Tropical sire breed comparisons for birth to slaughter growth, carcass composition, and sensory characteristics as influenced by stocker grazing environment /

.001). Year and breed embeds (P < .05) were found for

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Brockett, Jacqueline Renee, 1972-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1998.
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Summary:.001). Year and breed embeds (P < .05) were found for
(11 < .05). Overall, TXB steers had lower BW, higher
(TENDER) by taste panels. SIMX steers had heavier
< .05) were found for birth weight (BW), 205-d
a covariate was significant for BWW and EWW (P <
A two year study was conduced at the Texas e Micrographics.
adjusted weaning weight, preceding average daily gain
Agricultural Experiment Station at Overtone Texas to
assigned to winter pasture at Overtone TX or E1 Reno,
Brahman (TM), and Brahman X Brahman (BM) steers born
contributed to the variability for HCW, KPH, and JUICE
evaluate the use of the tropically adapted breed,
EWW, Feater PADG, and greater WADG than TXH and BXH
greater MA118, lower SF, higher JUICE, and higher
Harvey's Mixed Model Least Squares and Maximum
HCW, larger KEN lower SF, higher JUICE, and higher
heavier BW, WW, PADG, BWW, EWW, and WADG than all
Hereford) (SIMXr), Angus X Brahman (AXR), Tuli X
hot carcass weight (HCW), rib eye area (REAI,
in 1993 and 1994 to ascertain the influence of breed,
IPADGI, beginning winter weight (B , ending winter
larger REA Neater FAT, higher YG, and Neater MARB than
Likelihood Computer Program. Year and breed embeds (P
MARB, lower SF, higher MCE, and higher TENDER than BXB
OK. Analyses of variance were conducted utilizing
others. TXB calves had lighter BW and heavier EWW and
paired within breed type by weight and randomly
percentage kidney, pelvic, and heart fat (U11), fat
postweaning, carcass, and sensory traits. Steers were
shear force (SF), and juiciness (JUICE) and tenderness
steers while maintaining similar growth patterns.
steers. Stocker Fazing location contributed to the
TENDER than all others. AXB steers had heavier HCW,
TENDER than B'XR steers. Stocker Fang location
thickness (FAT), yield made (YG), marbling score ),
Tuli. Data were compiled from Simmental X (Brahman X
TX'R and BXB. TM steers had larger REA. greater FAT,
variability for PADG, EWW, and WADG (P < .05). Age as
WADG than BXB calves. AXB steers had heavier WW, BWW,
weight (E , and winter ADG (WADG). SIG beers had
year, and stocker grazing location on predefining,
Item Description:"Major subject: Animal Science".
Vita.
Physical Description:xi, 68 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
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Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (leaves 63-67).