Using 3D Imaging and Machine Learning to Predict Liveweight and Carcass Characteristics of Live Finishing Beef Cattle

Selection of finishing beef cattle for slaughter and evaluation of performance is currently achieved through visual assessment and/or by weighing through a crush. Consequently, large numbers of cattle are not meeting target specification at the abattoir. Video imaging analysis (VIA) is increasingly...

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Main Authors: Gemma A. Miller, James J. Hyslop, David Barclay, Andrew Edwards, William Thomson, Carol-Anne Duthie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fsufs.2019.00030/full