Compensatory Growth and its Effect on Muscularity and Technological Meat Quality in Growing Pigs

2002 ◽  
Vol 52 (2) ◽  
pp. 85-90 ◽  
Author(s):  
Niels Oksbjerg ◽  
Martin Tang Sørensen ◽  
Mogens Vestergaard
Keyword(s):  
Meat Quality ◽  
Compensatory Growth ◽  
Growing Pigs

An evaluation of beef carcass quality 2. Influence of variation in grazing intensity and the level of barley supplementation with silage on the carcass and meat quality of Friesian steers

1972 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 229-237
Author(s):  
C. E. Hinks ◽  
J. H. D. Prescott
Keyword(s):  
Meat Quality ◽  
Compensatory Growth ◽  
Live Weight ◽  
Grazing Intensity ◽  
Carcass Composition ◽  
Carcass Weight ◽  
Eating Quality ◽  
Winter Period ◽  
Carcass Quality

SUMMARYTwo experiments concerning the effects, on the carcass and meat characteristics of 18-months-old Friesian steers, of variation in grazing intensity and the level of barley feeding with silage are reported.Groups of 12 steers were grazed at different intensities over 5-month grazing periods, such that live-weight differences of 38 kg and 16 kg were recorded at housing. No compensatory growth was recorded during the subsequent winter feeding period.Whilst the grazing treatments had little effect on carcass or meat quality, higher levels of barley feeding with silage over the winter period (710 v. 410 kg/steer) had significant effects on live-weight gain, and increased carcass weight by 21 kg at slaughter. The higher yield of carcass weight was reflected in significant differences in carcass composition, joint proportions and retail cut-out value. Sixty per cent of the carcass weight difference was removed as trim fat. Differences in carcass fatness were not associated with any differences in eating quality.

Effects of growth pathway on beef quality in 18-month-old Angus and South Devon ✕ Angus pasture-fed steers

2001 ◽  
Vol 72 (2) ◽  
pp. 297-308 ◽  
Author(s):  
P.D. Muir ◽  
N.B. Smith ◽  
P.M. Dobbie ◽  
D.R. Smith ◽  
M.D. Bown
Keyword(s):  
Meat Quality ◽  
Compensatory Growth ◽  
Live Weight ◽  
Considerable Effect ◽  
Growth Restriction ◽  
Carcass Weight ◽  
Winter Period ◽  
Meat Tenderness ◽  
Beef Quality ◽  
Significant Difference

AbstractThere is evidence that, in cattle, rapid compensatory growth after a period of growth restriction may increase the variability of beef quality and that variability is greater in breeds which reach larger body size at maturity. This experiment investigated the effect of compensatory growth following a period of winter growth restriction on carcass quality in steers of small and large mature size grazed on pasture. Angus (no. = 120) and South Devon ✕ Angus (SD✕ A; no. = 110) steers were allocated to non-restricted or restricted growth treatment groups and for 126 days over winter their grazing was managed to achieve mean live-weight gains of approximately 0·7 kg/day or to maintain live weight for each group respectively. Steers were slaughtered at the start (no. = 10 per breed) and end (no. = 20 per nutrition group (10 from each breed)) of the winter period for carcass evaluation. Thereafter, remaining steers were grazed together at a high pasture allowance to maximize growth and were slaughtered for carcass evaluation as they reached target live weights (Angus, 590 kg; SD✕ A, 620 kg). SD✕ A steers grew faster (P< 0·05) during both the winter and finishing periods and reached target slaughter live weights approximately 20 days earlier than Angus steers. SD✕ A steers also had leaner carcasses than Angus steers at each slaughter although there was no significant difference in meat quality between breeds. However, there was a significant effect of restriction treatment on carcass weight and meat quality. The non-restricted steers grew faster, had heavier carcasses and more tender steaks than restricted steers, although there was no significant difference in carcass fatness (adjusted for hot carcass weight). Muscle calpain activities were positively correlated with live-weight gain during the finishing period suggesting increased potential for post-mortem myofibrillar proteolysis and therefore increased meat tenderness. However, in the present experiment this was confounded by an increase in shear force with age-at-slaughter, especially in the non-restricted steers. Nevertheless, steers which were heaviest at the start of the experiment reached slaughter live weight earliest, were leaner than average and had higher calpain system activities at slaughter regardless of breed or restriction treatment. Furthermore, in the non-restricted group, high initial live weight and early slaughter was associated with lower pH and more tender meat. In conclusion, although restriction affected meat quality attributes, it appears that live weight prior to food restriction also had a considerable effect on carcass characteristics at slaughter. Therefore, the characteristics of the early growth phase prior to the finishing period may have important consequences for meat quality.

The effects of enrichment on welfare, production and meat quality of the pig

1995 ◽  
Vol 1995 ◽  
pp. 193-193
Author(s):  
V.E. Beattie ◽  
N. Walker ◽  
L.J. Farmer ◽  
I.A. Sneddont
Keyword(s):  
Meat Quality ◽  
Growing Pigs ◽  
Production Performance ◽  
Eating Quality ◽  
Natural Conditions ◽  
Tail Biting ◽  
Enriched Environments ◽  
Welfare Production

Enriching the housing of growing pigs by creating an environment which is responsive can stimulate behaviour patterns similar to that of pigs in semi-natural conditions (Beattie 1994, Simonsen 1990). These changes in behaviour in conjunction with the absence of tail-biting and ear chewing in enriched environments (Beattie, Sneddon & Walker 1993) are indicators of improved welfare (Signoret 1983).This study investigated the effect of enrichment on welfare, production performance and eating quality of the resultant pork. Welfare was assessed using behavioural measures.

