Article
Simulated influence of postweaning production system on performance of different biological types of cattle: II. Carcass composition, retail product, and quality.
Journal of animal science - 1 Mar 1995
Williams C B, Bennett G L, Keele J W
Abstract excerpt
A computer simulation model was used to characterize the response in carcass composition, retail product, and quality of steers from F1 crosses of 16 sire breeds (Hereford, Angus, Jersey, South Devon, Limousin, Simmental, Charolais, Red Poll, Brown Swiss, Gelbvieh, Maine Anjou, Chianina, Brahman, Sahiwal, Pinzgauer, and Tarentaise) mated to Hereford and Angus dams, grown under nine backgrounding systems, and...
Topics
- Aging
- Animals
- Body Composition
- Breeding
- Cattle
- Computer Simulation
- Crosses, Genetic
- Female
- Food Technology
- Genotype
- Lipids
- Male
