The study had two objectives, namely, to estimate the andrological disorders leading to disposal of Karan Fries (KF), Sahiwal cattle and Murrah buffalo bulls and to study the effect of various factors (species/breeds, season of birth and period of birth) on male reproductive parameters. Records on occurrence of subfertility problems and disposal pattern of bulls maintained at the National Dairy...

Fifty-four Holstein bulls were blocked by initial BW (301 +/- 7.4 kg) and randomly assigned to 6 treatments following a 3 x 2 factorial arrangement, with 3 concentrate lipid levels (5, 8, and 11% of DM) and 2 lipid sources (whole canola seed and whole linseed), with the objective of evaluating the possibility of increasing the content of n-3 fatty acids in meat. Concentrates (mostly corn meal) ...

The objectives of this study were to test the interaction of breed (Nellore or Angus) and diet (whole shelled corn [WSC] or ground corn [GC] with silage) on growth performance, carcass characteristics, and ruminal pH of young bulls. Thirty-six bulls (18 Nellore and 18 Angus) with the range in age of 18 to 22 mo and BW of 381 ± 12 kg were used in a completely randomized design experiment with a ...

Postweaning records were collected on 7,428 bulls completing gain tests from 1981 to 1994 at Oklahoma BEEF, Inc. Central Bull Test Station. A total of 3085 bulls (A=806 Angus, B=497 Brangus, H=533 Hereford, P=601 Polled Hereford, C=399 Charolais and L=249 Limousin) completed the 140-day test from 1981 to 1986. From 1987 to 1994, performance data were collected on 4343 bulls (A=2384 Angus, B=487...

The objective was to compare the relative response between rams and bulls in characteristics of LH, FSH and testosterone (T) secretion, during and after long-term treatment with GnRH analogs. Animals were treated with GnRH agonist, GnRH antagonist, or vehicle (Control) for 28 days. Serial blood samples were collected on day 21 of treatment, and at several intervals after treatment. Injections o...

Transcriptome analyses of bovine muscle tissue differing in intramuscular fat (IMF) content identified agouti signaling protein (ASIP) as a promising candidate gene for fat deposition. The protein is secreted from adipocytes and may serve as a signaling molecule in cross-talk between adipocytes and muscle fibers or other cells. Known receptors for ASIP are the melanocortin receptors (e.g., MC4R...

The objective of the study was to characterize body growth, testicular development, and puberty from 8 to 14 mo of age in bulls (n = 120) produced by mating sires from Hereford, Angus, Norwegian Red, Swedish Red and White, Friesian, and Wagyu breeds to MARC III ((1/4) Hereford, (1/4) Angus, (1/4) Red Poll, and (1/4) Pinzgauer) cows. Traits evaluated were birth weight, weaning weight (at 215 d),...

To explore the potential of cattle to produce both milk and beef, the genetic aspects of beef production among Holstein‐Friesian bulls pedigree selected for milk were studied. The data included growth records of 504 bulls (DPT) by 120 sires (SPT) pedigree selected for progeny testing by American Breeders Service, 1964 to 1971. DPT bulls with proofs had an average predicted difference for milk (...

Th e aim of the study was to compare carcass traits between Cika and Brown cattle of all slaughter categories. Th e data used were collected in Slovenian slaughterhouses from 2007 to 2010. Aft er the slaughter carcass weight was recorded and carcass conformation and fatness were scored according to the EUROP system. Net daily gain was calculated. Data were analysed by GLM procedure of statistic...

Energy and protein retained in 50, 38, and 54 nonimplanted Holstein and Angus heifers, steers, and bulls, respectively, 17 pens (237 cattle) of beef breed implanted heifers, and 65 pens (535 cattle) of beef breed implanted steers were compared to values predicted by the 1984 National Research Council (NRC), Cornell Net Carbohydrate and Protein System (CNCPS), and the model of Oltjen et al. (OLT...