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Residual feed intake of purebred Angus steers: effects on meat quality and palatability
- Source :
- Journal of Animal Science. April, 2006, Vol. 84 Issue 4, p938, 8 p.
- Publication Year :
- 2006
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Abstract
- Relationships between residual feed intake (RFI) and other performance variables were determined using 54 purebred Angus steers. Individual feed intake and BW gain were recorded during a 70-d post-weaning period to calculate RFI. After the 70-d post-weaning test, steers were fed a finishing ration to a similar fat thickness (FT), transported to a commercial facility, and slaughtered. A subsample of carcasses (n = 32) was selected to examine the relationships among RFI, meat quality, and palatability. Steers were categorized into high (>0.5 SD above the mean; n = 16), medium (mid; [+ or -] 0.5 SD from the mean; n = 21), and low ( Key words: efficiency, beef, meat quality, palatability, residual feed intake
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00218812
- Volume :
- 84
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Gale General OneFile
- Journal :
- Journal of Animal Science
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsgcl.144404217