In order to identify the corresponding genotypes of the horned and hornless traits of Simmental cattle, then provide data basis for breeding hornless line of Simmental cattle, in this study, venous blood of 103 hornless Simmental cattle, five horned Simmental cattle, and five hornless Angus cattle...

Objective: By studying the growth performance, carcass traits and meat quality traits of Pingliang Red Cattle, the meat characteristics and genetic characteristics of Pingliang Red Cattle were deeply explored, so as to provide a reference for breeding of this cattle. Method: 24 Pingliang Red Cattle ...

The absence of information on cattle marketing systems is a major challenge for cattle producers and policymakers in Ethiopia. Therefore, this study was conducted in the Bena-Tsemay district with the aim of assessing the cattle marketing system. The household survey involved the interviewing of 150 ...

In this study, the first generation (F1) male offspring of Simmental × Yunnan yellow cattle, Shorthorn × Yunnan yellow cattle, Angus × Yunnan yellow cattle and Yunling × Yunnan yellow cattle and male Yunling cattle (n = 3 each) fattened for 120 days under the same feeding condition to 17 months of...

Objective: The body weight data of cattle is an important index to measure the healthy growth and development of cattle and weighing cattle regularly is also the basic work of fine breeding. Methods: At present, the methods of obtaining beef cattle weight in large and medium-sized beef cattle farms ...

To investigate the maternal genetic diversity and genetic background of Qaidam cattle, a total of 268 individuals from five main living areas of Qaidam cattle were selected, and the sequences of mtDNA Cyt b gene were obtained by PCR and direct sequencing. Bioinformatics softwares were used to...

This study aims to screen the differentially expressed genes in perirenal fat of Simmental cattle and Angus cattle, and analyze the differences in serum indexes between the two breeds, in order to determine the lipid metabolism and endocrine function of perirenal fat, so as to lay a foundation for ...

Efficient sampling strategies expedite behavioral data collection. While multiple studies have evaluated sampling strategies for core behaviors in cattle, few have focused on social interactions. To identify sampling strategies that accurately captured cattle social behaviors and brush use feedlot...

Cattle ranching has increased globally in the last decades, and although pasture expansion is well documented across different regions, there is little understanding of the intensity at which cattle operate in these areas. With freely available Sentinel-2 satellite imagery, we mapped for the first...

The determination of breed composition or the population of origin has several practical applications, including the authentication of brand mono-breed products that have recently been developed in several livestock species, including cattle. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to verify...