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Evaluation of progeny from Limousin bulls with either a Top 1% or Bottom 1% Beef Value

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 November 2017

S. P. Marsh ,
M. Vickers  and
N. Wharton
S. P. Marsh*
Affiliation:
Harper Adams University College, Newport, Shropshire, United Kingdom
M. Vickers
Affiliation:
Meat & Livestock Commission, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
N. Wharton
Affiliation:
Genus ABS, Nantwich, Cheshire, United Kingdom
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Email:smarsh@harper-adams.ac.uk
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In a previous study at Harper Adams University College (Marsh et al., 2007) the progeny from Limousin bulls with either a Top 1% Beef Value (LM44) or Top 10% Beef Value (LM30) were reared through to slaughter on a cereal beef system. The calves sired by the Top 1% Beef Value bull recorded significantly higher daily liveweight gains, daily carcase gain, slaughter weights, carcase weights, improved conformation scores and carcase values. The objective of this trial was to evaluate the performance of Limousin cross Holstein-Friesian bull and heifer calves sired by bulls with either a Top 1% or Bottom 1% Beef Value.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2008 , 2008 , pp. 206
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2008

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Marsh, S.P., Vickers, M. and Wharton, N. (2007) Evaluation of progeny from beef bulls with either a Top 1% or Top 10% Beef Value. Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science. Paper 152.Google Scholar