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Subcutaneous fatty acid composition of steers finished as weanlings or yearlings with and without growth promotants
Download2013
Mapiye, C., Baron, V.S., Turner, T.D. , Aalhus, J.L. , Dugan, M.E.R., Basarab, J.A.
Background: The current study evaluated the subcutaneous fatty acid (FA) composition of calf- and yearling-fed steers with or without growth promoting implants. Crossbred steers (n = 112; 267 ± 5.0 kg) of the same contemporary group were allocated to one of four production system and implant...
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Trained panel sensory evaluation of m. longissimus thoracis, m. gluteus medius and m. semimembranosus from Angus crossbred steers: the influence of hormonal growth promotants, ractopamine hydrochloride, and selection for high or low residual feed intake.
DownloadFall 2019
Selection of cattle for residual feed intake (RFI) does not affect rate of weight gain; rather, low RFI cattle consume less feed than high RFI animals to attain a similar final body weight and are thus considered feed efficient. Reducing production costs by selecting low RFI cattle and...
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