ME 212 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Cattle, Beef Cattle, Zebu
22 Feb 2018
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Other been bred by humans for special uses. Bos indicus vs. bos taurus: bos indicus (zebu) Has a zebu component originated in southern asia. Beef breed attributes: known for high quality and marbling - angus. Rich intra muscular fat with high in oleaginous unsaturated fatty acid. Higher percentage of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids than typical beef. Feed efficiency: a higher proportion of feed intake goes to milk production. Lower feed costs: approximately 20% lower feed costs compared to larger breeds. Superior adaptability to forage and thrive in spite if heat and high humidity. Live approximately 10% longer than other dairy breeds. High meat to bone ratios and low fat-up to 80% of salable meat. Diverse climates and the widest range in management systems. Sheep attributes: most common meat breeds for us. Demand due to different ethnic groups in us. Duroc: the next best thing in quality and high cutability: high cutability:
