1997 Cilt 16 Sayı 1-2-3

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    Fattening performance and carcass characteristics of German red pied bulls
    (Uludağ Üniversitesi, 1997) Başpınar, Hasan; Oğan, Mustafa; Batmaz, E. Seval; Balcı, Faruk; Petek, Metin; Uludağ Üniversitesi/Veteriner Fakültesi/Hayvancılık Anabilim Dalı.
    lt was target that the weight of final of German Red Pied bulls imported from Germany should be 550 kg in the first group . 600 kg in the second group and 650 kg in the third group in the semi-open barn with a small yard (loose housing) conditions. During the research it wasn't seen any negative sign besides foot disease in one bull. In the different fina/ weights of the first . Second and third groups, it was found that during the fattening the average daily live weight gain were 1.42 ,1.30 and 1.33 kg, thefeed efficiency were 7.85 ,8.55 and 8.59 kg/kg gain and cold dressing percentage was 54.86%, 56. 17% and 55.56%, respectively. The slaughtering and carcass characteristics increased while the fina i weights did. lt was concluded that the optimum weight at final would be 600650 kg. When the research has been completely considered, it has been seen that German Red Pied breed can be successfully used as beef ca tt/e in Turkey.