Production, carcass characteristics and valuable cuts of beef breed bulls and heifers in Finnish beef cattle population

Pesonen, Maiju; Huuskonen, Arto

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“…The average slaughter age for AA and NR bulls in Finland is 571 and 592 d, respectively (Huuskonen, ; Pesonen and Huuskonen, ), which is clearly longer than the targeted slaughter age in the present experiment. However, the average carcass weight of the AA bulls in the present study (377 kg) was 2% higher than that in Finland on average (368 kg; Pesonen and Huuskonen, ). The carcass weight of the NR bulls was 8% lower in the present study (303 kg) than the average carcass weight in Finland (330 kg; Huuskonen, ).…”

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“…Pfuhl et al ., ; Alberti et al ., ). Data sets collected from slaughterhouses also show superior growth and carcass conformation of beef breeds compared with dairy breeds in Finnish cattle (Huuskonen et al ., ; Huuskonen, ; Pesonen and Huuskonen, ). The lower dressing proportion and conformation score of the NR bulls in the present experiment can also be explained partly by their lower average carcass weight compared with AA bulls because it is well established that these traits increase with increasing carcass weight (e.g.…”

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“…Current breeds were chosen because NR is the most frequently used cattle breed in Finland (Huuskonen, ), and AA is generally used in organic farming systems (Blair, ). To our knowledge, these breeds have not been compared before in the same experiment, but previous experiments (More O'Ferrall and Keane, ; Pfuhl et al ., ; Alberti et al ., ) and on‐farm data sets (Huuskonen et al ., ; Huuskonen, ; Pesonen and Huuskonen, ) have generally shown superior growth and carcass conformation of beef breeds compared with dairy breeds.…”

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Effects of replacing timothy silage by alsike clover silage on performance, carcass traits and meat quality of finishing Aberdeen Angus and Nordic Red bulls

Huuskonen

Pesonen

Honkavaara

2016

Grass and Forage Science

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The objective of the study was to determine the effects of silage plant species and cattle breed on performance and meat quality of finishing bulls. A feeding experiment was conducted using thirty Aberdeen Angus (AA) and thirty Nordic Red (NR) bulls. Both breeds were randomly allotted to three experimental diets. The composition (g kg−1 dry matter) of the diets was as follows: (i) timothy silage (TS) (650) and barley (350); (ii) TS (325), alsike clover silage (AS) (325) and barley (350); and (iii) AS (650) and barley (350). The bulls were fed a total mixed ration ad libitum. Replacing TS by AS did not affect dry‐matter intake, growth, carcass conformation or meat quality traits of the bulls, but carcass fat score tended to decrease when replacing TS by AS (P = 0·07). The AA bulls grew faster and had better feed conversion and superior carcass conformation compared with the NR bulls (P < 0·001). The loin of the AA bulls had lower shear force value and was given higher scores in sensory analyses compared with the NR bulls (P < 0·01). The experiment demonstrated that replacing TS by AS in the diet of finishing bulls had minor effects on performance or meat quality.

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Effects of replacing timothy silage by alsike clover silage on performance, carcass traits and meat quality of finishing Aberdeen Angus and Nordic Red bulls

Huuskonen

Pesonen

Honkavaara

2016

Grass and Forage Science

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“…Before slaughter the bulls were weighed on two consecutive days. The target for the average carcass weight was 400-410 kg, which is currently the average carcass weight for slaughtered Simmental bulls in Finland (Pesonen and Huuskonen 2015). The LWG was calculated as the difference between the means of the initial and final LW divided by the number of growing days.…”

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A comparison of first-, second- and third-cut timothy silages in the diets of finishing beef bulls

Huuskonen

Pesonen

2017

AFSci

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The objective of the present experiment was to study the effects of the third-cut grass silage compared with the first-and second-cut silages on intake, performance and carcass characteristics of finishing bulls. A feeding experiment comprised 45 Simmental bulls which were fed a total mixed ration ad libitum. The three dietary treatments included either first-, second-or third-cut grass silage (550 g kg -1 dry matter), rolled barley (435 g kg -1 dry matter) and a mineral-vitamin mixture (15 g kg -1 dry matter). Dry matter and energy intakes and growth rates of the bulls increased when either first-or third-cut silages were used instead of the second-cut silage. This was probably due to differences in digestibility, which was the lowest in the second-cut silage. There were no differences in intake or growth between the first-and third-cut silage-based rations. No significant differences in carcass traits among the feeding treatments were observed.

