The effect of plane of nutrition during calfhood on the subsequent performance of Hereford × Ayrshire steers
- 1 May 1969
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Animal Science
- Vol. 11 (2), 155-160
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0003356100026763
Abstract
SUMMARY The growth and carcass characteristics of autumn-born Hereford × Ayrshire castrated male calves reared on two planes of nutrition have been studied. Restricted feeding for 12 weeks after weaning from liquid feed to the time the calves were turned out to grass created a difference of 52·0 lb per head in live-weight gain and 15·2 lb of this difference persisted at slaughter. There were small differences in carcass conformation and composition.Keywords
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