scholarly journals Crambe meal in supplements for culling cows: animal performance and carcass characteristics

2015 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kennyson Alves de Souza ◽  
Rafael Henrique De T. B. Goes ◽  
Luiz Henrique Xavier da Silva ◽  
Mayara Mitiko Yoshihara ◽  
Ivanor Nunes do Prado
Keyword(s):  
Carcass Characteristics ◽  
Animal Performance ◽  
Crambe Meal

scholarly journals Effects of pork differentiation strategies in Canada on pig performance and carcass characteristics

2016 ◽  
Vol 96 (4) ◽  
pp. 512-523 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Zhang ◽  
J.L. Aalhus ◽  
C. Gariépy ◽  
B. Uttaro ◽  
O. López-Campos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Control Diet ◽  
Carcass Characteristics ◽  
Quality Traits ◽  
Animal Performance ◽  
Live Animal ◽  
Slaughter Weight ◽  
Diet Supplement ◽  
Meat Colour ◽  
Pig Performance ◽  
Hardness Values

Performance and quality traits were measured in carcasses from combinations of genotype, diet supplement, slaughter weight, and carcass chilling regime. Iberian-crossed pigs had lower live animal performance than Duroc and Lacombe. From 70 to 115 kg, Lacombe pigs grew slightly faster than Duroc. Duroc carcasses had a higher lean percentage, heavier ham and picnic primals, and lighter loins and bellies, compared with Lacombe and Iberian. Heavier carcasses had lower lean yield, except those from Iberian-crossed pigs, and bigger bellies. Meat from Duroc-crossed pigs was lighter in colour and higher in marbling, with intermediate values for fat hardness. Iberian carcasses displayed dark meat with intermediate marbling and the hardest fat. Meat from Lacombe pigs was the leanest although, like in all three breeds, marbling scores were higher in heavier carcasses. Generally, supplementing with canola and flax decreased and blast chilling increased fat hardness values. Dietary canola also seemed to affect meat colour traits, but these effects were not consistent among breeds and slaughter weights. The commercial combination of Duroc breed, control diet, and 115-kg slaughter weight showed a balance in terms of performance, carcass, and quality traits. Other combinations evaluated in this study showed potential to efficiently produce differentiated pork.

scholarly journals 224 Impact of bunk management strategy on animal performance, carcass characteristics, and hydrogen sulfide gas concentrations in steers fed modified distillers grains with solubles

2019 ◽  
Vol 97 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 130-131
Author(s):  
Leslie Lekatz ◽  
Bryan Neville
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Sulfide ◽  
Carcass Characteristics ◽  
Distillers Grains ◽  
Beef Steers ◽  
Adaptation Period ◽  
Animal Performance ◽  
Entire Study ◽  
Distillers Grains With Solubles ◽  
Carcass Characteristic ◽  
Treatment Interaction

Abstract The objective of this study was to evaluate the impacts of bunk management on animal performance, carcass characteristic, and hydrogen sulfide gas concentrations in beef steers fed modified distillers grains with solubles (MDGS; DM basis). One hundred and thirty-nine steers (initial BW = 240 ± 5.17 kg) were allocated into 16 pens and assigned to one of two treatments: 1) Control-managed bunks: bunks devoid of feed prior to feeding; and 2) Long-managed bunks: bunks with approximately 2.54cm of feed remaining at the time feeding. Treatments were applied during a 28-d adaptation period, during which time, steers were adapted to a common finishing ration containing 25% MDGS (DM basis). Ruminal hydrogen sulfide gas was collected by rumenocentesis from two steers from each of three pens per treatment on d 0, 7, 14, and 28, which correspond to days of diet transition. Animal performance data were collected throughout the study and carcass characteristic data were collected when steers reached market weight. There were no differences (P < 0.13) in BW, ADG, or F:G between treatments during the adaptation period or throughout the entire study. Steers managed with long bunks had greater (P = 0.001) intake during adaptation; however, overall DMI was not different (P = 0.14) between treatments. Hydrogen sulfide gas concentrations were not affected by the day x treatment interaction (P = 0.30) but were affected by day (P = 0.003) with hydrogen sulfide concentrations increasing throughout adaptation. Hydrogen sulfide concentrations tended (P = 0.07) to be greater in steers with long-managed bunks vs. control-managed bunks. There were no differences (P > 0.53) in carcass characteristics. In summary, bunk management had no effect on performance or carcass characteristics and only tended to impact hydrogen sulfide gas concentrations.

