Territory Stories
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 ,
Territory Stories
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 ,