Cattle Fattening Research Articles

Bienestar animal durante el período de engorde de bovinos

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PSXI-12 Comparative metabolomics of blood plasma from Hanwoo beef cattle at different ages and fed diets with different nutritional levels, by using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry

Abstract Blood metabolome can be used to estimate the growth, nutrition, and health status of livestock. The objective of this study is to find the differently expressed metabolome according to ages and nutritional levels in feeds to predict and control cattle performances. We used Hanwoo cattle at different ages that were fed diets with different nutritional levels. One hundred thirty two blood samples were collected from 22 Hanwoo steers at 13, 16, 19, 22, 25, 28 months and compared their blood metabolomes by using liquid chromatography mass spectrometry. The results of our comparative analysis showed clear discriminations in blood metabolomic profiles among the ages but not between nutritional levels. Based on the results of t-test, fold changes, and partial least square discriminant analysis, 19 metabolites showed high sensitivity for ages. Alanine, asparagine, aspartic acid, betaine, carnitine, choline, citrulline, creatine, cysteine, glutamine, glycine, histidine, lactate, leucine, proline, pyruvate, serine, tryptophan, and valine could be directly linked to ages. In particular, three metabolic pathways, ammonia recycling; urea cycle; and glycine and serine metabolism were shown to be enriched with the ages (FDR < 0.05, P < 0.05). Thus, the differently expressed metabolites and their related metabolic pathways in the blood plasma may contribute to the biomarkers which indicate the potential for early growing and fattening of indiviual beef cattle. Our findings may allow for better understanding of the mechanism of cattle growth physiology and metabolism, which is necessary for selecting appropriate feeding strategies to improve beef quality and productivity.

Safety and efficacy of an essential oil from Origanum vulgare ssp. hirtum (Link) Ietsw. for all animal species.

Following a request from the European Commission, the Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP) was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on an essential oil extracted from Origanum vulgare ssp. hirtum (Link) Ietsw. when used as a sensory feed additive for all animal species. Analysis of the oil identified 13 components accounting for > 99% of the oil, with carvacrol being the prevalent (78%). The FEEDAP Panel concludes that the proposed use level of 150 mg/kg complete feed is safe for ornamental fish. For the other species, the calculated maximum safe concentration of the essential oil in complete feed was 22 mg/kg for chickens for fattening, 33 mg/kg for laying hens, 30 mg/kg for turkeys for fattening, 40 mg/kg for piglets, 48 mg/kg for pigs for fattening, 63 mg/kg for sows, 57 mg/kg for dairy cows, 100 mg/kg for veal calves, 88 mg/kg for cattle for fattening, sheep, goats and horses, 35 mg/kg for rabbits, 101 mg/kg for salmonids, 106 mg/kg for dogs, and 18 mg/kg for cats. No concerns for consumer safety were identified following the use of the additive up to the maximum safe concentration in feed. The additive is considered as irritant to skin and eyes and a potential skin and respiratory sensitiser. Use in animal husbandry of the essential oil extracted from O. vulgare ssp. hirtum is not expected to pose a risk for the environment. Since oregano and its preparations are recognised to flavour food and their function in feed would be essentially the same, no further demonstration of efficacy is considered necessary for the essential oil.

Fattening of Young Beef Cattle on Hay Diets

The article presents the results of studies on the use of hayfood rations from perennial legumes prepared in packaging film for feeding young cattle. The diets of feeding young cattle are balanced according to the main elements of nutrition, which made it possible to obtain average daily gains at the level of 10220–1244 grams. The nutritional value of the diets was almost the same in the groups and amounted to 9.33–9.39 energetic feed unit. It was found that animals treated with alfalfa and goat senator digested dry matter better by 7.83 and 3.4 %, crude protein by 5.41 and 1.87 %; crude fat by 19.89 and 4.67 %, crude fiber by 16.46 and 14.10 % compared with calves receiving clover hay, respectively. Using silage diets from these crops improves energy metabolism. The coefficient of productive use of metabolic energy by animals of the 3rd experimental group was 43.91 %, which is 5.15 % more than in the 1st experimental group, by 8.60 % from the 2nd experimental group. Animals of the 3 experimental groups were characterized by a higher slaughter yield, in comparison with other groups. The cost of feed per unit of increase in live weight of animals in group 2 was 9.19 energetic feed unit, which is 0.9 energetic feed unit and 1.73 energetic feed unit less than in 1 and 3 groups.

