Reducing Cattle Shrink
Published: September 19, 2012
Summary
Shrink results from the stress cattle experience during processing, transporting and marketing, costing both the buyer and the seller. Reducing the stress placed on the cattle during this time will help reduce losses to the value of marketed cattle caused by shrinkage.
Cattle in all age, weight and finish ranges may experience the two kinds of shrink - fill shrink and tissue shrink. Fill shrin...
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23 de octubre de 2012
It is very refined form of livestock management being practiced in advanced country but it is less possible in our country like Pakistan.
DR.MUHAMMAD SHAFIQUE
DAIRY CONSULTANT
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17 de noviembre de 2012
I think the extent of shrinkage due to transportation will vary on mode of transport - by truck/ railway wagon / on hoof, management practices adopted during journey, climatic condition etc. Long term transportation stress w result in degradation of meat quality i.e. Dark Firm Dry ( DFD) condition of meat. The author is requested to put some light on the nutritional supplement, which can be used to prevent the loss of meat quality.
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