Effect of castration age on weight and size of some bones in Piemontese male cattle
Effect of pre- and post-pubertal castration on bone weight and measurements has been studied in 3 groups of Piemontese male cattle (EC - early castrated, LC - late castrated, IM - intact) reared in the same environmental conditions and slaughtered at about 18 month of age, at about 550 kg of l.w., a...
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| author | C. Lazzaroni D. Biagini |
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| description | Effect of pre- and post-pubertal castration on bone weight and measurements has been studied in 3 groups of Piemontese male cattle (EC - early castrated, LC - late castrated, IM - intact) reared in the same environmental conditions and slaughtered at about 18 month of age, at about 550 kg of l.w., and at the same commercial fattening degree. At side commercial dissection all separated bones were weighted, and on the main ones (scapula, humerus, radius, femur, and tibia) linear measures were recorded and then some conformation ratios were calculated (weight/length, length/width, and length/circumference). Data were analysed by GLM ANCOVA procedure, correcting data on side weight to avoid bias due to differences in carcass weight. No differences were found in side bone weight (23.58 ± 2.61 kg), so as in single bone weight, measures and ratios. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3b567e98853b4e059f69e83f59bc641d2022-12-21T18:22:41ZengTaylor & Francis GroupItalian Journal of Animal Science1594-40771828-051X2010-04-0161s40040210.4081/ijas.2007.1s.400Effect of castration age on weight and size of some bones in Piemontese male cattleC. LazzaroniD. BiaginiEffect of pre- and post-pubertal castration on bone weight and measurements has been studied in 3 groups of Piemontese male cattle (EC - early castrated, LC - late castrated, IM - intact) reared in the same environmental conditions and slaughtered at about 18 month of age, at about 550 kg of l.w., and at the same commercial fattening degree. At side commercial dissection all separated bones were weighted, and on the main ones (scapula, humerus, radius, femur, and tibia) linear measures were recorded and then some conformation ratios were calculated (weight/length, length/width, and length/circumference). Data were analysed by GLM ANCOVA procedure, correcting data on side weight to avoid bias due to differences in carcass weight. No differences were found in side bone weight (23.58 ± 2.61 kg), so as in single bone weight, measures and ratios.http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/1522Bone weight and measurements, Steers, Young bulls, Piemontese. |
| spellingShingle | C. Lazzaroni D. Biagini Effect of castration age on weight and size of some bones in Piemontese male cattle Italian Journal of Animal Science Bone weight and measurements, Steers, Young bulls, Piemontese. |
| title | Effect of castration age on weight and size of some bones in Piemontese male cattle |
| title_full | Effect of castration age on weight and size of some bones in Piemontese male cattle |
| title_fullStr | Effect of castration age on weight and size of some bones in Piemontese male cattle |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of castration age on weight and size of some bones in Piemontese male cattle |
| title_short | Effect of castration age on weight and size of some bones in Piemontese male cattle |
| title_sort | effect of castration age on weight and size of some bones in piemontese male cattle |
| topic | Bone weight and measurements, Steers, Young bulls, Piemontese. |
| url | http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/1522 |
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