Body evaluation of bufallo (Bubalus bubalis) and Nelore (Bos indicus) bulls fattened in feed-lot

Authors

  • Maria da Conceição Rodrigues Ribeiro Gazzetta Instituto de Zootecnia, Divisão de Zootecnia de Bovinos de Corte, Seção de Avaliação e Classificação de Gado de Corte, Nova Odessa, SP
  • Ruben Pablo Schoken Iturrino Universidade estadual Paulista, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Departamento de Microbiologia, Jaboticabal, SP
  • Benedicto do Espírito Santo de Campos Instituto de Zootecnia, Divisão de Técnica Básica e Auxiliar, Seção de Estatística e Técnica Experimental, Nova Odessa, SP
  • José Ramos Nogueira Instituto de Zootecnia, Estação experimental de Ribeirão Preto, SP
  • José Carlos Aguiar de Mattos Instituto de Zootecnia, Divisão de Zootecnia de Bovinos de Corte, Nova Odessa, SP

Keywords:

body composition, carcass, bufaloes, bovine nelore

Abstract

With the objective of evaluating the carcass characteristics it was slaughtered 12 Jafarabadi and 12 Mediterranean buffaloes and 06 Nelore bulls. All the animals were intact males, finished in feed lot for 112 days and slaughtered with an average of 19 months of age and liveweight of 472.00kg, adjusted for the three groups studied. Results of statistical analysis obtained by covariance in relation to the empty body weight demonstrated that the buffaloes, compared to Nelore bulls,presented smaller(P‰¤ 0.01) values for:hot and chilled carcass weight; forequarther, pistola, flank and plate, total retail products in carcass weights dressing percentage and loin eye area; while presented higher (P‰¤ 0.0 1) values for: total bone, total trimmings fat and total empty gastrointestinal tracts: head, hide, feet, empty stomachs and empty guts, weights and fat thickness over the loin eye area.

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Published

2014-01-14

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FORAGE CROPS AND PASTURES

How to Cite

Body evaluation of bufallo (Bubalus bubalis) and Nelore (Bos indicus) bulls fattened in feed-lot. (2014). Bulletin of Animal Husbandry, 52(1), 77-86. http://35.198.24.243/index.php/bia/article/view/795

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