Effects of Type and Breed of British, Zebu and Dairy Cattle on Production, Palatability and Composition. IV. Yield of Gastrointestinal Tract and Other Non-Carcass Components

Evaluation of estimated genetic merit for carcass weight in beef cattle: Blood metabolites, carcass measurements, carcass composition and selected non-carcass components

“…The heavier internal organs (liver and kidneys) in the dairy strains compared to the beef breeds has also been observed by others (Ramsey et al, 1965;Harte and Conniffe, 1967;More O'Ferrall and Keane, 1990), while the higher proportion of internal organs in HO compared to FR was reflected in a higher kill-out proportion (519 v 511 g/kg) for FR (Campion et al, 2009). This supports the conclusion of Kauffman et al (1976) that, associated with its poorer muscling characteristics, the size of the body cavity is greater in HO.…”

Effects of feeding a multivalent polyclonal antibody preparation on feedlot performance, carcass characteristics, rumenitis, and blood gas profile in Bos indicus biotype yearling bulls1

“…When comparing crossbred with Zebu cattle, several studies have reported greater DMI and ADG for crossbred cattle (Rogerson et al, 1968;Fox et al, 1988;Euclides Filho et al, 2001). However, the increased dressing percentage in NE yearling bulls, when compared with TC yearling bulls, may be attributed to some characteristics of Zebu cattle such as lighter gastrointestinal tract weight and its contents, smaller head, and a lighter leather weight (Butler et al, 1956;Ramsey et al, 1965). On the other hand, in this study, NE yearling bulls had increased amount of kidney-pelvic fat expressed as % of HCW.…”

Carcass and Empty Body Composition of Hereford and Angus Bulls From Lines Selected for Rapid Growth on High-Energy or Low-Energy Deits

“…Hereford and the Angus bulls that were shown in the present study have been noted before (Damon et al 1960;Butler et al 1962;Cole et al 1963Cole et al , 1964Ramsey et al 1965) (Palsson 1955). By contrast, the value ofb for increase in length was near the theoretical value of 3.…”