Growth and Carcass Characteristics of Japanese Shorthorn and Japanese Black Steers under Different Planes of Nutrition

Abstract

Ten Japanese Shorthorn steers (S) and ten Japanese Black (B) steers were used to compare the growth and carcass characteristics under high (group A) and low-medium (group B) planes of nutrition.S steers gained significantly faster than B steers in both groups and relative gain of B steers to that of S steers was less under lower planes of nutrition.