scholarly journals A comparison of purebred Holstein-Friesian and Holstein-Friesian × beef breed bulls for beef production and carcass traits

2013 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 262-271 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arto Kalevi Huuskonen ◽  
Maiju Pesonen ◽  
Hilkka Kämäräinen ◽  
Risto Kauppinen
Keyword(s):  
Carcass Traits ◽  
Production Traits ◽  
Beef Production ◽  
Beef Breed ◽  
Holstein Friesian

The objective of this study was to determine beef production traits of purebred Holstein-Friesian (Hol) and Hol×beef breed crossbred bulls. The data collected from slaughterhouses included observations of 87323 purebred Hol, 783 Hol×Aberdeen angus (Hol×Ab), 621 Hol×Blonde d’Aquitaine (Hol×Ba), 562 Hol×Charolais (Hol×Ch), 349 Hol×Hereford (Hol×Hf), 1691 Hol×Limousin (Hol×Li) and 570 Hol×Simmental (Hol×Si) bulls. For estimating valuable cuttings also a separate dataset was collected and included observations of 8806 purebred Hol, 57 Hol×Ab, 29 Hol×Ba, 22 Hol×Ch, 15 Hol×Hf, 111 Hol×Li and 58 Hol×Si bulls. Crossbreeding Hol cows with late maturing breeds (Ba, Ch, Li, Si) had favorable effects on carcass gain, conformation and proportion of high value joints of the progeny when compared to purebred Hol bulls. No advantages in proportion of valuable cuttings seemed to be obtained by crossbreeding with Ab or Hf breeds, while the improvements in gain and conformation were intermediate compared to the late maturing crossbreds.

scholarly journals A comparison of Nordic Red, Holstein-Friesian and Finnish native cattle bulls for beef production and carcass traits

2014 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 159-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arto Kalevi Huuskonen
Keyword(s):  
Carcass Traits ◽  
Production Traits ◽  
Beef Production ◽  
Holstein Friesian ◽  
Native Cattle ◽  
Carcass Conformation

The objective of this study was to determine beef production traits of purebred Nordic Red (NR), Holstein-Friesian (Hol), Eastern Finncattle (EF), Northern Finncattle (NF) and Western Finncattle (WF) bulls. The data collected from slaughterhouses included observations of 164 862 NR, 87 323 Hol, 283 EF, 523 NF and 1 728 WF bulls. For estimating valuable cuttings also a separate dataset was collected including observations of 16 036 NR, 8 806 Hol, 18 EF, 126 NF, and 133 WF bulls. NR and Hol had the highest carcass gain (532 and 542 g d-1, respectively). Overall, the data showed poorer gain of the Finnish native breeds compared to NR and Hol. Among the native breeds, WF (427 g d-1) showed better growth compared to EF (356 g d-1) and NF (385 g d-1).  Less differences were observed in valuable cuttings as might be inferred based on the differences in carcass conformation scores.

Production and carcass traits of purebred Nordic Red and Nordic Red×beef breed crossbred bulls

2013 ◽  
Vol 152 (3) ◽  
pp. 504-517 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. HUUSKONEN ◽  
M. PESONEN ◽  
H. KÄMÄRÄINEN ◽  
R. KAUPPINEN
Keyword(s):  
Carcass Traits ◽  
Rapeseed Meal ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Production Traits ◽  
Feeding Experiment ◽  
Beef Breed ◽  
Conversion Rates ◽  
Beef Producers ◽  
Dairy Bulls

SUMMARYThe objective of the current study is to determine the beef production traits of purebred Nordic Red (NR) and NR×beef breed crossbred bulls. The data collected from slaughterhouses included observations of 164 812 purebred NR, 2329 NR×Aberdeen Angus, 1466 NR×Blonde d'Aquitaine, 1044 NR×Charolais, 782 NR×Hereford, 5293 NR×Limousin and 1270 NR×Simmental bulls. For estimating valuable cuttings, a separate dataset including a total of 16 827 observations was collected. Crossbreeding NR cows with late-maturing breeds (Blonde d'Aquitaine, Charolais, Limousin or Simmental) had favourable effects on carcass gain, conformation and proportion of high-value joints of the progeny when compared with purebred NR bulls. No advantages in proportion of valuable cuttings seemed to be obtained by crossbreeding with Aberdeen Angus or Hereford breeds, while the improvements in gain and conformation were intermediate compared with the late-maturing crossbreds. A feeding experiment comprised 36 bulls: nine purebred NR, nine NR×Aberdeen Angus (NR×Ab), nine NR×Limousin (NR×Li) and nine NR×Blonde d'Aquitaine (NR×Ba). The animals were offered total mixed ration (TMR) ad libitum. The dry matter (DM) of the TMR consisted of grass silage (500 g/kg DM), rolled barley (425 g/kg DM) and rapeseed meal (75 g/kg DM). There were no differences in DM, energy or nutrient intakes between NR and crossbred bulls during the feeding experiment. Instead, the carcass gain of the NR×Ba bulls was 13% higher than that of the pure NR bulls. In addition, the carcass gain of the NR×Li bulls tended to be 8% higher than that of the NR bulls. The feed (kg DM/kg carcass gain) and energy (MJ/kg carcass gain) conversion rates of the NR×Ba bulls tended to be better compared with purebred NR bulls. There were no differences in feed or energy conversion between NR, NR×Ab and NR×Li bulls. In conclusion, crossbreeding, especially with late-maturing bulls, largely improved carcass production compared with purebred NR bulls. The feeding experiment indicates that there is no difference in DM intake between pure NR and crossbred bulls when animals are fed with high-energy rations. Therefore, differences in growth and carcass traits describe well the economic superiority of crossbreds compared with pure dairy bulls from beef producers’ point of view.

