Animal performance, carcass characteristics and beef quality of steers fed with a whole oat or maize grain-based diet
Aim of study: We evaluated the use of oat grain as an alternative source of energy to maize grain in high energy finishing diets. Maize crop production in arid and semi-arid areas is poor or non-existent. Thus, small grains such as oats have become an alternative in high energy rations due to their...
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| author | Villaverde, María Sol Mayo, Ayelén Arelovich, Hugo Mario Bravo, Rodrigo D. Menghini, Mariano Martinez, Marcela F. |
| author_browse | Arelovich, Hugo Mario Bravo, Rodrigo D. Martinez, Marcela F. Mayo, Ayelén Menghini, Mariano Villaverde, María Sol |
| author_facet | Villaverde, María Sol Mayo, Ayelén Arelovich, Hugo Mario Bravo, Rodrigo D. Menghini, Mariano Martinez, Marcela F. |
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| description | Aim of study: We evaluated the use of oat grain as an alternative source of energy to maize grain in high energy finishing diets. Maize crop production in arid and semi-arid areas is poor or non-existent. Thus, small grains such as oats have become an alternative in high energy rations due to their versatility and ease of cultivation.
Area of study: Semiarid region of Buenos Aires province, Argentina
Material and methods: Sixteen Angus steers were randomly assigned to two dietary treatments based on whole oats grain (OD) or whole maize grain (MD) for 61 days. Diets were formulated iso-nitrogenous and iso-energetic. Animal performance, carcass attributes and beef quality traits were evaluated. Longissimus thoracis steaks were wet-aged at 4°C for either 4 or 14 days.
Main results: Similar results were found between OD and MD for the variables of performance, carcass evaluation and water retention in fresh meat. No interactions between diet and ageing period were found for any of the variables evaluated. The MD beef was lighter and had a redder appearance than the OD beef. The 4 days-aged beef showed higher values of L*, a* and b* and was more saturated than the 14 days-aged beef. However, the perception of beef colour by the human eye, evaluated through the CIEDE2000 metric, showed no differences among diets and ageing periods.
Research highlights: Oat grain could be used in replacement of maize grain as an energy source in fattening rations of beef cattle, obtaining similar animal performance and meat quality. |
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| spelling | INTA164992024-01-10T11:00:13Z Animal performance, carcass characteristics and beef quality of steers fed with a whole oat or maize grain-based diet Villaverde, María Sol Mayo, Ayelén Arelovich, Hugo Mario Bravo, Rodrigo D. Menghini, Mariano Martinez, Marcela F. Ganado Bovino Buey Alimentación de los Animales Calidad de la Carne Desempeño Animal Maíz Avenas Cattle Bullocks Animal Feeding Meat Quality Animal Performance Maize Oats Novillos Steers Aim of study: We evaluated the use of oat grain as an alternative source of energy to maize grain in high energy finishing diets. Maize crop production in arid and semi-arid areas is poor or non-existent. Thus, small grains such as oats have become an alternative in high energy rations due to their versatility and ease of cultivation. Area of study: Semiarid region of Buenos Aires province, Argentina Material and methods: Sixteen Angus steers were randomly assigned to two dietary treatments based on whole oats grain (OD) or whole maize grain (MD) for 61 days. Diets were formulated iso-nitrogenous and iso-energetic. Animal performance, carcass attributes and beef quality traits were evaluated. Longissimus thoracis steaks were wet-aged at 4°C for either 4 or 14 days. Main results: Similar results were found between OD and MD for the variables of performance, carcass evaluation and water retention in fresh meat. No interactions between diet and ageing period were found for any of the variables evaluated. The MD beef was lighter and had a redder appearance than the OD beef. The 4 days-aged beef showed higher values of L*, a* and b* and was more saturated than the 14 days-aged beef. However, the perception of beef colour by the human eye, evaluated through the CIEDE2000 metric, showed no differences among diets and ageing periods. Research highlights: Oat grain could be used in replacement of maize grain as an energy source in fattening rations of beef cattle, obtaining similar animal performance and meat quality. EEA Bordenave Fil: Villaverde, María Sol. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Departamento de Agronomía; Argentina Fil: Villaverde, María Sol. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Bahía Blanca. Centro de Recursos Naturales Renovables de la Zona Semiárida; Argentina Fil: Villaverde, María Sol. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Centro de Recursos Naturales Renovables de la Zona Semiárida; Argentina Fil: Mayo, Ayelén. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bordenave; Argentina Fil: Mayo, Ayelén. Estudio Agropecuario Sudoeste; Argentina Fil: Arelovich, Hugo Mario. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Departamento de Agronomía; Argentina Fil: Arelovich, Hugo Mario. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Bahía Blanca. Centro de Recursos Naturales Renovables de la Zona Semiárida; Argentina Fil: Arelovich, Hugo Mario. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Centro de Recursos Naturales Renovables de la Zona Semiárida; Argentina Fil: Bravo, Rodrigo D. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Departamento de Agronomía; Argentina Fil: Menghini, Mariano. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Departamento de Agronomía; Argentina Fil: Martinez, Marcela F. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Departamento de Agronomía; Argentina 2024-01-10T10:58:07Z 2024-01-10T10:58:07Z 2023-11 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/16499 https://sjar.revistas.csic.es/index.php/sjar/article/view/20233 2171-9292 1695-971X https://doi.org/10.5424/sjar/2023214-20233 eng info:eu-repograntAgreement/INTA/2019-PD-E1-I019-001, Estrategias de alimentación y nutrición para la intensificación de la producción de carne y leche info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) application/pdf Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria (España) Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research 21 (4) : e0609. (2023) |
| spellingShingle | Ganado Bovino Buey Alimentación de los Animales Calidad de la Carne Desempeño Animal Maíz Avenas Cattle Bullocks Animal Feeding Meat Quality Animal Performance Maize Oats Novillos Steers Villaverde, María Sol Mayo, Ayelén Arelovich, Hugo Mario Bravo, Rodrigo D. Menghini, Mariano Martinez, Marcela F. Animal performance, carcass characteristics and beef quality of steers fed with a whole oat or maize grain-based diet |
| title | Animal performance, carcass characteristics and beef quality of steers fed with a whole oat or maize grain-based diet |
| title_full | Animal performance, carcass characteristics and beef quality of steers fed with a whole oat or maize grain-based diet |
| title_fullStr | Animal performance, carcass characteristics and beef quality of steers fed with a whole oat or maize grain-based diet |
| title_full_unstemmed | Animal performance, carcass characteristics and beef quality of steers fed with a whole oat or maize grain-based diet |
| title_short | Animal performance, carcass characteristics and beef quality of steers fed with a whole oat or maize grain-based diet |
| title_sort | animal performance carcass characteristics and beef quality of steers fed with a whole oat or maize grain based diet |
| topic | Ganado Bovino Buey Alimentación de los Animales Calidad de la Carne Desempeño Animal Maíz Avenas Cattle Bullocks Animal Feeding Meat Quality Animal Performance Maize Oats Novillos Steers |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/16499 https://sjar.revistas.csic.es/index.php/sjar/article/view/20233 https://doi.org/10.5424/sjar/2023214-20233 |
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