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Effects of different initial weights on fattening performance slaughter and carcass characteristics of Holstein Friesian and Brown Swiss young bulls     
Yazarlar
Abdulkerim Diler
Atatürk Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Rıdvan Koçyiğit
Atatürk Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Mete Yanar
Atatürk Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Recep Aydın
Atatürk Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Naci Tüzemen
Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Özet
A total of 27 young bulls [13 Brown Swiss (BS) and 14 Holstein Friesian (HF)] were fed to investigate the effects of initial fattening weights [light weight group (LG= 176.0± 3.5 kg) and heavy weight group (HG= 213.8±3.7 kg)] on the performance, slaughter and carcass traits. With increasing initial fattening weight, final weight (P<0.01), cold carcass weight (P<0.01), heart weight (P<0.05) and front and hind feet weight (P<0.05) increased. Final weight, total weight gain, amount of feed consumed per kg weight gain, spleen weight, yield grade and cutability values were in favour of BS compared to HF. All of the carcass measurements were significantly affected by the initial fattening weights in favour of bulls in HG. Average SEUROP conformation score of HG carcasses was one class better than that of LG carcasses. It was concluded that young bulls in HG had better slaughter characteristics, carcass measurements and percentage of kidney, pelvic and heart fat than these in LG, while performance and feed efficiency ratio of the animals in the different weight groups were not statistically different.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Brown swiss | Carcass traits | Fattening performance | Holstein friesian | Initial fattening weights
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı Indian Journal of Animal Research
Dergi ISSN 0976-0555
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 09-2016
Cilt No 50
Sayı 1
Sayfalar 112 / 117
Doi Numarası 10.18805/ijar.5929
Makale Linki http://arccjournals.com/online-published-articles/onlinepublishedarticle/227-B-281