Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
Estimation of Carcass Characteristics in Young Beef Cattle
Author: Estimation of Carcass Characteristics in Young Beef Cattle
Author: Hilkka RuohomäkiDesigning Foods
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309037956
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
This lively book examines recent trends in animal product consumption and diet; reviews industry efforts, policies, and programs aimed at improving the nutritional attributes of animal products; and offers suggestions for further research. In addition, the volume reviews dietary and health recommendations from major health organizations and notes specific target levels for nutrients.
Evaluation of carcass and meat quality in ruminants
Author: C. LazzaroniPublisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9086866107
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 227
Book Description
"Livestock production systems will only be sustained in the long term if their products continue to meet the demand of consumers. The quality of ruminant carcasses, meat and meat products is of predominant importance in a competitive market where consumers tend to have a preconceived idea about the criteria that define meat quality such as flavour, tenderness, juiciness, smell, colour and texture. The carcass evaluation could be interesting as a precocious classification of the final quality of meat coming from each carcass. Today the quality characteristics of the meat must be different according to its utilisation (supermarket, butcher, catering, refectory, etc.) and so it is very important to choose very early the final destination of the carcass. Obviously, the carcass classification must correlate with meat quality characteristics required by final consumer. Other important factors that have to be taken into account in order to maintain a demand for ruminant meat are safety and traceability. This book reviews the historical and recent developments for carcass evaluation and grading for meat quality assessment in beef and sheep. It places special emphasis on new concepts and approaches to define carcass and meat quality and on the use of modern technologies for composition and quality evaluation. A range of technologies are presented such as ultrasounds and colour reflectance, X-ray computerised tomography, spectral and thermal imaging, image analysis and NIRS. The use of phenotypic markers such as the plasma hormones and genetic markers to predict carcass composition and meat quality are also presented."
Understanding and Improving Beef Cattle Carcass Quality
Author: Publisher: UCANR Publications
ISBN: 1601073097
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 23
Book Description
Carcass attributes are figuring more into the cow-calf manager's decision-making process and yielding financial rewards. Learn what carcass information means and how it can be used it to improve beef quality.
Methods for Estimating Carcass Characteristics in Beef
Author: Leon Edwin OrmePublisher:
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Category : Beef cattle
Languages : en
Pages : 380
Book Description
Estimation of the Composition of Beef Carcasses and Cuts
Author: O. G. HankinsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Beef cattle
Languages : en
Pages : 1266
Book Description
The Genetics of Cattle, 2nd Edition
Author: Dorian GarrickPublisher: CABI
ISBN: 1780642210
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 642
Book Description
Since the time of domestication more than 10,000 years ago, cattle have played an increasingly crucial role in the development of human civilizations. Progress has been quite remarkable since the turn of the century; the sequencing of the bovine genome in 2009 launched new avenues for furthering our understanding of theoretical and practical aspects of cattle genetics. Covering a vast array of questions, this book reviews major topics from molecular and developmental genetics, disease resistance and immunogenetics to genetic improvement of dairy and beef breeds, addressing all current problems in the field. This second edition includes a new team of authors and completely new chapters on the genetics of fat production, nutrition, feed intake and efficiency, growth and body composition. Fully updated throughout, it provides a valuable resource on cattle genetics for researchers, breeders, veterinarians and postgraduate students.
Quality and Grading of Carcasses of Meat Animals
Author: S. Morgan JonesPublisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1000141659
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
Three main factors affect the quality and composition of meat in farm animals. Production conditions determine the composition of the meat, while marketing and postmortem periods have a major bearing on the visual appearance and ultimate eating experience for the consumer. It is often difficult to compare research results from different countries since meat quality is assessed by a wide variety of procedures. Quality and Grading of Carcasses of Meat Animals reviews the development of commercial grading or classification schemes on a world-wide basis, and it provides a broad outline of the most common subjective and objective procedures for the assessment of meat quality. The book provides reviews on: Ante- and post-mortem effects on meat quality Reducing fatness in meat animals Prediction of carcass composition and meat quality World carcass and grading systems Electronic identification of animals
Author: A. V. Fisher