Effects of different physical forms of concentrate on performance, carcass characteristics, and economic analysis in hanwoo steers

This study was performed to investigate the effects of different forms of concentrate fed to Hanwoo steers on performance, carcass characteristics, and economic performance. Forty-two Hanwoo steers (average age of 5.1 ± 0.8 mo. with body weight of 147.05 ± 10.85 kg) were randomly allotted into FC (a...

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Published in:Journal of animal science and technology 2014, 56(4), , pp.1-8
Main Authors: Kim, Sung Il, Seo, Bo Cheon, Jang, In Surk, Kim, Ouk, Choi, Chang Bon, Jung, Keun Ki
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Language:English
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축산학
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Summary:This study was performed to investigate the effects of different forms of concentrate fed to Hanwoo steers on performance, carcass characteristics, and economic performance. Forty-two Hanwoo steers (average age of 5.1 ± 0.8 mo. with body weight of 147.05 ± 10.85 kg) were randomly allotted into FC (animals fed flakes for entire experimental period) and GC (animals fed grounded concentrate during growing and fattening phases followed by flaked concentrate during finishing phase) groups for 758 d after reaching an age of 30.0 ± 0.82 mo. There was no difference in body weight (BW) or ADG between the treatments until fattening (15 ~ 22 mo.) phase. However, by finishing phase (23 ~ 30 mo.), the GC group (739.24 kg BW and 0.67 kg ADG) showed greater (P 
ISSN:2055-0391
2672-0191
2055-0391
2093-6281
DOI:10.1186/2055-0391-56-9