CARCASS CHARACTERISTICS AND TESTICULAR BIOMETRY OF YOUNG NON-CASTRATED MALES OF DIFFERENT GENETIC GROUPS

Authors

  • Fabiano Nunes Vaz Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
  • Jorge Luis C. Flores Instituto Federal Farroupilha
  • Ricardo Zambarda Vaz Universidade Regional Integrada do Alto Uruguai e Missões
  • Leonir Luiz Pascoal Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
  • Mozer M. de Ávila Universidade Federal do Pampa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5216/cab.v13i3.17511

Keywords:

Animal Reproduction

Abstract

The objective of this work was to evaluate carcass characteristics and testicular biometry of non-castrated Hereford (H), 3/4H 1/4 Nellore (N), 5/8H 3/8N and 3/4 Charolais (C) 1/4 N males, slaughtered at fourteen months of age. No statistical difference occurred among genetic groups for final and carcasses weights and dressing percentages. The sawcut yield was higher in 3/4CN than other genotypes. Ribcut yield was higher for 5/8HN in relation to 3/4HN and 3/4CN. Longissimus dorsi area was higher for 3/4CN (71.5 cm2) animals in relation to Hereford (63.5 cm2). Hereford animals also showed lower leg length than all other groups. The 3/4CN males showed lower (2.6 mm) subcutaneous fat thickness than Hereford (5.0 mm), 5/8HN (4.1 mm) and 3/4HN (4.1 mm) ones. In conclusion, all genetic groups get compatible carcass characteristics for young cattle market. Besides,  muscular development related characteristics, such as conformation and sawcut yield, were better in Charolais crossbred genotype, while characteristics related to fat deposition, such as fat thickness and ribcut yield, were better in Hereford and crossbred Hereford genotypes.

KEYWORDS: crossbred; feedlot; Hereford; Nellore; yield.

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Author Biographies

Fabiano Nunes Vaz, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria

Professor Adjunto do Departamento de Educação Agrícola e Extensão Rural

Jorge Luis C. Flores, Instituto Federal Farroupilha

Zootecnista do Campus de São Vicente do Sul

Ricardo Zambarda Vaz, Universidade Regional Integrada do Alto Uruguai e Missões

Professor do Campus Santiago

Leonir Luiz Pascoal, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria

Professor Adjunto do Departamento de Zootecnia

Mozer M. de Ávila, Universidade Federal do Pampa

Acadêmico de Zootecnia, UNIPAMPA, Campus Dom Pedrito

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Published

2012-09-28

How to Cite

VAZ, F. N.; FLORES, J. L. C.; VAZ, R. Z.; PASCOAL, L. L.; DE ÁVILA, M. M. CARCASS CHARACTERISTICS AND TESTICULAR BIOMETRY OF YOUNG NON-CASTRATED MALES OF DIFFERENT GENETIC GROUPS. Brazilian Animal Science/ Ciência Animal Brasileira, Goiânia, v. 13, n. 3, p. 306–314, 2012. DOI: 10.5216/cab.v13i3.17511. Disponível em: https://revistas.ufg.br/vet/article/view/17511. Acesso em: 10 may. 2024.

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 3 (2012)

Section

Animal Production

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