Summary Six normal‐conformation and six double‐muscled Belgian White‐blue bulls were involved in a 2 × 2 × 2 factorial experiment to investigate the effect of genotype (normal versus double‐muscled), body weight (400 versus 600 kg) and dietary crude protein (135 versus 165 g per kg dry matter) on voluntary feed intake, digestion and its consequences on the nutritive value, metabolites in blood and urine and nitrogen retention. The diet consisted of concentrate and maize silage (50:50, dry matter basis) and was fed ad libitum. Double‐muscled bulls showed a significantly lower feed consumption (67.1 g DM per kg W0.75) compared to normal bulls (81.5 g). When adjusted for dry matter intake, digestibility was not affected by beef type. Some feed components tended to be better digested when body weight (crude fibre and nitrogen‐free extractives) or dietary crude protein content (dry matter, organic matter, crude protein, nitrogen‐free extractives and energy) were higher. Blood urea nitrogen was not dependent on genotype, but increased with body weight and dietary protein. Creatinine concentration in the blood and daily creatinine excretion in the urine were highest in double‐muscled bulls and heavier animals. Urinary 3‐methylhistidine excretion was not different between double‐muscled and normal bulls, but increased with body weight. This was confirmed by the fact that nitrogen retention relative to intake was similar for both beef types and decreased with a higher body weight. A negative effect of stress on feed intake, muscle protein degradation and nitrogen retention in double‐muscled bulls was not excluded. Zusammenfassung Einfluß von Genotyp, Lebendmasse und Proteingehalt der Ration auf Futteraufnahme, Verdaulichkeit, Metaboliten im Blut und Harn und Stickstoffbilanz. Der Einfluß von Genotyp (konventionell oder Doppellender), Lebendmasse (400 und 600 kg) und Proteingehalt der Ration (135 oder 165 g Rohprotein pro kg Trockensubstanz) auf Verdaulichkeit, Metaboliten im Blut und Harn und Stickstoffbilanz wurde mit 6 konventionellen Bullen und 6 Doppellendern der Belgischen weißblauen Rasse untersucht. Die Ration bestand aus Kraftfutter und Maissilage (50:50 auf Basis von Trockensubstanz) und wurde ad libitum gefüttert. Die Trockensubstanzaufnahme der Doppellender lag niedriger im Vergleich mit den konventionellen Bullen (67, 1 bzw. 81, 5 g pro kg LM0.75). Nach mathematischer Anpassung an die verschiedene Trockensubstanzaufnahme war die Verdaulichkeit nicht durch den Genotyp beeinflußt. Die Verdaulichkeit einiger Futterkomponenten lag höher, wenn die Lebendmasse (Rohfaser, N‐freie Extraktstoffe) und der Proteingehalt (Trockensubstanz; Organische Substanz, Protein, N‐freie Extraktstoffe und Energie) höher waren. Die Blutharnstoffkonzentration war nicht abhängig vom Genotyp, aber sie erhöhte sich mit der Lebendmasse und dem Proteingehalt. Die Blutkreatininkonzentration und die tägliche Exkretion im Harn lagen höher bei den Doppellendern und den schweren Tieren. Die 3‐Methylhistidinexkretion im Harn war nicht verschieden...