Beef cattle value chain analysis: Evidence from West Hararghe Zone of Ethiopia

The study was initiated to identify beef cattle value chain actors and their roles, and investigate the determinants of quantity of beef cattle marketed. To achieve this, primary data were collected from randomly selected 171 cattle fatteners, 14 butcheries, 8 hotel and restaurant owners, 8 traders, and 6 consumers using pre-tested semi-structured questionnaire.

ЕФЕКТИВНІСТЬ РЕКОНСТРУКЦІЇ ТВАРИННИЦЬКИХ БУДІВЕЛЬ З ВИРОБНИЦТВА ЯЛОВИЧИНИ ЗА УМОВИ ДОТРИМАННЯ НОРМ ТЕХНОЛОГІЧНОГО ПРОЕКТУВАННЯ

Studies have established the content of young cattle under condition of use of the building for livestock 12×62 m with a loose method of content stay in the pits over tethered for a liveweight gain of 10.0% at a lower cost of feed and labor, respectively, 5.2% and 57.8 per cent.How factor using a 2-stage cultivation technology fattening of young cattle allows to increase live weight of animals and to 17-month age – 406,2 kg, an increase of 64.2 kg, or 15.8%, comparing with the outdated 3-stage technology, which provides higher profitability on the level of profitability of beef production of 33.3%, an increase of 22.2%.It is established that the comparative evaluation of the safety method of keeping of young cattle with loose housing in cubicles showed that loose housing option: cost of feed was less than 5.2% and labor costs at 57.8 per cent, the level of profitability that was higher by 18.31%.So, offer producing use of the existing method of keeping loose with the rest of the animals in the pits for fattening of young cattle with the use of feed tables, with the cost of feed per 1 kg of weight gain 12 food. units and costs of labor in 1 CWT. increase in body weight of 3.25 people.

Evaluation of the method of reducing the bioavailability of starch in the rumen of ruminants

Prevention of metabolic acidosis, tympania of the rumen during the fattening of cattle is an important issue in the production of beef. Researchers are actively searching for available substances and evaluating their effect on fermentation of the ruminant cicatrix. Perspective in this regard may be the use of organic acids in animal nutrition. The following samples were prepared for the study: crushed barley + distilled water (control); crushed barley + 0.5% solution of lactic acid; crushed barley + 1.0% solution of lactic acid; crushed barley + 2% solution of lactic acid. The digestibility of dry matter and starch in the artificial scar (in vitro), depending on the concentration of lactic acid and 30 min exposure, was studied by exposure for 3 and 6 hours. The experiment found that the processing of ground barley with 0.5%, 1% and 2% lactic acid contributed to the decrease in digestibility of dry matter by 26.7-32.2% and starch by 16.1-21.1% 3 hours after incubation. A 0.5-1.0% solution of lactic acid is optimal for use, as it effectively reduces the availability of starch for the cicatricial microflora of ruminants.

Advances of Molecular Markers and Their Application for Body Variables and Carcass Traits in Qinchuan Cattle.

This review considers the unique characteristics of Chinese cattle and intramuscular fat content (IMF) as factors influencing meat quality, including tenderness, flavor, and juiciness of meat. Due to its nutritional qualities, meat contributes to a healthy and balanced diet. The intramuscular fat content and eating quality of beef are influenced by many factors, which can generally be divided into on-farm and pre-slaughter factors (breed, sex of cattle, age at slaughter, housing system, diet, and pre-slaughter handling) and postmortem factors (post-slaughter processing, chilling temperature, and packaging). Meat quality traits can also be influenced by the individual genetic background of the animal. Worldwide, the function of genes and genetic polymorphisms that have potential effects on fattening of cattle and beef quality have been investigated. The use of DNA markers is recognized as a powerful and efficient approach to achieve genetic gain for desirable phenotypic characteristics, which is helpful for economic growth. The polymorphisms of the SIRT4, SIRT6, SIRT7, CRTC3, ABHD5, KLF6, H-FABP, and ELOVL6 genes for body and growth characteristics of cattle, and also for beef quality, are considered with the aim of highlighting the significance of beef intramuscular fat content, and that growth, body, and meat quality characteristics are polygenically regulated.

