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Beef cattle are cattle raised for meat production ... including reproductive performance, seasonal cattle pricing and handling facilities. [1] ... Bred for efficiency ...
Insufficient supply or quality of either leads to a decrease in growth and reproductive efficiency in domestic animals, especially in conjunction with the other stressors, and at worst, may increase mortality due to starvation. [24] This is a particularly acute issue when livestock herds are already of an unsustainable size.
Brahmousin cattle are a hybrid purebred breed of Brahman and Limousin first created in the US in the late 1970s. The goal was to blend the best of the Limousin and Brahman traits to create a breed that has reproductive efficiency, mothering ability, good muscling and growth traits, and adaptability to varying environmental conditions.
A Hereford bull, a breed of beef cattle. Supermarket meat, North America. ... Reproductive efficiency 2–10% Meat quality 15–30% Growth 20–40% Muscle/fat ratio
Cattle are domesticated ungulates, a member of the family Bovidae, in the subfamily Bovinae, and descended from the aurochs (Bos primigenius). [55] They are raised as livestock for their flesh (called beef and veal), dairy products (milk), leather and as draught animals. As of 2009–2010 it is estimated that there are 1.3–1.4 billion head of ...
Feed conversion ratio (FCR) is the ratio of inputs to outputs; it is the inverse of "feed efficiency" which is the ratio of outputs to inputs. [2] FCR is widely used in hog and poultry production, while FE is used more commonly with cattle. [2]
This approach is based on regression models developed for determining efficiency of feed use for weight gain during a standardized growth trial in growing beef cattle. [3] It was inspired by Koch's observations of the differences in how a maintained body weight and an increasing body weight affect the feeding of cattle.
Selected traits were higher fertility, high resistance to ticks, superior heat tolerance, good growth, better meat quality, a placid temperament, and feed efficiency on grass or in the feedlot. [ 4 ] Rigid selection for these traits of economical importance has resulted in the evolution of well adapted cattle to both a tropical and temperate ...