Growth and carcass traits and sire effects on growth and carcass traits in purebred beefmaster cattle /
analyzed on the various growth and carcass traits submitted.
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| Format: | Thesis eBook |
| Language: | English |
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1996.
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| Online Access: | Link to OAKTrust copy |
| Summary: | analyzed on the various growth and carcass traits submitted. attributed to the uniform selection for growth traits below the overall mean for these two traits. Significant bulls was created and analyzed using Harvey's Mixed Model commercially fed and slaughtered between 1991 and 1995 were consisting of information on 329 steers sired by 29 different data on 602 purebred Beefinaster steers, bulls and heifers day weight, marbling score and quality grade. Lack of effects of sire, sex, slaughter age and slaughter group were employed by the McAllen Ranch. grade and yield basis. To be successful, a ranch must know knowledge producers can maintain or alter their breeding Least-Squares and Maximum Likelihood Computer Program. The lower estimates of heritabilities than expected may be Many beef cattle producers are becoming interested in marbling score and quality grade may be difficult without production chain and than selling them to the packer on a program as needed to achieve the goal of producing high program might be beneficial. Parentage, growth and carcass quality cattle. The McAllen Ranch, located in Raymondville, quality of their cattle and where changes to their breeding retaining ownership of their cattle through the entire sacrificing lean yield in the near future. Six bulls with significant sire effects for many of the traits, and the sire effects were identified in birth weight, adjusted 205 standards, both the steers and the bulls performed well in steers with marbling scores and quality grades which were submitted for analysis. From this data, a final set Texas is one operation that is trying to identify the actual the areas of hot carcass weight, Longissimus muscle area and the highest progeny means for fat thickness generally sired thickness, marbling score and quality grade. Improvement of what quality of cattle they are producing. With this When compared to two sets of proposed sets of industry yield grade. However, both were weaker in the areas of fat |
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| Item Description: | "Major subject: Animal Science". Vita. |
| Physical Description: | viii, 55 leaves ; 28 cm. Also available online. Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references: pages 52-54. |