It is now widely accepted that good welfare is not simply the absence of negative
experiences, but rather is primarily the presence of positive experiences such as pleasure …

Animal temperament can be defined as a response to environmental or social stimuli. There
are a number of temperament traits in cattle that contribute to their welfare, including their …

Intramuscular fat (IMF) content plays a key role in various quality traits of meat. IMF content
varies between species, between breeds and between muscle types in the same breed …

Stress is the inevitable consequence of the process of transferring animals from farm to
slaughter. The effects of chronic stress on muscle glycogen depletion and the consequent …

In order for livestock industries to consistently produce high quality meat, there must be an
understanding of the factors that cause quality to vary, as well as the contribution of genetics …

Polymorphisms that affect complex traits or quantitative trait loci (QTL) often affect multiple
traits. We describe two novel methods (1) for finding single nucleotide polymorphisms …

This paper describes three strategies to improve the reproductive performance of small
ruminants in ways that lead to “clean, green and ethical” animal production. The first is …

The aim of this study was to assess the accuracy of genomic predictions for 19 traits
including feed efficiency, growth, and carcass and meat quality traits in beef cattle. The …

Feed intake (FI), weight gain (WG), metabolic weight (MW), feed conversion ratio (FCR),
residual feed intake calculated by regression (RFI) and feeding standards formulae (RFIS) …

Meat quality is a complex concept and can be defined as the characteristics of meat which
satisfy consumers and citizens. The quality concept can be divided into intrinsic quality traits …