Growth rate setbacks influence end product
Growth rate setbacks influence end product - Beef CRC - Beef Genetic Technologies
 Pre-weaning growth restrictions in beef cattle will produce lighter, leaner animals compared to cattle of the same age. But the growth rate of an animal during backgrounding will also affect feedlot performance, fatness and retail beef yield, according to new Beef CRC research. NSW Industry and Investment livestock officer Jeffrey House reports in Farming Ahead, July 2011. |
