Survey data of rearing practices applied throughout the life of beef heifers from 45 mountain farms in France and main parameters of the related carcasses

This paper presents data of rearing practices collected by survey from 45 beef heifers breeders. All the breeders were members of `Genisse Fleur d'Aubrac' protected geographical indication (PGI). The surveys were conducted face-to-face using a questionnaire which addressed the rearing practices applied throughout the animals' life. The animals' life was considered in 3 periods: suckling, growth and fattening periods. The rearing practices (n=105) addressed a wide range such as the dietary compositions in stall and on pasture, the duration of each life period and the age of heifers at each change, the prophylactic treatments, the birth and slaughter dates. Both quantitative and qualitative variables were used to characterise the management system. The parameters (n=7) of the carcasses produced (n= 636) in these farms were collected from the only slaughterhouse of the PGI. (C) 2022 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Inc.

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This paper presents data on rearing practices collected from 45 beef heifer breeders, focusing on the different stages of the animals' life. The study examines various factors involved in the rearing practices and collects parameters from the carcasses produced.