Growth performance, carcass characteristics and meat quality of Northern Finncattle steers compared to Holstein steers offered grass silage‐grain‐based ration
Liisa Keto,
Katariina Manni,
Anne Tuomivaara
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundFinnish beef production is largely based on dairy breeds. Eastern Finncattle, Western Finncattle, and Northern Finncattle (NFC) are native breeds, whereas Holstein (HO) and Nordic Red are the most important commercial dairy breeds. The NFC has been the closest to extinction among Finnish native cattle breeds. The objective of the experiment was to provide data on meat quality of NFC compared to HO. To our knowledge no previously published scientific data about the meat quality traits of NFC is availa… Show more
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