Adoption of leucaena-based feeding systems in Sumbawa, eastern Indonesia and its impact on cattle productivity and farm profitability

Keynote paper presented at the International Leucaena Conference, 1‒3 November 2018, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.Leucaena has been fed to cattle by the Balinese community in Sumbawa and West Sumbawa districts on Sumbawa Island since the 1980s. However, prior to 2011, this practice was not adopted by the local Sumbawanese farmers. Since then, a model leucaena-based cattle fattening system was developed in Sumbawa and West Sumbawa districts in a collaborative research project between the Assessment Institute for Agricultural Technology (BPTP), University of Mataram and The University of Queensland (UQ) funded by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR), followed by a scaling-out project involving collaboration between the University of Mataram and CSIRO (Applied Research and Innovation Systems in Agriculture - ARISA project) funded by DFAT (Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade) promoting public-private partnerships. Further promotion of leucaena-based fattening systems occurred in Dompu, Sumbawa, through a project with the University of Mataram and Massey University funded by the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT). By the end of October 2018, more than 2,500 farmers on Sumbawa Island were practicing leucaena-based cattle fattening. The main drivers of adoption of cattle fattening with leucaena were: (1) The high growth rates achieved (0.4–0.6 kg/d for bulls fed 100% leucaena and 0.66 kg/d when maize grain was added to the leucaena basal diet) compared with 0.16 kg/d for the traditional system, combined with high profitability; (2) the needs of farmers being met in terms of relevance and cultural appropriateness; (3) field extension staff being well trained and mentored, and respected by the farmers; (4) the local government being highly supportive of leucaena-based cattle fattening; and (5) additional benefits being increased dressing percentage and high carcass quality. The rapid increase in the use of leucaena for cattle fattening in eastern Indonesia is expected to have a significant positive impact on household incomes as well as on regional economic growth.

Economic analysis of cattle fattening systems based on forage tree legume diets in eastern Indonesia

Keynote paper presented at the International Leucaena Conference, 1‒3 November 2018, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.Research and government agencies in eastern Indonesia have identified 2 systems with potential to increase productivity and incomes of small-holder cattle producers: improved cattle feeding practices through forage tree legumes (FTL); and the development of more efficient and specialized cattle-fattening systems. Extensive research has been conducted on production and technical aspects of FTL-fattening systems, but there is a gap in research on economic incentives for households to adopt the systems. This paper provides an economic analysis of a leucaena-fattening system in a village in West Timor. It draws on trial data from associated technical research projects and detailed semi-structured interviews with farmers and other stakeholders to populate a bio-economic model built for the research. Under all measures of profitability, leucaena-fattening systems in representative households are profitable in the wet season. Importantly, ’returns to person days’ are higher than off-farm incomes. The activity generates cash income, increasingly required to meet cash expenses in modern rural Indonesian society. However, returns vary considerably between households, are considerably lower in the dry season and, as would be expected, are sensitive to relative prices of feeder and finished cattle.

Study of cattle fattening system in selected region of Bangladesh

The current study was undertaken to assess the present status of cattle mixed feeds, feed ingredients and use of growth promoters in livestock production of Bangladesh. The survey was carried out through a structured questionnaire among 80 farmers during April to June, 2017. The study revealed that agriculture is the primary occupation for 63% of respondents, whereas 27.5% of respondents are dependent over livestock. The dairy farmers are involved in both dairy and beef cattle fattening. Approximately 64% of the livestock farmers practiced fattening round the year and rest of the respondents followed fattening for period of 3 months; before Eid-ul-Adha. About 86% farmers reared uncastrated males instead of steer for fattening. It was observed that 59% of the farmers applying steroid as growth promoters in beef cattle fattening. The study indicated that middleman, feed/ medicine dealers were involved in promoting of steroids (dexavet, pednivet, oradexon, decason, paractin, gludex etc) usages in livestock. Owing to the lack of knowledge on steroids use in livestock over public health, the farmers are influenced by the vendors for quick profit. They sell their animals prior to withdrawal periods of drugs. Training and knowledge about the health hazards of steroids had inverse significant relationship with use of steroid as growth promoter (p<0.01). Improvement of education, training and financial status of the farmers significantly affected the use of steroids in beef fattening. Present problems could be addressed by intervention measures by the policy makers of the livestock sector.
 SAARC J. Agri., 17(1): 105-118 (2019)

Effect of Agripreneurship on Employment and Income Generation in Cattle Fattening Business in Nigeria

Abstract Unemployment is a major issue in Nigeria because the youth finds it difficult or impossible to secure jobs that meet their expectations. There appears to be a mismatch between graduate skills and those sought by employers. The study investigated the effect of International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) youth Agripreneurs (IYA) programme on employment and income generation on cattle fattening enterprise under the N2Africa Borno youth project. A two-stage sampling procedure was used to select IYA participants and non-participants. Results revealed that the majority of respondents were males in both categories. It also indicated that youths who are in their productive age are more into cattle fattening enterprise in both categories. The study also found that, unemployment and skill acquisition are the main driving reasons for participating in IYA. It also indicated that both categories of respondents’ required external capital support for start-up of their enterprise, and that IYA programme participants on the average earn more income per month than non-participants. IYA programme participants generated more employment opportunities which implied that the programme had not only empowered participants but also made the participants’ become employers. The study recommended that there is a need to support youths with funds, access to trainings on capacity development and skill acquisition to make them self-employed and job creators.

