LETTERS TO THE EDITOR  

Critique of "Evaluation of procedures to predict fat-free lean in swine carcasses"

A. P. Schinckel
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2719-2720. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Authors’ response to the Letter to the Editor by Schinckel

R. K. Johnson, E. P. Berg, R. Goodwin, J. W. Mabry, R. K. Miller, O. W. Robison, H. Sellers, and M. D. Tokach
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2721-2722. [Full Text] [PDF]  

ANIMAL GENETICS  

Effect of the porcine IGF2-intron3-G3072A substitution in an outbred Large White population and in an Iberian x Landrace cross

J. Estellé, A. Mercadé, J. L. Noguera, M. Pérez-Enciso, C. Óvilo, A. Sánchez, and J. M. Folch
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2723-2728. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Meat quality traits were unaffected by a quantitative trait locus affecting leg composition traits in Texel sheep

P. L. Johnson, J. C. McEwan, K. G. Dodds, R. W. Purchas, and H. T. Blair
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2729-2735. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Quantitative Genetics 

Joint longitudinal modeling of age of dam and age of animal for growth traits in beef cattle

K. R. Robbins, I. Misztal, and J. K. Bertrand
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2736-2742. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Evaluation of Dorset, Finnsheep, Romanov, Texel, and Montadale breeds of sheep: V. Reproduction of F₁ ewes in spring mating seasons

E. Casas, B. A. Freking, and K. A. Leymaster
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2743-2751. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

ANIMAL GROWTH, PHYSIOLOGY, AND REPRODUCTION  

Growth rate, body composition, and meat tenderness in early vs. traditionally weaned beef calves

D. L. Meyer, M. S. Kerley, E. L. Walker, D. H. Keisler, V. L. Pierce, T. B. Schmidt, C. A. Stahl, M. L. Linville, and E. P. Berg
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2752-2761. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

ANIMAL NUTRITION  

Effects of dietary zinc and iron supplementation on mineral excretion, body composition, and mineral status of nursery pigs

M. J. Rincker, G. M. Hill, J. E. Link, A. M. Meyer, and J. E. Rowntree
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2762-2774. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effects of ß-glucan obtained from the Chinese herb Astragalus membranaceus and lipopolysaccharide challenge on performance, immunological, adrenal, and somatotropic responses of weanling pigs

X. F. Mao, X. S. Piao, C. H. Lai, D. F. Li, J. J. Xing, and B. L. Shi
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2775-2782. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Amino acid supplementation improves muscle mass in aged and young horses

P. M. Graham-Thiers and D. S. Kronfeld
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2783-2788. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Lysine requirement of finishing pigs administered porcine somatotropin by sustained-release implant

J. T. Yen, J. Klindt, B. J. Kerr, and F. C. Buonomo
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2789-2797. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ruminant Nutrition 

Optimal wet corn gluten and protein levels in steam-flaked corn-based finishing diets for steer calves

H. C. Block, C. N. Macken, T. J. Klopfenstein, G. E. Erickson, and R. A. Stock
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2798-2805. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effects of pasteurization of potato slurry by-product fed in corn-or barley-based beef finishing diets

J. I. Szasz, C. W. Hunt, O. A. Turgeon, Jr., P. A. Szasz, and K. A. Johnson
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2806-2814. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effect of grain processing degree on intake, digestion, ruminal fermentation, and performance characteristics of steers fed medium-concentrate growing diets

W. L. Bengochea, G. P. Lardy, M. L. Bauer, and S. A. Soto-Navarro
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2815-2825. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effects of grazing residues or feeding corn from a corn rootworm-protected hybrid (MON 863) compared with reference hybrids on animal performance and carcass characteristics

K. J. Vander Pol, G. E. Erickson, N. D. Robbins, L. L. Berger, C. B. Wilson, T. J. Klopfenstein, E. P. Stanisiewski, and G. F. Hartnell
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2826-2834. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

ANIMAL PRODUCTS  

Intramuscular tenderness variation within four muscles of the beef chuck

G. A. Searls, R. J. Maddock, and D. M. Wulf
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2835-2842. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Duplication of the pale, soft, and exudative condition starting with normal postmortem pork

K. Freise, S. Brewer, and J. Novakofski
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2843-2852. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effect of dietary fish oil substitution with linseed oil on the performance, tissue fatty acid profile, metabolism, and oxidative stability of Atlantic salmon

D. Menoyo, C. J. López-Bote, A. Obach, and J. M. Bautista
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2853-2862. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Consumer sensory acceptance and value of domestic, Canadian, and Australian grass-fed beef steaks

B. M. Sitz, C. R. Calkins, D. M. Feuz, W. J. Umberger, and K. M. Eskridge
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2863-2868. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Beef customer satisfaction: Factors affecting consumer evaluations of calcium chloride-injected top sirloin steaks when given instructions for preparation

J. M. Behrends, K. J. Goodson, M. Koohmaraie, S. D. Shackelford, T. L. Wheeler, W. W. Morgan, J. O. Reagan, B. L. Gwartney, J. W. Wise, and J. W. Savell
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2869-2875. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

ANIMAL PRODUCTION  

Effects of spray-dried animal plasma and immunoglobulins on performance of early weaned pigs

J. L. Pierce, G. L. Cromwell, M. D. Lindemann, L. E. Russell, and E. M. Weaver
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2876-2885. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Management 

The effects of ractopamine hydrochloride on lean carcass yields and pork quality characteristics

S. N. Carr, D. J. Ivers, D. B. Anderson, D. J. Jones, D. H. Mowrey, M. B. England, J. Killefer, P. J. Rincker, and F. K. McKeith
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2886-2893. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effects of copper oxide bolus administration or high-level copper supplementation on forage utilization and copper status in beef cattle

J. D. Arthington
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2894-2900. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Reproductive characteristics of grass-fed, luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone-immunocastrated Bos indicus bulls

J. A. Hernandez, E. L. Zanella, R. Bogden, D. M. de Avila, C. T. Gaskins, and J. J. Reeves
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2901-2907. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Body condition score at parturition and postpartum supplemental fat effects on cow and calf performance

S. L. Lake, E. J. Scholljegerdes, R. L. Atkinson, V. Nayigihugu, S. I. Paisley, D. C. Rule, G. E. Moss, T. J. Robinson, and B. W. Hess
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2908-2917. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Factors affecting carcass value and profitability in early-weaned Simmental steers: I. Five-year average pricing

N. A. Pyatt, L. L. Berger, D. B. Faulkner, P. M. Walker, and S. L. Rodriguez-Zas
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2918-2925. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Factors affecting carcass value and profitability in early-weaned Simmental steers: II. Days on feed endpoints and sorting strategies

N. A. Pyatt, L. L. Berger, D. B. Faulkner, P. M. Walker, and S. L. Rodriguez-Zas
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2926-2937. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Rangeland, Pasture, and Forage Utilization 

Effects of cooked molasses blocks and fermentation extract or brown seaweed meal inclusion on intake, digestion, and microbial efficiency in steers fed low-quality hay

J. L. Leupp, J. S. Caton, S. A. Soto-Navarro, and G. P. Lardy
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2938-2945. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

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