Growth and carcass quality of grazing Holstein bulls and Limousine x Holstein bulls and heifers slaughtered at 17 months of age (original) (raw)

Vestergaard, M.; Cakmakci, C.; Kristensen, T.; Jørgensen, K.F. and Kargo, M. (2014) Growth and carcass quality of grazing Holstein bulls and Limousine x Holstein bulls and heifers slaughtered at 17 months of age. Poster at: EAAP, Copenhagen, 25-28 of August 2014.

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Summary in the original language of the document

Across sexes, crossbreeding did not improve growth rate compared to HOL bulls
Crossbreeding markedly improved conformation
Heifers produced carcasses of acceptable fatness
Fatness and lean/fat colour of pasture-fed bulls were not acceptable

EPrint Type: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Type of presentation: Poster
Subjects: Animal husbandry > Production systems Food systems > Food security, food quality and human health Animal husbandry > Production systems > Beef cattle
Research affiliation: Denmark > Organic RDD 1 > SUMMER
Deposited By: Kirkegaard, Lene/LKI
ID Code: 27063
Deposited On: 17 Sep 2014 13:23
Last Modified: 17 Sep 2014 13:23
Document Language: English
Status: Published
Refereed: Not peer-reviewed
Additional Publishing Information: (D. 3.2)

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