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The evaluation of growth and selected carcass and meat quality parameters in fattening bulls fed a diet based on concentrates or maize silage

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  • E. Štercová

    (University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic)

  • A. Krása

    (Mikrop Čebín, Čebín, Czech Republic)

  • R. Lepková

    (University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic)

  • J. Šterc

    (University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic)

Abstract

The aim of the study was to evaluate the growth rate and selected carcass and meat quality parameters in bulls fed a high-grain diet and to compare the results with those obtained in bulls fed a diet based on preserved roughage. The trial included 18 Czech-Pied bulls fed a diet with a high proportion of concentrated feed and 18 Czech-Pied bulls fed a diet based on maize silage, used as a control group. The trial was launched after the weaning of calves. During the fattening period, live weight and average daily weight gain were monitored. The bulls were slaughtered at the live weight of 550-600 kg, the mean age at slaughter was 473 days for the high-grain diet group and 474 days for the control group. The carcasses were classified to SEUROP quality grades, and carcass gain and dressing percentage were calculated. Samples of m. longissimus pars thoracis were taken from five bulls in each group to examine selected meat quality parameters. In the period from weaning to slaughter the high-grain diet bulls and the control bulls achieved the average daily weight gain of 1.29 kg and 1.21 kg, respectively. Differences between the groups were not significant. The high-grain diet group showed higher average carcass weight and higher carcass weight gain, differences between the groups were not significant, either. As to meat quality parameters under study, a significant difference was found only in meat lightness (L*), with the mean value in the high-grain diet group being significantly (P ≤ 0.01) lower than in the control group. The other meat quality parameters did not show any significant differences between the groups. In this study, the high-grain diet gave similar performance as the maize silage-based diet in fattening bulls. The high-grain diet group and control group showed comparable average daily weight gain and selected carcass and meat quality parameters.

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  • E. Štercová & A. Krása & R. Lepková & J. Šterc, 2008. "The evaluation of growth and selected carcass and meat quality parameters in fattening bulls fed a diet based on concentrates or maize silage," Czech Journal of Animal Science, Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 53(9), pages 368-376.
    • Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlcjs:v:53:y:2008:i:9:id:334-cjas
    DOI: 10.17221/334-CJAS
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