The effect of slaughter weight on meat quality characteristics of Holstein-Friesian male cattle
| Autor: | R. M. Kirkland, T. W. J. Keady, D. C. Patterson, B. W. Moss, R. W. J. Steen |
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| Rok vydání: | 2005 |
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| Zdroj: | Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science. 2005:176-176 |
| ISSN: | 1752-7570 1752-7562 |
| DOI: | 10.1017/s1752756200010875 |
| Popis: | Meat from Holstein-Friesian bulls, which are bred for dairy traits, is generally regarded as low quality and is usually destined for the commodity (mince) market. However, given their ready availability as a by-product from the dairy herd, it is important to determine if meat from these animals would be suited to higher-priced markets. Furthermore, meat from bulls is generally considered to be lower quality than that from steers, though there is a paucity of data comparing meat from both sources. Hence, the objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of slaughter weight on meat quality characteristics of Holstein-Friesian bulls and steers offered a cereal-based ration. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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