Assessment of constraints and opportunities in small-scale beef cattle fattening business: Evidence from the West Hararghe Zone of Ethiopia

he study was conducted in Gemachis and Doba districts of West Hararghe Zone of Ethiopia to investigate the major constraints and opportunities of small-scale cattle fattening practices, and identify cattle selection criteria used for fattening purpose.

Cattle Fattening Practices in West Hararghe: Potentials and Constraints of Beef Cattle Production in Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia

The present study was conducted to investigate the status of beef cattle production system, major available beef cattle feed, constraints, and challenges of cattle fattening in Gemechis, Mesela, Tulo and Oda Bultum District, Western Hararge Zone, Oromia National Regional State. To select the districts and individual cattle fatteners, purposive selection techniques were applied based on their potentiality and beef cattle ownership, respectively. Accordingly a total of 120 cattle fatteners were included and interviewed using pre tested structured questionnaire. In addition to semi-structured questionnaire, group discussions and key informant interviews were carried out to support the survey data. As the assessment result showed fattening length in highland regions was significantly (p < 0.001) higher than those of midland regions with mean value of 5.0±0.18 and 4.1±0.18 respectively. Green feeds from maize and sorghum origin which includes thinning contributes a major role as livestock feed during wet season whereas crop residues (mainly maize and sorghum stover) in wet season and wheat bran ‘frushika’ are the dominant feed resources supplement for cattle fatteners in the study area. Feed shortage and marketing of fattened animals were major constraints reported by the farmers. Beef marketing constraints prioritized by the respondents in the study area included problems created by brokers (77.5%), seasonality of market price variation (14.17%), low market price (0.83%) and others (7.5%). It can be concluded that cattle fattening could be one potential strategy to improve the income of the fatteners if utilizes seasonally available feed resources by improving utilization efficiency and controlled cattle marketing system by governmental bodies for sustainable market service, to protect the negative influence and interference of the broker’s.

Grooming Device Effects on Behaviour and Welfare of Japanese Black Fattening Cattle.

Simple SummaryFattening cattle housed at a private farm in Japan were provided with a grooming device (a brush) during the late fattening stage. Behavioural observation revealed that the environmental enrichment stimulated the animals’ self-grooming and enabled them to scratch more body parts. Viscera disease was not detected in the enrichment animals when they were slaughtered. Environmental enrichment for fattening cattle can be used to satisfy their motivation to perform self-grooming and to improve their welfare.In livestock farming, a stark or barren environment compromises animal welfare. Environmental enrichment has been used to address the issue. For this study, after fattening cattle were provided with a grooming device (a brush), its effect on animal self-grooming and welfare were investigated. For Research trial 1 and 2, respectively, 28 and 11 Japanese Black steers were observed. Three or four of the animals were group-housed in a pen. For Trial 1, half of the animals were provided with a brush. The animals’ behaviour, carcass weight, and Viscera disease were recorded. Enrichment animals (E) performed self-grooming and scratching of the animals’ body on the brush and pen structures more than control animals (C) did (mean time budgets, 3.34% (SD = 2.48) in E and 0.89% (SD = 0.81) in C, GLMM, z value = 8.28, p < 0.001). The number of animals in which viscera disease was detected after slaughter was lower in E than in C (E = 0, C = 4, a Fisher’s exact probability test, p = 0.03). In Trial 2, brush use behaviour was observed continuously for 72 h. The observation revealed that the animals scratched various body parts on the brush. Results show that providing a brush as environmental enrichment improves welfare by satisfying the motivation of fattening cattle to perform self-grooming.

Safety and efficacy of Actisaf® Sc47 (Saccharomycescerevisiae CNCM I-4407) as a feed additive for cattle for fattening, dairy cows, weaned piglets and sows.

Following a request from the European Commission, the EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP) was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the safety and efficacy of Actisaf® Sc47 for dairy cows, cattle for fattening, weaned piglets and sows when used as a zootechnical additive. Actisaf® Sc47 consists of viable cells of a strain Saccharomyces cerevisiae and is marketed in three formulations. The FEEDAP Panel considers that the three available formulations are equivalent when used to deliver the same dose of the microorganism in feed. The active agent fulfils the requirements of the qualified presumption of safety approach to the assessment of safety. Since the additive is composed of the active agent only, Actisaf® Sc47 is also presumed safe for the target animals, consumers of products derived from treated animals and the environment. Actisaf® Sc47 is not a skin irritant. In the absence of data, no conclusions can be drawn on the eye irritancy and dermal sensitisation potential of the additive. Inhalation exposure is unlikely. The additive has the potential to be efficacious in weaned piglets and sows to have benefits in piglets at the recommended dose of 5 × 109 CFU/kg feed. Insufficient evidence was provided to conclude on the efficacy of the additive in dairy cows and cattle for fattening.

