Feedlot Performance of Progeny of Hereford, Hereford × Holstein and Holstein Cows

Dean, R. A.; Holloway, J. W.; Whiteman, J. V.; Stephens, D. F.; Totusek, Robert

doi:10.2527/jas1976.4251290x

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“…and Hereford steers when they were fed either 70% sorghum or 44% barley diets. Dean et al (1976) found a reduction in ADG of 0.10 to 0.18 kg/d for Holstein crossbred steers compared to British steers when they received a 65% sorghum diet. In contrast, Thonney et al (1981) reported that Holstein steers gained 0.20 kg/ d faster that small-framed Angus calves when they were fed either corn-or silage-based diets.…”

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“…In contrast, the Holstein steers consuming the LF diet had greater efficiency of gain than those receiving the HF diet. Previous research has reported that Holstein and Holstein crossbred steers range from having greater efficiency of gain (Thonney et al, 1981) to having lower efficiency of gain (Dean et al, 1976;Wyatt et al, 1977) compared to British steers.…”

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Neutral detergent fiber concentration in corn silage influences dry matter intake, diet digestibility, and performance of Angus and Holstein steers2

Tjardes

Buskirk

Allen

et al. 2002

Journal of Animal Science

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Twelve Angus (237 +/- 13 kg) and twelve Holstein (235 +/- 15 kg) steers were used to determine whether corn silage-based diets with different NDF levels influence DMI to a similar extent in Angus and Holstein steers and as body weight of the steers increase. Steers were randomly assigned to individual slatted-floor pens and used in a crossover design consisting of six 14-d periods. Experimental diets contained corn silage from a normal hybrid (low-fiber; LF) and its male-sterile counterpart (high-fiber; HF) and were alternated each period. The LF and HF diets contained 33.8 and 50.8% NDF, respectively. The HF diet decreased (P < 0.01) overall steer mean DMI 14.0% relative to LF, with mean differences increasing as steers increased in BW (P < 0.01). Feeding the HF diet also reduced ADG by an average of 13.8% relative to the LF diet (P < 0.01). Holstein steers consumed 14.4% more DM and gained 14.3% faster (P < 0.01) than Angus steers. There was a fiber level x breed-type interaction (P = 0.08) for efficiency of gain. Angus steers receiving the HF diet had greater efficiency of gain than Angus steers consuming the LF diet; however, Holstein steers consuming the LF diet had greater efficiency of gain than those receiving the HF diet. The HF treatment reduced total-tract digestibility of DM and GE by 4.6 and 4.5%, respectively (P < 0.01), and decreased DE intake by 20.5% (P < 0.01) but increased apparent totaltract digestibility of NDF and ADF (9.4 and 8.4%, respectively; P < 0.01). Holstein steers had similar digestibility of DM and GE (P > 0.10) but had greater DE intake (P < 0.01) compared to Angus steers. There were fiber level x breed-type interactions for total-tract digestibility of NDF and ADF (P < 0.06). The difference in DM digestibility was negatively associated with the difference in DMI (r2 = 0.23; P < 0.01) for LF minus HF within Angus steers, but not within Holstein steers (P = 0.42). Total-tract digestibility of NDF and ADF was 4.1 and 3.4% lower for the HF diet but was only 1.1 and 0.6% lower for the LF diet when fed to Holstein compared to Angus steers. Results from this trial demonstrate that high-NDF corn silage-based diets reduced intake of both Angus and Holstein steers, and this reduction in DMI continued as steers increased in BW from 235 to 330 kg. Breed differences were also noted for digestible energy intake as influenced by fiber level.

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Neutral detergent fiber concentration in corn silage influences dry matter intake, diet digestibility, and performance of Angus and Holstein steers2

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Buskirk

Allen

et al. 2002

Journal of Animal Science

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“…The Charolais steers consumed slightly less feed (P < 0.05) and were more efficient (P < 0.05) than the Holsteins (8.27 vs. 8.48 kg pen d -1 DMI; 6.20 vs. 8.71 feed:gain). Similarly, Perry and Fox (1992) reported a 13% reduction in gain per unit feed for Holstein over Charolais steers and Dean et al (1976) found that the beef bred progeny of Holstein cows required 27% more feed per kilogram of gain than progeny of beef cows, Garrett (1971) also reported that Holstein steers grow more slowly and were less efficient at gaining weight that Hereford steers at approximately the same weight. In contrast, however, other studies have reported Holsteins displaying better feed efficiency than continental breeds.…”

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“…Differences between these breeds in carcass characteristics, body size, and efficiencies of gain are well documented (Kidwell and McCormick 1956;Dean et al 1976; Garciade-Siles et al 1977), but breed differences in feeding behaviour, and the manner in which these differences might affect production efficiency in the feedlot are not well known.…”

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“…However, environmental variables may affect the breeds desperately due to differences in their body composition and haircoat. Skin thickness, haircoat, rumen volume, rate of digestion, and metabolic efficiency all differ among breeds (Dean et al 1976;Kidwell and McCormick 1956), and could affect behavioural responses to these environmental and managerial variables.…”

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Use of remote bunk monitoring to record effects of breed, feeding regime and weather on feeding behavior and growth performance of cattle

Schwartzkopf-Genswein

Silasi²,

McAllister³

2003

Can. J. Anim. Sci.

