Colour of subcutaneous adipose tissue and colour and tenderness of the longissimus thoracis et lumborum muscle from Holstein–Friesian, Norwegian RedxHolstein–Friesian and JerseyxHolstein-Friesian cattle slaughtered at two live weights as bulls or steers

Colour of subcutaneous adipose tissue and colour and tenderness of the longissimus thoracis et lumborum muscle from Holstein–Friesian, Norwegian RedxHolstein–Friesian and JerseyxHolstein-Friesian cattle slaughtered at two live weights as bulls or steers

Meat quality traits for Holstein–Friesian (HF), Norwegian Red × Holstein–Friesian (NR) and Jersey × Holstein–Friesian (JE) cattle reared to slaughter as two genders (bulls and steers) and 2 slaughter weights (570 kg and 640 kg) were compared. Adipose tissue from JE was more yellow (p<0.05) than H...

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Main Authors: Andrew McNamee, Michael Gerard Keane, David Kenny, Edward O'Riordan, Peter Gerard Dunne, Aidan Moloney
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Scientific Agricultural Society of Finland 2014-12-01
Series:Agricultural and Food Science
Subjects:
dairy breeds
Holstein–Friesian
Norwegian Red
production systems
slaughter weight
Online Access:https://journal.fi/afs/article/view/46431

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