Beef Cattle Feedlot: Nutrition, Production and Management
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Cattle".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2025 | Viewed by 749
Special Issue Editors
Interests: cattle; small ruminants; breeds; nutrition; production indicators; growth; milk and meat quality; health and animal welfare; macro- and microelements in milk and meat; trace elements’ toxicities; wild animals
Interests: environmental science; animal science; environmental pollution; biomonitoring; ecotoxicology; heavy metals; parasitology
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Beef cattle feedlot must ensure high productivity and profitability while also focusing on animal welfare, sustainable development, and minimizing environmental impact. A key element is proper nutrition, which directly influences the health, growth, and meat quality of animals. Efficient nutrition, production, and management practices in beef cattle feedlot are essential for optimizing cattle health, growth, and product quality. In recent decades, techniques have been developed to improve the nutrition and productivity of beef cattle. However, further research is needed to improve management, ensure optimal conditions for the cattle, and achieve high production efficiency. The aim of this Special Issue is to gather the latest research findings on nutrition, production, and management in beef cattle feedlot. We invite original research articles and literature reviews from various research areas, such as nutritional strategies in beef cattle feedlot, production technologies to improve growth and meat quality, health management and disease prevention strategies, animal welfare, technological innovations in beef cattle feedlot management, environmental sustainability in beef cattle feedlot management, economic aspects and profitability of beef cattle feedlots, and many other topics related to beef cattle breeding. Articles may focus on specific beef cattle breeds, geographical regions, or innovative approaches within the broader context of beef cattle feedlot nutrition, production, and management.
Dr. Renata Pilarczyk
Dr. Malgorzata Bakowska
Dr. Piotr Sablik
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- beef cattle
- breeds
- nutrition
- production indicators
- growth
- meat quality
- management
- health and animal welfare
- technological innovations
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