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“…These results may have occurred because the animals evaluated had similar genetic origin and age. According to Pesonen and Huuskonen (2015), genetics is one of the factors that most influence these characteristics, in which animals from continental breeds have greater musculature and lower fat thickness in relation to animals of British origin. Zebu animals are in an intermediate zone of precocity in relation to the animals of continental origin (late) and the animals of British origin (precocious).…”

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Productive performance of Nellore steers on rotational grazing on Marandu grass and Convert HD 364 grass

Krinchev

Bumbieris

Gonçalves³

et al. 2018

SCA

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ResumoO presente trabalho teve como objetivo, avaliar o efeito da Brachiaria spp. cv. Mulato II (Convert) sobre o desempenho, qualidade de carne e características de carcaça de novilhos Nelore castrados, na fase de recria e terminação, em sistema de pastejo rotacionado em comparação com a Brachiaria brizantha cv. Marandu, nas mesmas condições. A área experimental era composta por 40 hectares, divididos em dois tratamentos: Marandu e Convert, com 20 hectares cada. Cada tratamento possuía quatro repetições e cada repetição era um módulo composto por cinco piquetes de um hectare cada. Os animais foram manejados de acordo com a oferta de matéria seca de lâminas foliares (6,19% do peso vivo), em pastejo rotativo, com 7 dias de ocupação e 28 dias de descanso. Foram utilizados 10 animais em cada repetição (testers), além de animais reguladores, quando necessário. Para análises de desempenho, foram utilizados os 10 animais de cada repetição, enquanto para análises de carcaça e carne utilizouse seis animais por repetição. Foram avaliadas caracteristicas de produção e bromatológicas das duas gramíneas. O delineamento experimental foi inteiramente casualisado com dois tratamentos e quatro repetições, os dados foram submetidos à análise de variância utilizando o programa estátistico R. Os animais alimentados em pastagens estabelecidas com capim Convert foram superiores em relação aos alimentados em pastagens estabelecidas com capim Marandu, tendo maior ganho médio diário durante o período experimental (0,682 kg x 0,605 kg), peso ao abate (470,45 kg x 451,43 kg), peso de carcaça quente (239,93 kg x 232,36 kg). O trabalho também mostrou a possibilidade de terminação de novilhos castrados jovens (até 30 meses) e com a espessura de gordura subcutânea exigida pela indústria (3 mm) em ambas pastagens utilizadas. Palavras-chave: Bovinos de corte. Carcaça. Forragem. Ganho de peso. Qualidade de carne. AbstractThe objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of Brachiaria spp. Cv. Mulato II (Convert) on performance, meat quality and carcass characteristics of castrated Nellore steers in the growing and finishing phases, in rotational grazing system, compared to Brachiaria brizantha cv. Marandu, under the same conditions. The experimental area was divided into two treatments: Marandu and Convert with 20 hectares each, splited in four replications per treatment, composed of five paddocks of one hectare each. Animals were managed based on the availability of leaf blade dry matter (6.19% body weight) in rotational grazing with 7 days of occupation and 28 days of rest. Ten animals were used in each replicate (testers), as well as regulatory animals whenever necessary. Animals were managed based on the availability of leaf blade dry matter (6.19% body weight) in rotational grazing with 7 days of occupation and 28 days of rest. Ten animals were used in each replicate (testers), as well as regulatory animals whenever necessary. For performance analysis, 10 animals of each replicate were used, while for carcass and meat analyses, only s...

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Production, carcass characteristics and valuable cuts of beef breed bulls and heifers in Finnish beef cattle population

Cited by 26 publications

References 37 publications

Effects of replacing timothy silage by alsike clover silage on performance, carcass traits and meat quality of finishing Aberdeen Angus and Nordic Red bulls

Effects of replacing timothy silage by alsike clover silage on performance, carcass traits and meat quality of finishing Aberdeen Angus and Nordic Red bulls

A comparison of first-, second- and third-cut timothy silages in the diets of finishing beef bulls

Productive performance of Nellore steers on rotational grazing on Marandu grass and Convert HD 364 grass

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