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Intake, growth and feed conversion in weaned suckled heifers finished rapidly on a concentrate-based diet from 9 months old until slaughter at 14-15 months of age

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2017

J. J. Hyslop ,
R. Keatinge  and
D. G. Chapple
J. J. Hyslop
Affiliation:
ADAS Redesdale, Rochester, Otterburn, Newcastle upon Tyne NE19 1SB, UK E-mail: [email protected]
R. Keatinge
Affiliation:
ADAS Redesdale, Rochester, Otterburn, Newcastle upon Tyne NE19 1SB, UK E-mail: [email protected]
D. G. Chapple
Affiliation:
ADAS Rosemaund, Preston Wynne, Hereford HR1 3PG, UK
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Previous work (Hyslop et al, 2003) has shown that when finished intensively, 3/4 beef-bred weaned suckled bulls from the UK suckler herd can produce high quality carcasses efficiently with rapid growth rates. Attempting to finish heifers rapidly has traditionally proved difficult since heifers are prone to high carcass fat levels at unacceptable low carcass weights. The objectives of this study were to examine intake, growth and slaughter parameters of weaned suckled heifers from contrasting suckler cow types which had been sired by either a traditional UK beef breed or a continental beef breed and subsequently finished rapidly to slaughter at 14-15 months of age.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2004 , 2004 , pp. 189
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2004

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Hyslop, J.J., Keatinge, R. and Chapple, D.G. 2003. Intake, growth and feed conversion in weaned suckled bulls finished intensively on a cereal-based ration. Proceedings of BSAS winter meeting. BSAS, PO Box 3, Penicuik, Midlothian EH26 0RZ, UK. p11.Google Scholar