Impact of different production systems on the slaughter performance and meat quality of gayal (Bos frontalis)
Low-altitude indoor-fed gayals demonstrated superior slaughter performance and higher beef yield, whereas high-altitude grazed gayals produced beef with a more favorable fatty acid profile and enhanced flavor-related amino acids, despite exhibiting lower productivity. High-altitude indoor-fed gayals exhibited slaughter performance and meat quality indicators that were intermediate between the two systems.
Authors
- Maosheng Yang
- Lixing Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3403-716X)
- Shichun He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9487-5683)
- Sheng He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4159-8611)
- Chengming Duan
- Huaming Mao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8582-2481)
- Zhi Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1668-4948)
- Qing Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3087-4692)
- Meng Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1677-3393)
- Lijuan Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4357-6566)
- Feng Jiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-6271-9526)
- Sifan Dai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-6645-9087)
- Zibei Wang
- Shusheng Zhao
- Hao Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7525-5337)
- Dong-Gee Kang
Institutions
- Yunnan Agricultural University (CN)
- Animal Husbandry & Veterinary (IN)
- Yunnan Animal Science and Veterinary Institute (CN)
- Xichang University (CN)
- Yunnan Investment Group (China) (CN)
- Fort Keogh Livestock and Range Research Laboratory (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Veterinary Science
- Published
- 2025-10-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2025.1538622
- Primary Topic
- Animal Nutrition and Physiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00