Preliminary effects of altering plane of nutrition during different stages of the life cycle, and gender, on meat quality of beef cattle

Cost effective performance from birth to slaughter must be achieved in order for beef producers to maximise income and survive in a subsidy-free, market led environment. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of gender, plane of nutrition during the growing and finishing indoor feeding periods, and stocking rate and concentrate supplementation from weaning to finishing on meat quality.

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Preliminary effects of altering plane of nutrition during different stages of the life cycle, and gender, on beef cattle performance

Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science ◽

10.1017/s1752756200009133 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 2005 ◽

pp. 2-2 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

T.W.J. Keady ◽

R.M. Kirkland ◽

D.J. Kilpatrick

Keyword(s):

Life Cycle ◽

Beef Cattle ◽

Agricultural Policy ◽

Free Market ◽

Cost Effective ◽

Stocking Rate ◽

Concentrate Supplementation ◽

Effective Performance ◽

The Common ◽

And Gender

Post Mid Term Review of the Common Agricultural Policy, beef production must survive in a subsidy-free, market led environment. It is essential that producers increase final carcass value by achieving cost effective performance from birth to slaughter. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of plane of nutrition during the growing and finishing indoor feeding periods, and stocking rate and concentrate supplementation at pasture on the performance of steers and heifers from weaning to finishing.

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Significance of pH-value for meat quality of broilers: Influence of breed lines

Veterinarski glasnik ◽

10.2298/vetgl1302067r ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 67 (1-2) ◽

pp. 67-73 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

M. Ristic ◽

K. Damme

Keyword(s):

Meat Quality ◽

Ph Value ◽

Storage Period ◽

Breeding Line ◽

Breast Meat ◽

Ph Values ◽

And Gender

For determination of poultry quality shortly after slaughtering, physical criteria (pH-value, conductivity, colour, juice retention) are of importance. However, they are affected by breeding, transport, cooling and the storage period. PH-values of breast meat (genetically structured material) were recorded shortly after slaughtering (15 min p.m.) and differences between breeding line and gender were found (n=5109). The pH1-values ranged from 5.50 to 6.79. Male broilers showed significantly lower pH1-values than female ones (6.02:6.10). There were also significant differences concerning breeding line and gender. Meat quality (PSE, DFD) of broilers can be recorded quickly and accurately determining the pH1-value of breast meat. Threshold ranges to be considered are ? 5.8 (PSE), 5.9-6.2 (standard meat properties) and ? 6.3 (DFD). This classification is not to be compared to the deviation of pork.

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Virtual Optimization of Machine Tools and Production Processes

International Journal of Automation Technology ◽

10.20965/ijat.2007.p0136 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 136-140 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Jochen Bretschneider ◽

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Thomas Menzel

Keyword(s):

Life Cycle ◽

Machine Tools ◽

Cost Effective ◽

Processing Times ◽

Virtual Production ◽

Machine Productivity ◽

Increase Productivity ◽

Market Leadership ◽

Faster Development

Faster development of innovative machine tools, shorter processing times, improved surface quality of workpieces, higher machine productivity – these are just a few of the wishes and demands of machine manufacturers and end-users. Time-to-market is decisive; in some industries, six months too late on the market can already be decisive in losing the race for market leadership. The key to success lies in virtual techniques. These are an extremely cost-effective way to increase productivity in all phases of the machine tools life cycle. Siemens AG, the leading provider for control and drive technology, sees itself as a partner for the whole machine tool industry and offers four phases of simulation support which cover the entire life cycle of a machine: Mechatronic Support for simulation for machine development, Machine Simulator for supporting commissioning, Virtual Production for the optimization of production and, finally, Virtual NC Kernel (VNCK) for the testing of NC part programs at the end-user.

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Influence of rearing system, diet and gender on performance, carcass traits and meat quality of Polish Landrace pigs

animal ◽

10.1017/s1751731112001516 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

pp. 341-347 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

G. Maiorano ◽

W. Kapelański ◽

M. Bocian ◽

R. Pizzuto ◽

J. Kapelańska

Keyword(s):

Meat Quality ◽

Carcass Traits ◽

And Gender

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Carcass traits and meat quality of steers on pasture submitted to different dietary supplementation

Semina Ciências Agrárias ◽

10.5433/1679-0359.2019v40n6p2693 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 40 (6) ◽

pp. 2693

Author(s):

Bruna Biava de Menezes ◽

Henrique Jorge Fernandes ◽

Maria da Graça Morais ◽

Edneia Pereira Rosa ◽

Andrea Roberto Duarte Lopes Souza ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Body Weight ◽

Meat Quality ◽

Carcass Traits ◽

Subcutaneous Fat ◽

Dietary Supplementation ◽

Feeding Strategies ◽

Concentrate Supplementation ◽

Longissimus Dorsi Muscle ◽

Ad Libitum

This study aimed at evaluating carcass traits and meat quality of Nellore steers on pasture submitted to different dietary supplementation strategies. The 32 Nellore animals tested (8 ± 0.6 months) were raised under rotational grazing on Brachiaria brizantha cv. Piatã (syn. Urochloa brizantha cv. Piatã) pasture and distributed in four treatments: supply of mineral salt ad libitum in the growth and finishing phases (MSGF); concentrate supplementation only during the growth phase (CG); concentrate supplementation only during the finishing phase (CF) and concentrate supplementation the growth and finishing phases (CGF). The concentrated supplement was supplied at 0.5% of body weight and mineral ad libitum. The steers were slaughtered when more than 50% of the lot of each treatment reached 450 kg body weight. The mean the hot and cold carcass weight and subcutaneous fat thickness did not differ between treatments (P > 0.05). The calves the treatment CF and CGF showed a larger rib-eye area and higher ether extract levels in the Longissimus dorsi muscle than in MSGF and CG (P < 0.05). Mean shearing force was similar between treatments (P > 0.05). The use of feeding strategies on pasture with concentrate supplementation in the growth and finishing phases of Nellore cattle anticipates slaughter in 92 days and produces carcasses and meat with satisfactory traits.

