Effect of chronological age of beef steers of different maturity types on their growth and carcass characteristics when finished on natural pastures in the arid sub-tropics of South Africa
Copyright policy )Effect of chronological age of beef steers of different maturity types on their growth and carcass characteristics when finished on natural pastures in the arid sub-tropics of South Africa
In the arid sweetveld regions of South Africa producers are marketing beef steers increasingly as long weaners (ca. 12 months of age) or finishing them on the natural grazing to a ready-to-slaughter stage at between 18 and 30 months of age. Limited production norms in this regard are available since most growth and carcass studies have been conducted in the sourveld regions of the country. In this study steers from four different beef maturity types which differ in body frame size were used, viz. Simmentaler crosses (large, >500 kg mature weight), Bonsmara crosses (large-medium, 450-500 kg mature weight), the Afrikaner (small-medium, 400-450 kg mature weight) and the Nguni (small,
- University of Queensland Australia
- University of Queensland Australia
- Stellenbosch University South Africa
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Steers, Maturity type, Cattle -- Carcasses -- Grading, 390, maturity type, Natural pasture, Beef cattle, Carcass traits, Growth, Growth, Carcass traits, Maturity type, Steers, Age, Natural pasture, Carcass classification, Incisors, steers, Carcass classification, Incisors, Age, carcass traits, age, incisors, carcass classification, 1103 Animal Science and Zoology, natural pasture
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