Compensatory growth is an integral part ofNew Zealand beef production systems (Nicol and Kitessa, 1997) with restricted winter nutrition followed by good spring and summer feeding enabling a better fit with seasonal pasture production. Purchasers of store cattle (including feedlotters) often prefer animals with a previous history of perturbed growth because they believe they can benefit from hi...

This research aimed to determine the effect of dietary treatments and age on fattening process in cattle. Thirty-six Ongole crossbred cattles were allotted into two different three groups, with six replications for 24 weeks period, 4 preliminary followed by 20 data collection at Beef Cattle Research Station (BCRS). The experimental design was completely randomized a 2 x 3 factorial. cattle plac...

Lamb finishing during summer in southern Australia faces the challenges of dry paddock feed low nutrient value and energy concentration, combined with periods high temperature that reduce appetite. One potential forage to overcome these is camelina, a brassica lipid concentration. Liveweight gain (LWG) efficiency (FE) pelleted diet containing 15% camelina hay (CAM) were compared an equivalent b...

Pasture is the primary feed source for NZ deer production with the greatest proportion grazed in situ. The quantity and quality of the pastures available to grazing deer varies markedly as a result of environmental factors and feed planning decisions by deer farmers. The grazing behaviour of deer responds to changes in pasture height and mass and the effect of pasture variables (height, pre -an...

3.5 ha of sweet potato were used to feed 30 crossbred Brahman bulls with an average weight of 184 kg and approximately one year old in an experiment to study the use of sweet potato in beef production. The five treatments were allocated to the experimental units in an unrestricted randomized block design. Treatments contained 0:100, 25:75, 75:25, 50:50 ant 100:0 ratios of tubers to sweet potato...

No significantly adverse effects of twinning were observed in either liveweight gain or wool growth rate. Singles and twins were similar in weight and secondary follicle/primary follicle (Sf/Pf) ratio at birth; subsequent Sf/Pf development was not affected by birth-type, and liveweights did not differ at any time. Wool production, measured by mid-side-patch clipping, was not affected by type of...

The objectives of this study were to derive phenotypic and genetic prediction equations of liveweight from linear conformation traits, and estimate genetic and phenotypic parameters for these traits. Data pertained to 2,728 conformation and liveweight records of 613 cows in 1,529 lactations. Cows were raised at the Scottish Agricultural College research station and had calved between 2002 and 2...