Summary
Abstract Pasture-based veal production of dairy bull calves might be a sustainable alternative to conventional veal production, as access to pasture allows the expression of natural behaviors, and thus contributes to calf welfare. However, scientific data on growth rate, carcass characteristics and meat quality have not yet been reported. The main purpose of the study was to test whether a clover-grass sward with or without herbs results in acceptable performance, carcass characteristics and meat quality in German Holstein and Jersey bull calves. We kept 111 animals (Holstein: 80, Jersey: 31) over three years under whole-day strip grazing conditions and fed small amounts of concentrates daily. Slaughter took place at 32 ± 2 weeks of age after grazing for 75 ± 22 d. Using Bayesian linear mi
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