Ultrasonic evaluation of carcass traits in young Brangus bulls /

-. I 1) compared with the association of LMACWT with WT and

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Main Author: Hicks, Gerald Don, 1965-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1996.
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Summary:-. I 1) compared with the association of LMACWT with WT and
.83) than were corresponding ratios of longissimus area per
(r = -.23 to .09) than corresponding LMACWT ratios (r = -.28
45.4kg of live weight(LMACWT)(r=.50 to .66). K ratios were
and .83, respectively). K ratios had significantly lower
and used to calculate ratios of ULMA and WT that have greater
appropriate measure of evaluating ULMA data in purebred
at yearling and at a post-yearling time period. Principles
breeding programs where carcass traits are included as part
bulls for the purpose of validating the results in phase 1. K
calculate non-linear ratios (K) of ULMA to WT using the
Correlations between K ratios and WT were at least 50% less
correlations with WT (r = -. 17) and yearling age (YAGE) (r =
correlations with WT and YAGE (r = -. 0 1 and -. 0 8,
corresponding linear ratios and may provide a more
data were collected at weaning, during a 140 day gain test,
formula K = ULMA / WT.6869 for each ultrasound test interval.
In Phase 1, growth performance and serial ultrasound data
independence from the effects of weight and age than
K ratios were more highly correlated with ULMA (r = .79 to
linear regression of ULMA on WT yielded a growth coefficient
logarithmic transformation of the pooled serial data, the
not highly correlated with age (r = -. I 1 to .23).
of the allometric equation were used and following
of the selection process.
ratios were highly correlated with LMACWT and ULMA (r = .97
respectively) and a high correlation (r = .9 1) with ULMA.
Results indicated that allometric equations can be developed
to -.46).In Phase 11, growth performance and yearling
ultrasound data were collected and analyzed on 1,831 Brangus
using a growth coefficient of .50 resulted in lower
value of .6869. The coefficient value .6869 was used to
were collected and analyzed on 194 Brangus bulls. Ultrasound
YAGE (r = -.43 and .26, respectively). K ratios calculated
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Physical Description:xii, 87 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
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