from MCP per kg diet; and (4) basal diet + 1450 phytase units (PTU) per kg diet. The diets, with added chromium III oxide as a marker, were cold pelleted without steam at a temperature not above 60°C to avoid a possible inactivation of the phytase. In all diets the ratio calcium: digestible P was intended to be constant.Adding 1450 PTU of Aspergillus niger phytase enhanced the apparent digestibility of P by proportionately 0·216 when compared with diet 1 and by proportionately 0·100 compared with diet 3. In addition, significantly higher ADG and ADFI and better FCR were noted in pigs receiving supplementary microbial phytase than in pigs on any other treatment. The content of digestible P of the diet with added phytase, however, zvas between the two levels of the diets with added MCP.

Effects in bacon pigs of differing levels of nutrition to 20 kg. body weight

1964 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 301-308 ◽  
Author(s):  
Henning E. Nielsen
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Average Daily Gain ◽  
Live Weight ◽  
Conversion Ratio ◽  
Feed Conversion Ratio ◽  
Feed Conversion ◽  
Eye Muscle ◽  
Group 4 ◽  
Second Period ◽  
Daily Gain

Sixteen blocks of eight littermate pigs were weaned at 3 weeks of age and each divided into four groups. Various levels of nutrition were applied to the pigs so that the four groups reached 20 kg. at 59, 68, 80 and 91 days of age, respectively.Only small differences were observed between groups in feed conversion ratio to 20 kg.; however, Group 4 required more feed per kg. gain than the three other groups.During the second period (20–90 kg.) the pigs in each group were divided into two sub-groups, which were on a high and a low plane of nutrition respectively. In both sub-groups the type of feeding before 20 kg. influenced the average daily gain and feed conversion ratio. The older the pigs were at 20 kg. the higher the daily gain and the lower the feed conversion ratio in the following period. There was an increase in daily feed intake with increased age at 20 kg. for pigs fed ad lib. during the second period.An increase in age at 20 kg. caused a significant decrease in thickness of backfat, a greater area of eye muscle and a smaller area of fat overlying muscle. For pigs fed ad lib. the area of eye muscle was significantly increased by a higher age at 20 kg. live-weight.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document