The effect of three protein (77, 97 and 117 g DVE (true protein digested in the small intestine) per kg dry matter (DM)) and two energy levels (7·38 and 8·03 MJ NEF (net energy for fattening) per kg DM) on the performance of Belgian White-blue double-muscled finishing bulls and on the quality of their carcasses and meat was investigated. The diet, offered ad libitum, consisted of 650 g/kg concentrates and 350 g/kg maize silage on DM basis.No significant influence was found of the energy level on the growth rate. The low protein level reduced live-weight gain, from 370 to 501 kg (1·43 kg on average v. 2·60 and 1·66 kg daily; P < 0·02). The growth rate during the entire period (370 to 692 kg) and the live weight at slaughter were significantly influenced by the protein content.The bulls given the high energy level lost less weight during the 20-h fasting period before slaughter. Their carcasses were classified with a higher fatness score and a better conformation. These carcasses had a higher fat content, while the proportion of bone in the carcass was lower than in the low energy groups. The cold carcass weight of the low protein groups (456 kg on average) was significantly smaller than that of the four other groups (470 kg on average). Although no differences between the six groups were found concerning the dressing proportion, this measurement was significantly influenced by the protein level (685 g/kg for low protein v. 692 for high protein). The SEUROP conformation was positively influenced by the protein and the energy level, while the fatness score was influenced only by the energy level (5·5 v. 6·0 for the low and the high energy level, respectively). Although the differences in conformation, fatness score and dressing proportion are significant, because of the small variation, the practical meaning is less important.
ZusammenfassungZum Einfluß des Proteingehaltes auf Gewichtsentwicklung, Schlachtkörper‐ und Fleischqualität, Hormongehalt im Blut und Stickstoffbilanz bei Belgischen weißblauen Doppellenderbullen.Der Einfluß von drei Proteingehalten auf Gewichtsentwicklung, Schlachtkörper‐ und Fleischqualität wurde mit 24bzw. 51 Belgischen weißblauen Doppellenderbullen zwischen 375 und 720 kg in zwei aufeinanderfolgenden Jahren untersucht. Der Proteingehalt der Rationen betrug 77 (L), 85 (M) und 97 (H) g darmverdauliches Protein (DVP), oder 137, 146 und 166 g Rohprotein pro kg Trockensubstanz. Zu Beginn lag die tägliche Lebendmassezunahme der Gruppe L mit 1,41 kg niedriger als die der Gruppen M und H mit 1,48 kg. Danach kompensierten die Tiere von Gruppe L teilweise die Minderzunahmen, so daß die tägliche Zunahme für die ganze Versuchsdauer nicht unterschiedlich war (L: 1,30 kg; M und H: 1,34 kg). Die tägliche Aufnahme an Trockensubstanz und Energie pro kg LM0,75wurden nicht durch einen erhöhten Proteingehalt beeinflußt, dagegen war der Futteraufwand pro kg Zuwachs leicht reduziert. Die Schlachtkörperqualität zeigte keine wesentlichen Unterschiede. Ein Proteingehalt über 77 g DVP oder 137 g Rohprotein in der Ration verbesserte die Produktionsmerkmale nicht. Höhere Proteingehalte reduzierten die Konzentration von Thyroxin und Trijodthyronin im Blutserum. Stickstoffbilanzen mit 6 zusätzlichen Bullen bei 400 und 600 kg Lebendmasse zeigten eine 32% höhere Stickstoffretention für den höchsten Proteingehalt (54.3 g/Tag) im Vergleich mit dem niedrigsten Proteingehalt (41 g/Tag). Dieser Effekt konnte nicht gesichert werden wegen der großen Variation. Die Stickstoffausscheidungen waren erhöht.
The supply of true protein to the small intestine (DVE) and the degraded protein balance (OEB) of 29 experimental compound feeds were estimated in the rumen and intestine of dairy cows (reference), using the nylon bag technique. DVE and OEB were also calculated from tabulated values of the ingredients, taken from the Dutch CVB-tables, assuming additive effects. Reference DVE was on average 11 g/kg DM lower and OEB 6 g/kg DM higher than tabulated values, resulting from a higher rumen degradability of protein (-5.5 percentage units) and lower intestinal digestibility of rumen undegradable protein (-2.0 percentage units) and a lower rumen degradability of starch (+5.8% units) and DOM-content (+27 g/kg DM). The possible causes of these differences are discussed. After elimination of systemic differences, residual errors between reference and tabular values amounted to 5.9 and 14.9% for DVE and OEB, respectively. It is concluded that a reasonable relation exists between DVE- and OEB-content of compound feeds based on tabular values for the ingredients and those calculated from in sacco measurements.
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