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Schwartzkopf-Genswein, K. S., Silasi, R. and McAllister, T. A. 2003. Use of remote bunk monitoring to record effects of breed, feeding regime and weather on feeding behaviour and growth performance of cattle. Can. J. Anim. Sci. 83: 29-38. Thirty Charolais and 29 Holstein steers (432 ± 30 kg) blocked by weight and breed were randomly assigned to four feedlot pens equipped with radio frequency identification systems in the feed bunks. The systems monitored individual steers' bunk attendance patterns (time, frequency, and duration of visits). Over four 21-d periods, the steers were offered (two times per day) an 80% barley grain: 20% barley silage diet for ad libitum intake (AL); restricted to 95% of their dry matter intake (DMI); during the previous 21 d; returned to an AL regime for 21 d; then restricted once again (RF). Weather data (air temperature, AT; relative humidity, RH; barometric pressure, BP; and wind speed, (WS) were expected at 1-h intervals throughout the four periods. Steer weights were recorded every 21 d; feed refusals every 7 d. Charolais steers had lower DMI (P < 0.05), higher (P < 0.005) average daily gain (ADG) and were more (P < 0.05) efficient than Holstein steers. Higher daily bunk attendance was recorded for Holstein steers during RF (P < 0.0001), and lowest for Charolais steers during RF (P < 0.0001). Dry matter intake, ADG and feed conversion were higher (v < 0.05) with AL than; with RF. Effects of weather varied with feeding regime and breed. On the AL regime, Charolais steers exhibited larger variation in daily bunk attendance than Holsteins (P < 0.0001) in relation to weather categories AT, RH and BP, but this did not compromise growth performance. Long-term data collection is required to relate the impact of weather on feeding patterns of feedlot cattle over different seasons and in different geographic locations. , puis d'une ration restreinte à 95 % de l'ingestion de matière sèche (RF), avant rétab-lissement du régime AL et une autre fois du régime RF. Les paramètres météorologiques (température ambiante, TA; humidité relative, HR; pression barométrique, PB; vitesse du vent, VV) ont été relevés toutes les heures au cours des quatre périodes de 21 jours. On a aussi noté le poids des animaux à intervalles de 21 jours et la nourriture non consommée tous les 7 jours. Les bouvillons Charolais se caractérisent par une plus faible ingestion de matière sèche (P < 0,05), un meilleur gain quotidien moyen (P < 0,005) et un plus fort rendement (P < 0,05) que leurs congénères Holstein. Les bouvillons Holstein se rendent plus souvent à l'auge avec le régime RF (P < 0,0001), alors qu'on assiste à la situation inverse pour les Charolais (P < 0,0001). Comparativement au régime RF, le régime AL entraîne une hausse de l'ingestion de matière sèche, du gain quotidien moyen et de la valorisation des aliments (P < 0,05). L'incidence des conditions météorologiques varie avec le régime et la race. Ainsi, durant la journée, les Charolais soumis au régime AL se nourrissent de manière plus variable que les Ho...

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Fat deposition in Hereford and Friesian steers: 1. Body composition and partitioning of fat between depots

Truscott¹,

Wood²,

MacFie³

1983

J. Agric. Sci.

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In this paper, the first of a series of three in which fat deposition is examined in 42 castrate male Hereford and Friesian cattle, details are given on the experimental material and procedures used in all papers. Whole body composition (anatomical and chemical) and the partitioning of fat within the body are also reported in this paper.Four, two and 15 animals were slaughtered at 6,13 and 20 months of age, respectively, after ad libitum feeding of a complete pelleted diet.TheFriesians were heavier than the Herefords, having 10%, 20% and 14% heavier empty bodies at 6, 13 and 20 months, respectively.At the same age, the Friesians had a greater percentage of empty-body weight as carcass muscle, carcass bone, total body water and total body ash than the Herefords but a lower percentage as dissectible fat and total body lipid. An analysis of linear body measurements showed no difference between breeds in the stage of development of external body dimensions at 20 months of age, and it was concluded that at the same age and stage of development of live weight or size, the Friesians were leaner than the Herefords.Relative growth coefficients of the fat depots showed late developmental growth in some intra-abdominal depots (omental and perirenal-retroperitoneal) but not in another (mesenteric). Relative growth coefficients of the omental, mesenterie and intermuscular depots were different between breeds. The Herefords deposited more dissectible fat subcutaneously than the Friesians whereas the Friesians deposited more in the intraabdominal depots. A multivariate index of fat partitioning, which was not influenced by age or stage of development of the fat depots, was not significantly correlated with fatness, suggesting no direct link between the pattern of fat partitioning and body-fat content.Breed differences in the distribution of fat within the subcutaneous and intermuscular depots were minor compared with the large difference in the partitioning of fat between depots. It was thus concluded that the factors controlling fat partitioning do not influence the distribution of fat within depots.

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Feedlot Performance of Progeny of Hereford, Hereford × Holstein and Holstein Cows

Cited by 6 publications

References 4 publications

Neutral detergent fiber concentration in corn silage influences dry matter intake, diet digestibility, and performance of Angus and Holstein steers2

Neutral detergent fiber concentration in corn silage influences dry matter intake, diet digestibility, and performance of Angus and Holstein steers2

Use of remote bunk monitoring to record effects of breed, feeding regime and weather on feeding behavior and growth performance of cattle

Fat deposition in Hereford and Friesian steers: 1. Body composition and partitioning of fat between depots

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