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Enhancement of pigmeat quality by altering pre-slaughter management [PDF]
, 2005 End of project reportThe studies presented in this report were conducted to investigate the effect of breed, slaughter weight, castration of male pigs and strategic feeding strategies on the performance of pigs to slaughter and on their carcass quality.
Allen, Paul +5 more
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Benchmarking New Zealand Carcass Quality and Yield Characteristics
Meat and Muscle Biology, 2018 ObjectivesNew Zealand’s current carcass classification system focuses on dentition, sex, fat depth, hot carcass weight, and overall muscling, but limited information is collected or available pertaining to carcass quality attributes. The objective of this study was to perform carcass assessments to determine quality and yield traits to establish a beef
C. A. Sepulveda +5 more
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Effects of Substituting Soybean Meal for Sunflower Cake in the Diet on the Growth and Carcass Traits of Crossbred Boer Goat Kids [PDF]
Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences, 2012 The present study was conducted to determine the best level of substitution of soybean meal by sunflower cake in diets for kids through the evaluation of quantitative carcass traits. Thirty-two Boer kids X 1/2 NDB (no defined breed), males, non-castrated,
Adriana Dantas Palmieri +7 more
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Validation and Improvement of the Beef Production Sub-index in Ireland for Beef Cattle [PDF]
, 2009 End of project reportThe objectives of the following study were to: a. Quantify the effect of sire genetic merit for BCI on: 1. feed intake, growth and carcass traits of progeny managed under bull or steer beef production systems. 2.
Berry, Donagh +5 more
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Effect of Urea and Distillers Inclusion in Dry- Rolled Corn Based Diets on Heifer Performance and Carcass Characteristics [PDF]
, 2020 Crossbred heifers (n=96, BW = 810 ± 20) were utilized to evaluate the effects of increasing wet distillers grains plus solubles and urea inclusion in a dry rolled corn based finishing diet on performance and carcass characteristics.
Boyd, Bradley M. +3 more
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Effect of nucleotides on broiler performance and carcass yield [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Ciência Avícola, 2010 This study aimed at evaluating the effect of nucleotides on the performance and carcass yield of broilers fed diets with no antibiotic growth promoters (AGP), anticoccidials, or animal feedstuffs. In the trial, 600 Ross 308 male broilers were distributed in a completely randomized experimental design into six treatments with four replicates of 25 birds
Pelícia, V C +7 more
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Genetics and Molecular Biology, 2011 The objective of this study was to estimate genetic and phenotypic correlations of body weight at 6 weeks of age (BW6), as well as final carcass yield, and moisture, protein, fat and ash contents, using data from 3,422 F2 chickens originated from ...
Beatriz do Nascimento Nunes +6 more
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Animal, 2019 Polymorphisms in the growth hormone (GH) and IGF type-1 (IGF1) genes have been associated with the economic traits in farm animals, including BW of some sheep breeds. However, it remains unknown if these polymorphisms also affect carcass traits in sheep.
A.N. Meira +9 more
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Ostrich (Struthio camellus) carcass yield and meat quality parameters [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Ciência Avícola, 2007 This article aimed at compiling recent studies on the main factors that influence ostrich meat quality and carcass yield. Few articles investigated the effect of subspecies, which generally are not even mentioned. There are important dietary effects, particularly those caused by dietary protein to energy ratio.
Balog, Augusto +1 more
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Effect of concentrate feeding level in winter and turnout date to pasture in spring on biological and economical performance of weanling cattle in suckler beef production systems [PDF]
, 2014 peer-reviewedThree experiments were carried out to determine the effects of supplementary concentrate feeding level (Low, LC; High, HC) to grass silage and/or turnout date to pasture in spring (Early, ET; Late, LT) for a second grazing season on ...
Crosson, Paul +2 more
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