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LC Agricultural Science - Beef Production
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- 1CONFORMATION- shape of the animal
-distribution of muscle
- parts of the body that have the highest value (back and hindquarters) - 2CARCASE- Part of the animal
- Butcher can sell - 3KILL OUT RATE- % of the animal
- can be sold as meat
- Divide (carcase weight) by (weight of liveweight) - 4CHARACTERISTICS OF GOOD BEEF ANIMAL1. Good Conformation
2. Well developed and fleshed
3. Fast growth rate
4. Good Quality Carcase
5. Easy to calf - 5PAYMENTS- weight of carcase
- grade on EUROP - 6EUROP CLASSIFICATION SCHEME- graded based on conformation and fatness
- E to P : E (best conformation) & P (worst conformation)
- Fatness ranging 1.5 - 1 (very lean) & 5 (very fat)
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- Flashcards on LC Agricultural Science - Beef Production, created by hnaznl on 25/11/2014.
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