Live Animal Performance and Carcass Characteristics of Beef Bullocks and Steers

1978 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 151-155 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark E. Landon ◽  
H. B. Hedrick ◽  
G. B. Thompson
Keyword(s):  
Carcass Characteristics ◽  
Animal Performance ◽  
Live Animal

scholarly journals Animal Performance and Carcass Characteristics of Bulls (1/2 Purunã vs 1/2 Canchim) Slaughtered at 16 and 22 Months Old, and Three Different Weights

2015 ◽  
Vol 28 (5) ◽  
pp. 612-619 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivanor Nunes do Prado ◽  
Carlos Emanuel Eiras ◽  
Carlos Alberto Fugita ◽  
Rodrigo Augusto Cortêz Passetti ◽  
Mariana Garcia Ornaghi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carcass Characteristics ◽  
Animal Performance

scholarly journals 340 Impact of essential oils blend on beef cattle performance and carcass characteristics in diets with increasing corn silage inclusions

2019 ◽  
Vol 97 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 138-139
Author(s):  
Hannah C Wilson ◽  
Henry Hilscher ◽  
Zachary E Carlson ◽  
Bradley M Boyd ◽  
Andrea K Watson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Essential Oils ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Average Daily Gain ◽  
Carcass Characteristics ◽  
Corn Silage ◽  
Feed Ratio ◽  
Animal Performance ◽  
Final Body Weight ◽  
Significant Difference

Abstract A feedlot study was conducted comparing a natural feed additive (essential oils blend) at varying silage inclusions on receiving and finishing performance. The study utilized 480 crossbred steers (initial shrunk BW 296 kg ± 7.72 kg) in 48 pens with 10 steers/pen and 8 pens per treatment. Treatments were designed as a 2 × 3 factorial with 3 inclusions of corn silage [14, 47, 80 %; dry matter (DM) basis] with or without (+, -) the inclusion of an essential oils (EO) blend. All treatment diets contained 16% modified distillers grains plus solubles and 4% supplement with dry-rolled corn replacing corn silage (CS) on a DM basis. Steers were fed at 80% CS inclusion and adapted to 47% and 14% CS over a 10 and 24-d period, respectively. Cattle fed 80% CS were fed for 238 days, 47% CS for 195 days, and 14% CS were fed for 168 days to a common backfat of 1.28 cm (P > 0.59). There were no interactions for corn silage inclusion and the inclusion of essential oils on final body weight (FBW), dry matter intake (DMI), average daily gain (ADG), gain to feed ratio (G:F), hot carcass weight (HCW), longissimus muscle (LM) area, marbling, or calculated yield grade (CYG; P > 0.15). There was no significant difference for FBW, DMI, ADG, G:F, HCW, LM area, marbling, or CYG for cattle fed EO or no EO. However, there was a quadratic response for FBW, ADG, G:F, HCW, marbling and CYG with increased inclusion of corn silage (P < 0.04). Feeding corn silage at greater inclusions decreased animal performance but increased final body weight when fed to an equal fatness. Essential oils did not affect animal performance or carcass characteristics. However, feeding greater amounts of corn silage can be an economical way to finish cattle.

Effect of ractopamine hydrochloride (Optaflexx) dose on live animal performance, carcass characteristics and tenderness in early weaned beef steers

Meat Science ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 92 (4) ◽  
pp. 458-463 ◽  
Author(s):  
D.D. Boler ◽  
A.L. Shreck ◽  
D.B. Faulkner ◽  
J. Killefer ◽  
F.K. McKeith ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carcass Characteristics ◽  
Beef Steers ◽  
Animal Performance ◽  
Live Animal ◽  
Ractopamine Hydrochloride

PSIII-10 The effect of a direct-fed microbial (10-G) on live animal performance and carcass characteristics of fed beef heifers

2021 ◽  
Vol 99 (Supplement_3) ◽  
pp. 286-286
Author(s):  
Lauren M Mayer ◽  
Kevin Martens ◽  
Loni W Lucherk ◽  
Ty E Lawrence ◽  
Travis C Tennant
Keyword(s):  
Block Design ◽  
Average Daily Gain ◽  
Random Effect ◽  
Carcass Characteristics ◽  
Animal Performance ◽  
Beef Heifers ◽  
Severe Liver ◽  
Live Animal ◽  
Final Body Weight ◽  
Liver Abscesses

Abstract Heifers (n = 1,394; 291 ± 9.9 kg) were used to test the effects of a direct-fed microbial (10-G) on live growth performance and carcass characteristics. Heifers were blocked by arrival day and randomly allocated to treatment (0 or 2g/animal/d; CON and 10-G, respectively) in a randomized complete block design with ten pens per treatment. Heifers were fed for an average of 192 days. Growth and carcass outcomes were analyzed using mixed models with pen as experimental unit and block as random effect. Dry matter intake (P = 0.63), average daily gain (P = 0.69), gain:feed (P = 0.95) and final body weight (P = 0.79) did not differ between treatments. Neither deads and removals (P = 0.52) nor first or second treatment morbidity rates (P ≥ 0.84) were different between treatments. Hot carcass weight (P = 0.19), dressed carcass yield (P = 0.33), 12th rib fat depth (P = 0.73), ribeye area (P = 0.13), calculated empty body fat (P = 0.71) or marbling score (P = 0.20) were not different between treatments. Yield grade distributions did not differ between treatments (P ≥ 0.44), however cattle fed 10-G tended (P = 0.09; 15.78 vs 20.34%) to be represented by fewer USDA Select carcasses. Livers from cattle fed 10-G tended (P = 0.10; 1.02 vs 2.19%) to have a lower frequency of abscesses when compared to CON. Heifers fed 10-G also had fewer (P &lt; 0.05; 5.27 vs 8.51%) severe liver abscesses. These results suggest that supplementing fed beef heifers with 10-G decreased rates of severe liver abscesses without altering live animal performance or carcass characteristics.

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