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| Steinshamn, Håvard; Höglind, Mats; Havrevoll, Øystein; Saarem, Kristin; Lombnæs, Inger Helene; Steinheim, Geir; Svendsen, Asgeir. |
| The purpose of this study was to compare the effect of grazing on mountain (M) versus cultivated lowland pasture (C) on the performance and meat quality of suckling calves (Experiment 1 and 2). In addition, the effect of finishing on C after M on growth and meat quality was assessed (Experiment 2). Animals on C and M had on average similar live weight gain and carcass weight in the first experiment. However, the performance depended on year as gain and carcass weight was higher on C than on M in the first year and vice versa in the second year. In the second experiment the calves on M had lower gain and carcass weight than on C. Three week finishing on C after M compensated to some extent for the lower growth rate on M. Overall, the results indicate that... |
| Tipo: Journal paper |
Palavras-chave: Pasture and forage crops Food security; Food quality and human health Beef cattle Feeding and growth Landscape and recreation. |
| Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/17152/1/Steinshamn_et_al_suckler_calf_meat_qaulity_pre_print_of_revised_version.pdf |
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