Assessment of the application for renewal of authorisation of Levucell SC (Saccharomycescerevisiae CNCM I-1077) as a feed additive for lambs and horses.

Levucell® SC is the trade name for a feed additive based on viable cells of a strain Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The product is currently authorised for use in feed for horses, lambs, dairy sheep and dairy goats, dairy cows and cattle for fattening. This opinion concerns the renewal of the authorisation of Levucell® SC as a zootechnical additive for lambs and horses. S. cerevisiae is considered by EFSA to be suitable for the qualified presumption of safety (QPS) approach to establishing safety for the target species, consumers and the environment. The identity of the strain present in the additive was established. Accordingly, this strain is presumed safe for the target species, consumers of products from animals fed the additive and the environment. Since no concerns are expected from other components of the additive, Levucell® SC is also considered safe for the target species, consumers of products from animals fed the additive and the environment. The applicant has provided data demonstrating that the additive currently in the market complies with the conditions of authorisation. Furthermore, according to the information provided in the technical dossier, no new evidence has been identified that would make the FEEDAP Panel reconsider the previous conclusions on the safety of the product for target species, consumers, users and the environment under the authorised conditions of use. Levucell® SC is an eye irritant.

Risk of introduction of Lumpy Skin Disease into France through imports of cattle.

The lumpy skin disease (LSD) virus belongs to the genus Capripoxvirus and causes a disease in cattle with economic impacts. In November 2014, the disease was first reported in Europe (in Cyprus); it was then reported in Greece (in August 2015) and has spread through different Balkan countries since 2016. Although vector transmission is predominant in at-risk areas, long-distance transmission usually occurs through movements of infected cattle. In order to estimate the threat for France, a quantitative import risk analysis (QIRA) model was developed to assess the risk of LSD being introduced into France by imports of cattle. Based on available information and using a stochastic model, the probability of a first outbreak of LSD in France following the import of batches of infected live cattle for breeding or fattening was estimated to be 5.4×10-4 (95% probability interval [PI]: 0.4×10-4 ; 28.7×10-4 ) in summer months (during high vector activity) and 1.8×10-4 (95% PI: 0.14×10-4 ; 15×10-4 ) in winter months. The development of a stochastic QIRA made it possible to quantify the risk of LSD being introduced into France through imports of live cattle. This tool is of prime importance because the LSD situation in the Balkans is continuously changing. Indeed, this model can be updated to process new information on the changing health situation in addition to new data from the TRAde Control and Expert System (TRACES, EU database). This model is easy to adapt to different countries and to other diseases.

Impact of the Development of Bio-Industrial Agricultural Models on Cattle Growth and Environmental on Dry Land in Tabanan Bali

The main objectives of this study were (1) to analyze the impact of bioindustrial agriculture development on livestock growth on dry land in Tabanan Bali (2) analyze what factors influence livestock growth in the development of bioindustrial agriculture in Tabanan Bali dry land, (3) analyze the impact the development of bioindustry-based sustainable agriculture on the environment in this case the Carrying Capacity of cattle on dry land in Bali. The study was conducted in Antapan Village with a sample of 45 farmers, data collected by survey techniques using questionnaires. Data were analyzed using descriptive analysis and multiple linear regression. The results of the study found that the impact of the development of bioindustrial farming models could increase cattle weight gain, namely fattening cattle by farmers only averaging 10.5 / kg / month, while cattle fattening on bioindustry farming models was flat average of 18.7 kg / month, the factors that influence the increase in cow weight growth in the bioindustry farming model in Antapan Village are, the amount and type of feed, as well as the amount of labor use, the development of bioindustry farming models have an impact on increasing cattle capacity amounting to 39,6429 head of cattle

KERAGAAN USAHA PENGGEMUKAN SAPI POTONG DI KABUPATEN CIAMIS

The beef cattle fattening farming in Ciamis Distrcit has the potential to increase regional economy and farmer income. The study was carried out using literature studies using secondary data which was analyzed descriptively to describe the performance of beef cattle fattening farming in Ciamis District. The results showed that beef cattle fattening farming in Ciamis District needed to be developed through increased production, productivity and efficiency supported by government policies.