Feedlot practices which may affect quality grade in Brahman cross cattle /
a difference of 28.67 points in favor of Feedyard A.
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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: | a difference of 28.67 points in favor of Feedyard A. according to the USDA graders. The Control grader found accounted for 29.8% of the total variation between the Additional fat thickness on the cattle from Feedyard A average quality grade between the test cattle from cattle can be attributed to differences in USDA graders. cattle were sent to two of the feedyards for closer Choice, the test group from Feedyard A graded 28.57 different feedyards across the country. Test groups of examination and comparison. In terms of percent USDA Feedyard A and the average set of cattle from the same for 36 h (compared to 24 h for the Feedyard A carcasses) from Feedyard B suggested there was no difference in in the test cattle included: fat added to the ration, in the test cattle were days on feed and total energy intake, both of which favored Feedyard A. Some other of Advisory Committee: Dr. Shawn Ramsey Dr. Steve Wikse Over I 1,000 calves were sent from the same ranch to 13 points higher than the test group from Feedyard B possible factors which could have affected quality grade probable feedlot practices which affected quality grade project has a dramatic impact on quality grade. Co-Chairs ranch fed at Feedyard B, If this data is accurate, it space, and treatment just prior to slaughter. Other data suggests that none of the differences studied in this Therefore, none of the difference between the two sets of time of day cattle were shipped to the packing plant, pen two sets, but the carcasses from Feedyard B were chilled which would increase the total variation. The most |
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| Item Description: | "Major subject: Animal Science". Vita. |
| Physical Description: | vi, 49 leaves ; 28 cm. Also available online. Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references: pages 45-48. |