Research Article

Determination of Fattening Performance, Some Slaughter and Carcass Traits of Blonde d’Aquitaine, Charolais, Limousin and Simmental cattle

Volume: 18 Number: 3 October 3, 2025
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Determination of Fattening Performance, Some Slaughter and Carcass Traits of Blonde d’Aquitaine, Charolais, Limousin and Simmental cattle

Abstract

This study aims to evaluate the fattening performance and some slaughter and carcass characteristics of four different cattle breeds (Blonde d’Aquitaine, Charolais, Limousin, and Simmental) fattened in a private enterprise in Türkiye. Data from a total of 120 imported male cattle were used in the research. These animals were placed on a fattening with an average initial live weight of 294.10 kg. In this study, parameters such as average daily live weight gain, slaughter weight, carcass weight, and dressing percentage were examined. Statistical analyses were performed using analysis of variance (ANOVA) and multiple comparison tests. The average daily live weight gains for Blonde d’Aquitaine, Charolais, Limousin, and Simmental bulls were found to be 1.416±0.035, 1.641±0.060, 1.457±0.024, and 1.538±0.082 kg, respectively, with a significant difference among breeds (p<0.05). The dressing percentages for these breeds were determined as 58.90±0.41%, 58.20±0.80%, 59.10±0.30%, and 56.50±1.00%, respectively. The results revealed statistically significant differences among breeds in terms of initial live weight, daily live weight gain, and slaughter weight (p<0.05). In particular, the Charolais breed stood out for its higher average daily live weight gain. It was also concluded that the Simmental breed shows similarities to specialized beef breeds in certain traits and has potential as an alternative. The findings obtained from this study can provide valuable insights to producers regarding productivity and performance when selecting cattle breeds for fattening.

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Ethical Statement

This study is not subject to the permission of HADYEK in accordance with the “Regulation on Working Procedures and Principles of Animal Experiments Ethics Committees” 8 (k). The data, information and documents presented in this article were obtained within the framework of academic and ethical rules.”

Thanks

In this study would like to thank for their contributions the private farm owner and staff.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Animal Science, Genetics and Biostatistics

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

September 19, 2025

Publication Date

October 3, 2025

Submission Date

July 17, 2025

Acceptance Date

September 7, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 18 Number: 3

APA
Koçak, S., Demirtaş, M., Çinkaya, S., & Yıldırım, K. (2025). Determination of Fattening Performance, Some Slaughter and Carcass Traits of Blonde d’Aquitaine, Charolais, Limousin and Simmental cattle. Kocatepe Veterinary Journal, 18(3), 306-310. https://izlik.org/JA59UB27JL
AMA
1.Koçak S, Demirtaş M, Çinkaya S, Yıldırım K. Determination of Fattening Performance, Some Slaughter and Carcass Traits of Blonde d’Aquitaine, Charolais, Limousin and Simmental cattle. kvj. 2025;18(3):306-310. https://izlik.org/JA59UB27JL
Chicago
Koçak, Serdar, Mustafa Demirtaş, Samet Çinkaya, and Kemal Yıldırım. 2025. “Determination of Fattening Performance, Some Slaughter and Carcass Traits of Blonde D’Aquitaine, Charolais, Limousin and Simmental Cattle”. Kocatepe Veterinary Journal 18 (3): 306-10. https://izlik.org/JA59UB27JL.
EndNote
Koçak S, Demirtaş M, Çinkaya S, Yıldırım K (October 1, 2025) Determination of Fattening Performance, Some Slaughter and Carcass Traits of Blonde d’Aquitaine, Charolais, Limousin and Simmental cattle. Kocatepe Veterinary Journal 18 3 306–310.
IEEE
[1]S. Koçak, M. Demirtaş, S. Çinkaya, and K. Yıldırım, “Determination of Fattening Performance, Some Slaughter and Carcass Traits of Blonde d’Aquitaine, Charolais, Limousin and Simmental cattle”, kvj, vol. 18, no. 3, pp. 306–310, Oct. 2025, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA59UB27JL
ISNAD
Koçak, Serdar - Demirtaş, Mustafa - Çinkaya, Samet - Yıldırım, Kemal. “Determination of Fattening Performance, Some Slaughter and Carcass Traits of Blonde D’Aquitaine, Charolais, Limousin and Simmental Cattle”. Kocatepe Veterinary Journal 18/3 (October 1, 2025): 306-310. https://izlik.org/JA59UB27JL.
JAMA
1.Koçak S, Demirtaş M, Çinkaya S, Yıldırım K. Determination of Fattening Performance, Some Slaughter and Carcass Traits of Blonde d’Aquitaine, Charolais, Limousin and Simmental cattle. kvj. 2025;18:306–310.
MLA
Koçak, Serdar, et al. “Determination of Fattening Performance, Some Slaughter and Carcass Traits of Blonde D’Aquitaine, Charolais, Limousin and Simmental Cattle”. Kocatepe Veterinary Journal, vol. 18, no. 3, Oct. 2025, pp. 306-10, https://izlik.org/JA59UB27JL.
Vancouver
1.Serdar Koçak, Mustafa Demirtaş, Samet Çinkaya, Kemal Yıldırım. Determination of Fattening Performance, Some Slaughter and Carcass Traits of Blonde d’Aquitaine, Charolais, Limousin and Simmental cattle. kvj [Internet]. 2025 Oct. 1;18(3):306-10. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA59UB27JL