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Growth and carcass merit of purebred Jersey steer calves finished on grain-based diets at two different energy levels

Creator:

Tschida, Garrett L.

Abstract:

Purebred Jersey steers are often overlooked for beef production due to the perceived poor growth and production. Currently dairy persons marketing their steer offspring are receiving minimal compensation due to lack of demand by beef feeders and a saturated veal market. Twenty purebred Jersey steers were used to evaluate lifetime...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

Full Text:

meat quality testing. Meat samples from the F85 steers tended (P<0.10) to be more flavorful and