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Journal of Animal Science, Vol 79, Issue 2 317-324, Copyright © 2001 by American Society of Animal Science

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Interactions in postweaning production of F1 cattle from Hereford, Limousin, or Piedmontese sires

E. E. Grings, R. E. Short, M. D. MacNeil, R. A. Roeder and M. J. Roeder
USDA-ARS, Fort Keogh Livestock and Range Research Laboratory, Miles City, MT 59301, USA. elaine@larrl.ars.usda.gov

A 2-yr study was conducted to evaluate the interactions of castration, feeding length, and dietary CP on growth and carcass characteristics of male cattle (bulls and steers) that vary in expression of muscular hypertrophy. Crossbred cows were bred by AI to Hereford, Limousin, or Piedmontese bulls, which represented genotypes with normal, moderate, and hypermuscularity, respectively, but with similar mature weights. Male calves (131 in yr 1 and 120 in yr 2) were placed in pens with individual electronic feeding gates. Calves were fed growing diets until they reached 386 kg BW and then were individually switched to finishing diets for 90 or 132 d. Interactions were observed among sire breed, gender, and feeding length on carcass composition. Bulls were more efficient than steers in producing live weight gain. Length of finishing period accounted for a larger source of variation than gender for weight characteristics, whereas gender was the larger source of variation for carcass composition. Concentration or degradability of dietary CP influenced rate of gain from weaning to 386 kg. Interactions resulting from varying management on carcass characteristics among calves of different sire breeds indicate that unique strategies may be beneficial for the production of meat from these breeds.




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