Live weight assessment based on easily accessible morphometric characteristics in the double-muscled Belgian Blue beef breed

Coopman, Frank; Smet, Stefaan De; Laevens, Hans; Zeveren, Alex Van; Duchateau, Luc

doi:10.1016/j.livsci.2009.05.005

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“…Willeke and Dürsch (2002) suggested that a non-linear, second order equation would apply, but this did not increase the accuracy of the equations in our case, which exclusively predicts the adult weights. A multivariate linear regression model with age, gender, height at withers, and height at shoulders may provide a better prediction of weight (Coopman et al, 2009). However this would entail taking more measurements and a more complex calculation in the field.…”

Section: Reproductive Performance and Managementmentioning

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Performance, management and objectives of cattle farming on communal ranges in Namibia

Siegmund‐Schultze

Lange

Schneiderat

et al. 2012

Journal of Arid Environments

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Section: Reproductive Performance and Managementmentioning

confidence: 99%

Performance, management and objectives of cattle farming on communal ranges in Namibia

Siegmund‐Schultze

Lange

Schneiderat

et al. 2012

Journal of Arid Environments

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“…who reported that the body length of Brahman cattle aged 7 to 12 months ranged from 95 to 105 cm. While body weight and daily gain in body weight of BB-Crossed cattle are following Coopman [17] that body weight of BB cattle at the age of 7 to 12 months ranges from 148 kg to 370 kg and daily gain ranging from 0.7 to 1.05 kg/day. The diversity of body measurement and body weight in cattle is influenced by genetics and the environment [14].…”

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Post-Weaning Growth Performance of Belgian Blue Crossed with Brahman Cross

Sidik,

Gemilang,

Fathoni

et al. 2023

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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This study was conducted to observe the post-weaning growth performance of Belgian Blue-Crossed (BB-crossed) and Brahman Cross (BX) calves. This study used a total of eighteen calves (BB-crossed = 6 heads and BX = 12 heads) aged 6 months. Calves were reared for six months under the same conditions and management. Calves were observed and measured their growth performance (body weight, body length, heart girth, and withers height). Data were analyzed using One-Way Anova, and for body weight gain and body size gain were analyzed by Ancova with initial body weight and initial body size as covariates. BB-crossed calves in this study had a body weight and body size greater than BX calves (P<0.05). BB-crossed calves also had increasing in body weight (BB-crossed 0.87±0.06 vs BX 0.63±0.04 kg/day) and body length (BB-crossed 0.23±0.01 vs BX 0.12± 0.01 cm/day) was greater (P<0.05) than BX calves, while the increasing in body height (BB-crossed 0.09±0.01 vs BX 0.07±0.01 cm/day) and heart girth (BB-crossed 0.16±0.02 vs BX 0.18±0.01 cm/day) did not differ. In conclusion, BB-crossed calve had post-weaning growth performances greather than BX calves, except increasing in withers height and heart girth. Thus, crosses with Belgian Blue cattle can improve post-weaning growth performance of BX calves.

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“…In beef cattle, common indicators of undernutrition are bodyweight or body condition score (BCS), although their use at slaughter level is limited since they vary in terms of animal age, sex and breed, mature size, stage of pregnancy or gut fill (Nicholson & Sayers, 1987;Morris, Kenyon, & Burnham, 2002;Coopman, De Smet, Laevens, Van Zeveren, & Duchateau, 2009;Tebug, et al, 2016;Wangchuk, Wangdi, & Mindu, 2017). Normally, at the slaughterhouse, weight loss is calculated in groups or batches, not individually.…”

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Pre-slaughter cattle welfare indicators for use in commercial abattoirs with voluntary monitoring systems: A systematic review

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Animal welfare has become an important subject of public, economic and political concern, leading to the need to validate indicators that are feasible to use at abattoirs. A systematic review was carried out, which identified 72 cattle welfare indicators (CWI) that were classified into four categories (physiological, morphometric, behavioral and meat quality). Their validity and feasibility for use in abattoirs were evaluated as potential measures of cattle welfare during transportation to the abattoir and at the abattoir itself. Several highly valid indicators were identified that are useful to assess welfare at abattoirs, including body condition score, human-animal interactions, vocalizations, falling, carcass bruising, and meat pH. In addition, some intermediate valid indicators are useful and should be investigated further. Information along the food chain could be used systematically to provide a basis for a more-risk-based meat inspection. An integrated system based on the use of key indicators defined for each inspection step with the setting of alarm thresholds could be implemented.

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Live weight assessment based on easily accessible morphometric characteristics in the double-muscled Belgian Blue beef breed

Cited by 9 publications

References 13 publications

Performance, management and objectives of cattle farming on communal ranges in Namibia

Performance, management and objectives of cattle farming on communal ranges in Namibia

Post-Weaning Growth Performance of Belgian Blue Crossed with Brahman Cross

Pre-slaughter cattle welfare indicators for use in commercial abattoirs with voluntary monitoring systems: A systematic review

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