Predicting beef carcass meat, fat and bone proportions from carcass conformation and fat scores or hindquarter dissection [PDF]
, 2009 peer-reviewedEquations for predicting the meat, fat and bone proportions in beef carcasses using the European Union carcass classification scores for conformation and fatness, and hindquarter composition were developed and their accuracy was tested ...
Kenny, David A. +5 more
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Genetic variation in wholesale carcass cuts predicted from digital images in cattle [PDF]
, 2011 peer-reviewedThe objective of this study was to quantify the genetic variation in carcass cuts predicted using digital image analysis in commercial cross-bred cattle.
W.F. Fikse +14 more
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Effects of genetic merit for carcass weight, breed type and slaughter weight on performance and carcass traits of beef × dairy steers [PDF]
, 2010 peer-reviewedCrossbreeding of Holstein–Friesian dairy cows with both early maturing (e.g. Aberdeen Angus (AA)) and late maturing (e.g. Belgian Blue (BB)) beef breeds is commonly practised.
Kenny, David A. +3 more
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Factors associated with selling price of cattle at livestock marts [PDF]
, 2010 peer-reviewedThe objective of this study was to determine the factors associated with selling price of animals at livestock marts around Ireland. Data consisted of four distinct maturity categories: calves (2 to 84 days of age, n553 838); weanlings (6 ...
Evans, R. D. +3 more
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Bioeconomic evaluation of pasture sheep finishing using castor bean cake
Ciência Animal Brasileira, 2022 This study evaluates the economic viability of sheep finishing systems on irrigated Tamani grass pasture under continuous stocking, using castor bean cake.
Abner José Girão Meneses +6 more
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Intake, growth and carcass traits in male progeny of sires differing in genetic merit for beef production [PDF]
, 2009 peer-reviewedValidation of economic indexes under a controlled experimental environment, can aid in their acceptance and use as breeding tools to increase herd profitability. The objective of this study was to compare intake, growth and carcass traits in
Evans, R. D. +5 more
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IDENTIFICATIONS OF CARCASS C ARACTERISTIC FOR ESTIMATING T E COMPOSITION OF BEEF CARCASS [PDF]
, 2010 The research aimed o identify carcass charac eris ic ha can be used for es ima ing composi ion of beef carcass.I was used 165 Brahman crossbred ca le in his research.Carcass charac eris ics were weigh of a half cold carcass (WC)ranged from 96 o 151 kg ...
Gurnadi, RE +3 more
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Live animal measurements, carcass composition and plasma hormone and metabolite concentrations in male progeny of sires differing in genetic merit for beef production [PDF]
, 2009 peer-reviewedIn genetic improvement programmes for beef cattle, the effect of selecting for a given trait or index on other economically important traits, or their predictors, must be quantified to ensure no deleterious consequential effects go unnoticed.
Evans, R. D. +5 more
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The Informativeness of the Technical Conversion Factor for the Price Ratio of Processing Livestock [PDF]
Statistika: Statistics and Economy Journal, 2019 The technical conversion factor (TCF) is a survey-based estimate of the percentage of carcass weight obtained per unit of live weight. Practitioners and researchers have used it to predict the corresponding price ratio (PR).
Kris Boudt, Hong Anh Luu
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From Lab to Landscape: Environmental Biohybrid Robotics for Ecological Futures
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.This Perspective explores environmental biohybrid robotics, integrating living tissues, microorganisms, and insects for operation in real‐world ecosystems. It traces the leap from laboratory experiments to forests, wetlands, and urban environments and discusses key challenges, development pathways, and opportunities for ecological monitoring and ...
Miriam Filippi
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