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Comparison of 2 growth patterns during the growing period in fattening bulls. 1. animal performances

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 November 2017

J.L. Hornick
Affiliation:
Dpt of Nutrition, Fac. Vet. Medicine, Sart Tilman B43 - B4000 Liège , Belgium
C. Van Eenaeme
Affiliation:
Dpt of Nutrition, Fac. Vet. Medicine, Sart Tilman B43 - B4000 Liège , Belgium
A. Clinquart
Affiliation:
Dpt of Nutrition, Fac. Vet. Medicine, Sart Tilman B43 - B4000 Liège , Belgium
N. Korsak
Affiliation:
Dpt of Nutrition, Fac. Vet. Medicine, Sart Tilman B43 - B4000 Liège , Belgium
L. Istasse
Affiliation:
Dpt of Nutrition, Fac. Vet. Medicine, Sart Tilman B43 - B4000 Liège , Belgium
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Extract

Beef meat in Belgium is mainly produced from growing fattening bulls. In the usual technique, the average daily gain is about 1.0 kg/day during the growing period while it is about 1.4 to 1.5 kg/d during the fattening period (Clinquart et al., 1991). The aim of the present trial was to study another growth curve characterized by a low growth rate during the growing period and to assess the effects in terms of coipensatory growth during the fattening period.

Type
Beef
Copyright
Copyright © The British Society of Animal Production 1993

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References

Clinquart, A., Istasse, L., Dufrasne, I., Mayombo, A.P., Van Eenaeme, C. and Bienfait, J.H., Effects on animal performance and fat composition of two fat concentrates in diets for growing-fattening bulls. Anim. Prod., 1991, 53:315320.Google Scholar