scholarly journals Effect of Marine Macroalga Enteromorpha sp. Enriched with Zn(II) and Cu(II) ions on the Digestibility, Meat Quality and Carcass Characteristics of Growing Pigs

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 347 ◽  
Author(s):  
Izabela Michalak ◽  
Katarzyna Chojnacka ◽  
Daniel Korniewicz
Keyword(s):  
Meat Quality ◽  
Nutrient Digestibility ◽  
Growing Pigs ◽  
Inorganic Salts ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Feed Material ◽  
Feeding Experiments ◽  
Algal Group ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Marine Macroalga

In the present study, the effect of macroalga Enteromorpha sp. enriched with Zn(II) and Cu(II) ions on daily amounts of feces and urine excreted by growing pigs, apparent fecal nutrient digestibility and daily nitrogen balance and retention, meat quality and the slaughter value of carcasses was examined. The duration of feeding experiments was 87 days. In the control group, the requirement for zinc and copper was covered by inorganic salts, whereas in the experimental group algae enriched with these elements via biosorption were supplemented. No effect of Enteromorpha sp. on the increase in digestibility of dry matter, dry organic matter, crude protein, crude fat and nitrogen-free extractives was observed. Statistically significant differences concerned only the digestibility of crude ash. The daily amount of excreted feces and urine did not differ significantly between groups. Meat from pigs in the algal group was characterized by a lower water absorption and drip loss and contained less fat and more protein than meat from the control group. Furthermore, a slight darkening of the meat was observed. The weight of the liver was lower in pigs from the algal group. Enriched macroalga Enteromorpha sp. may be introduced into pig nutrition as a feed material as an alternative to inorganic salts.

scholarly journals Overall assessment of fermented feed for pigs: a series of meta-analyses

2019 ◽  
Vol 97 (12) ◽  
pp. 4810-4821 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bocheng Xu ◽  
Luoyi Zhu ◽  
Jie Fu ◽  
Zhi Li ◽  
Yizhen Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Growth Performance ◽  
Meat Quality ◽  
Nutritive Value ◽  
Nutrient Digestibility ◽  
Growing Pigs ◽  
Dose Effect ◽  
Weaned Piglets ◽  
Growth Promoters ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Fermented Feed

Abstract As an alternative to antimicrobial growth promoters, fermented feed (FF) has been continuously developed for two decades; however, its effects on feed, performance, digestibility, and meat quality of pigs have yet to be systematically and comprehensively evaluated. This study aimed to (i) quantitatively evaluate the effects of fermentation on nutritional components of feed stuffs; (ii) quantitatively evaluate the effects of FF on pig growth performance, digestibility, and meat quality; and (iii) explore the dose–effect relationship. From PubMed and Web of Science (searched range from January 1, 2000 to April 4, 2019), we collected 3,271 articles, of which 30 articles (3,562 pigs) were included in our meta-analysis. Our analysis revealed that fermentation significantly increased the CP content in feed (P &lt; 0.05). For weaned piglets and growing pigs, FF significantly improved ADG, G:F, DM digestibility, N digestibility, and energy digestibility (P &lt; 0.05). However, compared with the basal diet, FF had no significant effects on growth performance and nutrient digestibility in finishing pigs (P &gt; 0.05). In the subgroup analyses, fermented ingredients increased the growth performance of weaned piglets and growing pigs, and fermented additives promoted the growth of pigs at all stages. The dose–effect analysis confirmed that the optimal doses of fermented ingredients and additives were 8% and 0.15%, respectively. Furthermore, FF had beneficial impacts on meat quality through increased lightness, redness, marbling and flavor and reduced drip loss (P &lt; 0.05). In conclusions, FF improved growth performance and meat quality primarily due to its positive effects on nutritive value and utilization.

Nitrogen balance during compensatory growth when changing the levels of dietary lysine from deficiency to sufficiency in growing pigs

2012 ◽  
Vol 83 (11) ◽  
pp. 743-749 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aiko ISHIDA ◽  
Takahito KYOYA ◽  
Kazuki NAKASHIMA ◽  
Masaya KATSUMATA
Keyword(s):  
Nitrogen Balance ◽  
Compensatory Growth ◽  
Growing Pigs

scholarly journals Performance and Meat Quality of Growing Pigs Fed Composite Leaf Meal Premix as an Alternative to Commercial Premix

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 66-71
Author(s):  
Adegbenro Muyiwa ◽  
Agbede Johnson Oluwasola ◽  
Onibi Gbenga Emmanuel ◽  
Aletor Valentine Ayobore
Keyword(s):  
Meat Quality ◽  
Growing Pigs ◽  
Leaf Meal

The effects of enrichment on welfare, production and meat quality of the pig

1995 ◽  
Vol 1995 ◽  
pp. 193-193
Author(s):  
V.E. Beattie ◽  
N. Walker ◽  
L.J. Farmer ◽  
I.A. Sneddont
Keyword(s):  
Meat Quality ◽  
Growing Pigs ◽  
Production Performance ◽  
Eating Quality ◽  
Natural Conditions ◽  
Tail Biting ◽  
Enriched Environments ◽  
Welfare Production

Enriching the housing of growing pigs by creating an environment which is responsive can stimulate behaviour patterns similar to that of pigs in semi-natural conditions (Beattie 1994, Simonsen 1990). These changes in behaviour in conjunction with the absence of tail-biting and ear chewing in enriched environments (Beattie, Sneddon & Walker 1993) are indicators of improved welfare (Signoret 1983).This study investigated the effect of enrichment on welfare, production performance and eating quality of the resultant pork. Welfare was assessed using behavioural measures.

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