scholarly journals Production, carcass characteristics and valuable cuts of beef breed bulls and heifers in Finnish beef cattle population

2015 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 164-172 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maiju Pesonen ◽  
Arto Kalevi Huuskonen
Keyword(s):  
Beef Cattle ◽  
Growth Performance ◽  
Production System ◽  
Carcass Traits ◽  
Carcass Characteristics ◽  
Product Yield ◽  
Cattle Population ◽  
Beef Production ◽  
Beef Breed ◽  
Breed Differences

The objective of the present study was to determine growth and carcass traits of beef breed bulls and heifers in the Finnish beef cattle population. The data collected from Finnish slaughterhouses included observations of 6323 and 2385 Hereford (bulls and heifers, respectively), 4421 and 1794 Charolais, 4335 and 1951 Limousin, 4068 and 1692 Aberdeen Angus, 2151 and 774 Simmental, 344 and 147 Blonde d’Aquitaine animals. For estimating valuable cuttings, a separate dataset including in total 1112 bulls and 260 heifers was also collected. Significant breed differences were observed in growth performance, carcass traits and retail product yield. The later maturing, Continental beef breeds seem to reach higher carcass gains, produce less fat and have more valuable cuts than the earlier maturing British beef breeds. The later maturing beef breeds tend to have carcass traits that suit well in the Finnish beef production system.

scholarly journals Effects of barley grain compared to commercial concentrate or rapeseed meal supplementation on performance of growing dairy bulls offered grass silage-based diet

2008 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 191 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. HUUSKONEN
Keyword(s):  
Energy Intake ◽  
Carcass Traits ◽  
Rapeseed Meal ◽  
Barley Grain ◽  
Production Traits ◽  
Animal Performance ◽  
Feed Conversion ◽  
Grass Silage ◽  
Holstein Friesian ◽  
Dairy Bulls

The objectives of the study with dairy bulls offered grass silage-based diet were to determine the effects on animal performance of (1) concentrate type (barley vs. commercial concentrate) and (2) supplementation of rapeseed meal (RSM) in barley-based concentrate, with data being compared from preweaning to slaughter. The experiment comprised a total of 37 Finnish Ayrshire and 23 Holstein-Friesian bulls. Experimental concentrate treatments were 1) rolled barley (B), 2) rolled barley + rapeseed meal (BRSM) and 3) commercial concentrate (CC). During the preweaning (from 0.5 to 2.5 months) there were no differences in intake, gain or feed conversion. During the postweaning (from 2.5 to 6.0 months) the energy intake and gain of the B bulls were 12–13% lower than those of the BRSM bulls (p < 0.05) and 16% lower than those of the CC bulls (p < 0.01). However, there were no treatment differences in the energy intake or gain of the bulls during the finishing period (from 6.0 to 18.0 months of age) or on average during the experiment. Furthermore, carcass traits of the bulls did not differ between treatments. It is concluded that production traits were unaffected by concentrate type or RSM supplementation when data is compared from preweaning to slaughter.;

scholarly journals Candidate genes for carcass traits in a tropical-adapted Brazilian composite beef breed

2015 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 16667-16674 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Veneroni-Gouveia ◽  
P.C. Tizioto ◽  
S.L.C. Meirelles ◽  
A.C. Santiago ◽  
M.M. Alencar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Candidate Genes ◽  
Carcass Traits ◽  
Beef Breed

The effect of slaughter weight on growth and carcass traits of Holstein-Friesian bulls offered a cereal-based diet

2002 ◽  
Vol 2002 ◽  
pp. 156-156
Author(s):  
R.M. Kirkland ◽  
R.W.J. Steen ◽  
D.C. Patterson
Keyword(s):  
Feed Efficiency ◽  
Carcass Traits ◽  
Minimum Cost ◽  
Beef Industry ◽  
Slaughter Weight ◽  
Bull Calves ◽  
Holstein Friesian ◽  
Beef Producers ◽  
Ready Availability ◽  
Production Characteristics

With the current situation of low profitability in the beef industry, producers must aim to produce beef efficiently and at minimum cost. In view of the ready availability of Holstein Friesian bull calves as a by-product of the dairy industry, the rearing and finishing of these animals offers a possible source of income to beef producers. The objective of the present study was to examine the influence of slaughter weight on feed efficiency and production characteristics of Holstein-Friesian bulls offered a cereal-based diet.

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