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Beef
Beef is the meat attained from bovines especially cattle. Beef can be cut into steaks, roasts or short ribs.
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outbreeding
Meat products; Beef
The breeding of cattle that are less related than the average of the population in an effort to have offspring with superior traits.
outcrossing
Meat products; Beef
The breeding of cattle that are less closely related than the average of the breed to increase genetic diversity and reduce genetic abnormalities.
palatability
Meat products; Beef
The degree to which the meat is considered to be acceptable or agreeable to taste and eat.
pedigree
Meat products; Beef
A record of ancestors that usually dates about 3 to 5 generations in cattle.
percent calf crop
Meat products; Beef
A percentage reached by measuring the calves born within a given year by the amount of cows introduced to breeding.
performance pedigree
Meat products; Beef
A record of the animals performance data for themselves, their ancestors, offspring and collateral relatives.
performance data
Meat products; Beef
A record of the performance of cattle including their reproduction, production and carcass traits.
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