A comparison of the growth and carcass traits between dairy and dairy × beef breed crossbred heifers reared for beef production

Huuskonen, Arto; Pesonen, Maiju; Kämäräinen, Hilkka; Kauppinen, Risto A.

doi:10.22358/jafs/65987/2013

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“…There were only minor differences between NR and HOL breeds, and no interactions between breed and additive treatment, so breed effects are discussed very briefly. Earlier, based on on-farm data sets, Huuskonen (2014) observed that the conformation score of NR bulls was 14% higher compared with HO bulls, which is in line with the present feeding trial and previous research using NR and HO heifers (Huuskonen et al 2013b). Contrary to previous observations by Huuskonen (2014) there was no significant difference in LWG and carcass fat score between NR and HO bulls in the present study.…”

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“…It was hypothesized that the use of additives would increase the feed intake of the bulls and increasing intake might improve gain and carcass traits. Based on on-farm data sets (Huuskonen et al 2013 b ; Huuskonen 2014) it was hypothesized that the use of the NR breed would improve carcass conformation score compared with HO breed. Furthermore, it was hypothesized that there would be no interactions between the additive treatments and breed on growth performance and carcass characteristics.…”

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Effects of silage additives on intake, live-weight gain and carcass traits of growing and finishing dairy bulls fed pre-wilted grass silage and barley grain-based ration

2017

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SUMMARYThe effects of silage additives on performance of dairy bulls were determined in a feeding trial using 45 Nordic Red and 45 Holstein bulls. Both breeds were allotted randomly to three treatments: (1) timothy silage (TS) without additives + barley (CON); (2) TS with sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate and sodium nitrate-based additive + barley (SALT); and (3) TS with a mixture of mostly formic acid and propionic acid-based additive + barley (ACID). The bulls were fed total mixed rations ad libitum. During the experimental period of 259 days, the average dry matter intake was 10·1 kg/d and there was no difference among the treatments. The average live-weight gain (LWG) and carcass gain was 1363 and 741 g/d, respectively. There were no treatment differences in the carcass gain but LWG of the CON bulls was 5% higher compared with the SALT and ACID bulls. Carcass conformation score of the SALT and ACID bulls was 6% higher compared with the CON bulls. The experiment demonstrated that there was only a slight benefit from silage additives in animal performance when silage dry matter was 350–400 g/kg and silage was ensiled in round bales.

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Effects of silage additives on intake, live-weight gain and carcass traits of growing and finishing dairy bulls fed pre-wilted grass silage and barley grain-based ration

2017

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“…In addition, the mentioned experimental datasets included only NR and Hol bulls and not native breed bulls. Based on a dataset with purebred Hol and NR heifers, Huuskonen et al (2013) reported that the average daily carcass gain of the Hol heifers was 5% higher compared to the NR heifers which is slightly greater difference than observed in the present study using Hol and NR bulls.…”

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“…Based on a large slaughter data, Huuskonen et al (2013) observed that the carcass gain of the NR heifers was 5% lower compared to the Hol heifers but the carcasses of the NR heifers were 12% better conformed. A similar study has not been conducted with NR and Hol bulls.…”

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A comparison of Nordic Red, Holstein-Friesian and Finnish native cattle bulls for beef production and carcass traits

Huuskonen

2014

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The objective of this study was to determine beef production traits of purebred Nordic Red (NR), Holstein-Friesian (Hol), Eastern Finncattle (EF), Northern Finncattle (NF) and Western Finncattle (WF) bulls. The data collected from slaughterhouses included observations of 164 862 NR, 87 323 Hol, 283 EF, 523 NF and 1 728 WF bulls. For estimating valuable cuttings also a separate dataset was collected including observations of 16 036 NR, 8 806 Hol, 18 EF, 126 NF, and 133 WF bulls. NR and Hol had the highest carcass gain (532 and 542 g d-1, respectively). Overall, the data showed poorer gain of the Finnish native breeds compared to NR and Hol. Among the native breeds, WF (427 g d-1) showed better growth compared to EF (356 g d-1) and NF (385 g d-1). Less differences were observed in valuable cuttings as might be inferred based on the differences in carcass conformation scores.

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“…The distribution of total emissions into two categories, “birth to weaning” and “weaning to slaughter” might have resulted in overall lower emissions in this study. Another important aspect resulting in overall lower emissions from BoD might be the slightly higher growth rate of crossbred calves, thus, reaching final slaughter weight faster [ 63 ]. These results are similar to those of a Finnish study.…”

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Effects of the Breeding Strategy Beef-on-Dairy at Animal, Farm and Sector Levels

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Schmidtmann

Mugambe

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The decline in farm revenue due to volatile milk prices has led to an increase in the use of beef semen in dairy herds. While this strategy (“Beef-on-dairy” (BoD)) can have economic benefits, it can also lead to unintended consequences affecting animal welfare. Semen sale trends from breeding organizations depict increasing sales of beef semen across the globe. Calves born from such breeding strategies can perform better when compared to purebred dairy calves, especially in terms of meat quality and growth traits. The Beef-on-dairy strategy can lead to unintentional negative impacts including an increase in gestation length, and increased dystocia and stillbirth rates. Studies in this regard have found the highest gestation length for Limousin crossbred calves followed by calves from the Angus breed. This increase in gestation length can lead to economic losses ranging from 3 to 5 US$ per animal for each additional day. In terms of the growth performance of crossbred animals, literature studies are inconclusive due to the vast differences in farming structure across the regions. But almost all the studies agree regarding improvement in the meat quality in terms of color, fiber type, and intra-muscular fat content for crossbred animals. Utilization of genomic selection, and development of specialized Beef-on-dairy indexes for the sires, can be a viable strategy to make selection easier for the farmers.

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A comparison of the growth and carcass traits between dairy and dairy × beef breed crossbred heifers reared for beef production

Cited by 13 publications

References 20 publications

Effects of silage additives on intake, live-weight gain and carcass traits of growing and finishing dairy bulls fed pre-wilted grass silage and barley grain-based ration

Effects of silage additives on intake, live-weight gain and carcass traits of growing and finishing dairy bulls fed pre-wilted grass silage and barley grain-based ration

A comparison of Nordic Red, Holstein-Friesian and Finnish native cattle bulls for beef production and carcass traits

Effects of the Breeding Strategy Beef-on-Dairy at Animal, Farm and Sector Levels

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