Sustainability of pasture-based livestock farming systems in the European Mediterranean context: Synergies and trade-offs
The sustainability of livestock farming systems (LFS) in relation to global concerns about
climate change, population dynamics and the quality of the agro-ecosystem services that are …
climate change, population dynamics and the quality of the agro-ecosystem services that are …
Current perspectives on the darker beef often reported from extensively-managed cattle: Does physical activity play a significant role?
PG Dunne, FJ Monahan, AP Moloney - Livestock Science, 2011 - Elsevier
Although frequently confounded by many factors, cattle raised outdoors on pasture are
consistently reported to have darker muscle than cattle raised indoors. Exercise may play a …
consistently reported to have darker muscle than cattle raised indoors. Exercise may play a …
[PDF][PDF] Effect of feeding with organic microelement complex on blood composition and beef production of young cattle
IF Gorlov, VI Levakhin, VF Radchikov… - Modern Applied …, 2015 - pdfs.semanticscholar.org
Abstract Analysis of the feeding schemes has shown that higher nutritious diet of the calves
raised up to 6 months of age can be provided by increasing the share of mineral substances …
raised up to 6 months of age can be provided by increasing the share of mineral substances …
Effects of management, dietary intake, and genotype on rumen morphology, fermentation, and microbiota, and on meat quality in yaks and cattle
C Hu, L Ding, C Jiang, C Ma, B Liu, D Li… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Traditionally, yaks graze only natural grassland, even in harsh winters. Meat from grazing
yaks is considered very healthy; however, feedlot fattening, which includes concentrate, has …
yaks is considered very healthy; however, feedlot fattening, which includes concentrate, has …
Effects of different roughage diets on fattening performance, meat quality, fatty acid composition, and rumen microbe in steers
X Zhu, B Liu, J Xiao, M Guo, S Zhao, M Hu, Y Cui… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
This study aimed to evaluate different roughages on fatting performance, muscle fatty acids,
rumen fermentation and rumen microbes of steers. Seventy-five Simmental crossbred steers …
rumen fermentation and rumen microbes of steers. Seventy-five Simmental crossbred steers …
Instrumental meat quality of veal calves reared under three management systems and color evolution of meat stored in three packaging systems
This study evaluated the meat quality of grazing suckling calves (GR), suckling plus
supplemented calves (SUP) and weaned calves finished on concentrates (FIN) and the …
supplemented calves (SUP) and weaned calves finished on concentrates (FIN) and the …
A new single nucleotide polymorphism in the calpastatin (CAST) gene associated with beef tenderness
First we looked for putative causative mutations in the CAST and CAPN1 genes associated
with meat tenderness and found a total of 31 and 7 polymorphisms, respectively, in the …
with meat tenderness and found a total of 31 and 7 polymorphisms, respectively, in the …
Effect of including linseed in a concentrate fed to young bulls on intramuscular fatty acids and beef color
The effect of varying concentrate composition to include 5% linseed and 200 IU of vitamin E
on the growth performance, fatty acid composition, and muscle color during shelf life was …
on the growth performance, fatty acid composition, and muscle color during shelf life was …
Influence of social dominance on production, welfare and the quality of meat from beef bulls
GC Miranda-De La Lama, M Pascual-Alonso… - Meat Science, 2013 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to assess the effect of social dominance on some indicators of
welfare, production and meat quality of young bulls. A total of 60 bulls of the Gasconne …
welfare, production and meat quality of young bulls. A total of 60 bulls of the Gasconne …
Rumen fermentation and histology in light lambs as affected by forage supply and lactation length
J Álvarez-Rodríguez, E Monleón, A Sanz… - Research in veterinary …, 2012 - Elsevier
This study determined whether the rumen fermentation and histology traits may reflect the
feeding strategy in light lambs (22–24kg). Thirty-two single Rasa Aragonesa lambs were …
feeding strategy in light lambs (22–24kg). Thirty-two single Rasa Aragonesa lambs were …