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Causal factors affecting variation in liveweight gain in north Australian beef herds. Final report

Details:

Title

Causal factors affecting variation in liveweight gain in north Australian beef herds. Final report,

Creator

Streeter, Sarah, Perkins, Nigel, Cowley, Trisha, MacDonald, Neil,

Collection

E-Publications, PublicationNT, E-Books,

Date

2014-10,

Description

This project investigated the reasons for the large within-herd variation in steer growth identified in extensive beef herds in northern Australia, and the scope for targeted improvement of the performance of the tail of the annual steer or heifer crop, either by better selection or improved management., Made available via the Publications (Legal Deposit) Act 2004 (NT).,

Notes

Logos on cover: University of New England, Meat & Livestock Australia,

Table of contents

Background -- Primary objectives -- Analyses of industry datasets -- Liveweight gain in Northern Territory cattle herds -- Results -- Use of faecal NIRS to study diet selection -- Disease seroprevalence and liver function in study herds -- Parasite burdens in study herds -- Pen trial to explore factors associated with divergent post-weaning liveweight gain -- A toolkit for monitoring liveweight gain -- Overall discussion -- Success in achieving objectives -- Acknowledgements -- Publications and public addresses arising from the project -- Appendices 1-29 -- References,

Language

English,

Subject

Beef cattle -- Nutrition -- Australia, Northern, Beef cattle -- Growth -- Australia, Northern, Beef cattle -- Feeding and feeds -- Australia, Northern, Beef cattle -- Weight -- Northern Territory,

Publisher name

Meat & Livestock Australia Limited,

Place of publication

North Sydney (N.S.W.),

Format

iii, v, 389 pages : graphs, illustrations (some colour), colour maps ; 30 cm.,

File type

application/pdf.,

ISBN

9781740362719,

Copyright owner

Check within Publication or with content Publisher.,

Related links

https://www.mla.com.au/Research-and-development/Search-RD-reports/,

Parent handle

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/265083,

Citation address

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/265083

Related items

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/461470,