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Growth paths for suckler bulls slaughtered at 19 months of age: a meat quality perspective

Advances in Animal Biosciences ◽

10.1017/s2040470017001728 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 8 (s1) ◽

pp. s60-s63

Author(s):

L. Moran ◽

M. G. O’Sullivan ◽

J. P. Kerry ◽

M. McGee ◽

K. McMenamin ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Chemical Composition ◽

Meat Quality ◽

Dry Matter ◽

Dry Matter Intake ◽

Sensory Panel ◽

Concentrate Supplementation ◽

Grass Silage ◽

Main Variable ◽

Instrumental Texture

This experiment aimed to assess the effect of different indoor winter growth rates (WGR) followed by different concentrate supplementation levels at pasture on meat quality of 90 bulls. During the first winter, bulls were offered grass silage ad libitum and either 3 kg (WGR3) or 6 kg (WGR6) of concentrates. After turn-out to pasture, bulls were offered: grass without supplementation (PO), grass plus 0.2 predicted dry matter intake (DMI) as concentrates (PL) or grass plus 0.4 predicted DMI as concentrates (PH). After finishing, colour, chemical composition (unaged), instrumental texture and sensory characteristics (14 days of ageing) of longissimus thoracis were measured. WGR6 bulls had heavier carcasses than WGR3 bulls. There was an interaction between WGR and supplementation for instrumental texture and redness (a). Within WGR3, PO beef was the most tender, whereas within WRG6, PL was the most tender. However, these differences were not detected by the sensory panel. Within WGR3, redness was the lowest for PL, whereas within WRG6, PO was the least red. No differences were found for chemical composition. The multivariate analysis highlighted WGR as the main variable affecting meat quality characteristics. In conclusion, variations in growth path exerted minor effects on appearance and instrumental texture which did not affect the perception of bull beef by a trained sensory panel.

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The Effect of Beef Production System on the Health, Performance, Carcass Characteristics, and Meat Quality of Holstein Bulls

Animals ◽

10.3390/ani10101922 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (10) ◽

pp. 1922

Author(s):

Naomi H. Rutherford ◽

Alan W. Gordon ◽

Gareth Arnott ◽

Francis O. Lively

Keyword(s):

Meat Quality ◽

Production System ◽

Production Systems ◽

Carcass Characteristics ◽

Concentrate Supplementation ◽

Grass Silage ◽

Health Performance ◽

Holstein Bulls ◽

Ad Libitum

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of production system on the health, performance, carcass characteristics, and meat quality of autumn born (AB) and spring born (SB) Holstein bulls. The study involved a total of 224 Holstein bulls and was conducted over two years (2017/18, 2018/19). The four production system treatments differed during the grower period and consisted of: (i) grazed with no concentrate supplementation (G), (ii) grazed with 2 kg concentrate supplementation per day (G2), (iii) grazed with ad libitum access to concentrates (GA) and (iv) housed with ad libitum access to concentrates and grass silage (HA). All bulls were finished on ad libitum concentrates and grass silage and were slaughtered at a mean age of 15.5 months. Total grower dry matter intake (DMI) (p < 0.001) and total finishing DMI (p < 0.001) differed between production systems for both AB and SB bulls, with that of GA bulls being the greatest in both cases. Average daily gain (ADG) during the grower period was greatest (p < 0.001) for the HA production system in the AB bulls and the GA and HA production systems for the SB bulls. However, during the finishing period, G bulls had the greatest (p < 0.001) ADG of the AB bulls, while that of the SB bulls was from the G2 production system (p < 0.001). For both AB and SB, bulls on the GA and HA production systems produced heavier cold carcass weights than the G and G2 bulls (p < 0.001). There was no significant difference (p > 0.05) in health, carcass conformation, fat classification, or meat quality between production systems.

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The effect of altering the plane of nutrition during different stages of the life cycle on beef cattle performance

Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science ◽

10.1017/s1752756200020299 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 2007 ◽

pp. 126-126

Author(s):

F.O. Lively ◽

T.W.J. Keady ◽

R.M. Kirkland ◽

D.J. Kilpatrick ◽

L.E.R. Dawson

Keyword(s):

Life Cycle ◽

Beef Cattle ◽

Growth Phase ◽

Economic Viability ◽

Stocking Rate ◽

Beef Production ◽

Concentrate Supplementation ◽

Lifetime Performance ◽

Reduced Costs ◽

Cost Efficient

The future economic viability of beef production will require improved efficiency, reduced costs of production and ultimately cost-efficient carcass gain throughout the lifetime of the animal. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of plane of nutrition during the first winter growth phase, turnout date, stocking rate, concentrate supplementation at pasture and second winter finishing phase on lifetime performance.

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