Growth, Efficiency and Carcass Characteristics of Two Frame Sizes of Steers Slaughtered at Fat-Constant Endpoints

The growth, efficiency and carcass characteristics of 48 Simmental crossbred steers was studied. Steers were individually fed and detailed carcass separation of fat, lean and bone was performed on all steers. The fat level in live steers was successfully determined by using a backfat probe and an ultrasonic scanoprobe, and steers were slaughtered at .5, 1.0 or 1.5 cm fat cover. The steers were also divided into two different frame size groups in an effort to accurately classify body size differences.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Animal Science

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2014

Author dc:creator

• Parrett, Douglas Frederick

• Agriculture, Animal Culture and Nutrition

Identifier

(UMI)AAI8203549

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/69990