Relationships between meat quality attributes and animal performance or carcass composition in Belgian Blue double muscled type bulls

in 43rd International Congress of Meat Science and Technology (1997)

Interruption de l'engraissement par une période d'entretien de deux mois chez le taurillon Blanc Bleu belge de type culard: effets sur les performances zootechniques, les caractéristiques de carcasse et la qualité de la viande

in 4ème Journée 3R (1997)

Compensatory growth in double muscled Belgian Blue bulls after feed restriction either indoors or at pasture: animal performance, carcass and meat characteristics

in Book of Abstracts of the 48th Annual Meeting of the European Association for Animal Production (1997)

Influence of whole milk in diet of growing fattening Belgian Blue bulls on animal performances and on fatty acid composition in subcutaneous, intermuscular and intramuscular fats

in Livestock Production Science (1997), 48

Influence of milk in diet of growing fattening Belgian Blue bulls on animal performances and on fatty acid composition in subcutaneous, intermuscular and intramuscular fats. The use of milk as component ... [more ▼]

Influence of milk in diet of growing fattening Belgian Blue bulls on animal performances and on fatty acid composition in subcutaneous, intermuscular and intramuscular fats. The use of milk as component of a fattening diet for bulls was studied in an experiment carried-out over 2 years with Belgian Blue bulls. The animals weighed 305 kg at the beginning of the experiment. In all, 15 bulls were given a control concentrate fattening diet (control group, CG), while 11 others were fed concentrate plus 6.5 to 11 1 whole milk per day according to weight or age (milk group, MG). The fattening period lasted for 174 and 181 d respectively in groups CG and MG. The MG-group had a higher killing-out percentage (P < 0.01) and the meat was characterized by a lower b* value and a lower dry matter content (P < 0.1). Whole milk in the diet increased the proportion of shorter chain and saturated fatty acids in fat (P < 0.001) and reduced the proportion of mono- and polyunsaturated acids (P < 0.05; P < 0.1). The extent of the changes were larger in subcutaneous and intermuscular fats than in intramuscular fat. [less ▲]

Composition, intakes and apparent digestibility of 3 grass silages offered to horses

in Animal Science (1996), 62(3), 647

Stratégies d'engraissement du taurillon Blanc Bleu Belge culard. Performances, qualité des carcasses et de la viande, approche métabolique et bilan économique

Book - DG6 Ministère de l'Agriculture (1996)

Compensatorische groei na groeionderbreking op twee verschillende tijdstippen van de groeicurve in relatie tot spiereiwitturnover, plasma IGF 1 concentratie en vleeskwaliteit in witblauwe dikbilstieren

in Proceedings 21e Studiedag Nederlandstalige Voedingsonderzoekers, 26 april 1996 (1996)

Glucose, alpha-amino nitrogen and amino acid exchange across the hindlimb in young bulls maintained at two growth rates

in Canadian Journal of Animal Science (1996), 76(2), 193-202

The effect of growth rate and protein supplementation on muscle metabolism of eight bulls from the Belgian Blue breed, double-muscled type, was investigated by the arterio-venous difference technique. A ... [more ▼]

The effect of growth rate and protein supplementation on muscle metabolism of eight bulls from the Belgian Blue breed, double-muscled type, was investigated by the arterio-venous difference technique. A low growth (LG) group was maintained at a low growth rate over 36 d, and a rapid growth (RG) group for 28 d before receiving a fattening diet allowing for a rapid growth. At the end of the RG period the RG bulls received a supplement of protected soybean meal. Animals were fitted with an aortic ultrasonic blood flow probe and with catheters in the aorta and the vena cava. The blood flow in the hindlimbs of bulls varied greatly by time of the day but was higher in the RG group. The RG group had a higher arterio-venous difference (AVD) and uptake of alpha-amino nitrogen while AVD in essential amino acids was four times higher and uptake eight times higher. Significant higher AVD or uptake was observed in individual amino acids such as leucine, isoleucine and lysine. The supplementation with protected soybean meal had significant negative effect on the uptake of several amino acids. It was concluded that caution should be exercised when measuring punctually blood flow in muscle tissue, for example by dilution techniques. At high growth rate, the requirements for amino acids are larger than for glucose. Excess protein provides no additional benefit. [less ▲]

Beef production in Belgium: to which extent manage extensification

in Proceeding of a workshop held in Paris on Novembre 22, 23 and 24, 1995 (1995)

Comparison between growing fattening bulls finished at grass or indoors. II. Meat characteristics and fat composition

in Animal Production (1995)