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The effect of slaughter weight on carcass characteristics of Holstein-Friesian male cattle

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 November 2017

R. M. Kirkland ,
T. W. J. Keady ,
D. C. Patterson  and
R. W. J. Steen
R. M. Kirkland*
Affiliation:
The Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland, Hillsborough, Co. Down, BT26 6DR, U.K.
T. W. J. Keady
Affiliation:
The Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland, Hillsborough, Co. Down, BT26 6DR, U.K.
D. C. Patterson
Affiliation:
The Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland, Hillsborough, Co. Down, BT26 6DR, U.K.
R. W. J. Steen
Affiliation:
The Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland, Hillsborough, Co. Down, BT26 6DR, U.K.
*
Email: richard.kirkland@dardni.gov.uk
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The commercial value of beef carcasses can be assessed by several methods including the yield of primal joints and meat quality characteristics. However, it is also important to determine the composition of the carcass in terms of lean, fat and bone concentrations, and to evaluate individual fat components of the carcass, to provide an overall assessment of the commercial value of the carcass. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effect of slaughter weight on carcass composition of Holstein-Friesian bulls and steers offered cereal-based rations.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2005 , 2005 , pp. 175
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2005

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