In this study,we aimed at investigating how different paternities and genders could affect Galiba cattle fattening-related production performance,slaughter performance,meat quality,and economic benefits in order to provide a theoretical basis for promoting the resource utilization efficiency in the case of this cattle breed and achieving precision animal husbandry in the Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture.Twelve healthy Huang-Galiba cattle and 12 healthy Mao-Galiba cattle(half male and half female),all aged 3 years old and with similar body weight[(151±9.2)kg]were used in a 2 × 2 factorial design study.The experimental diets consisted of concentrate and wheat straw:The concentrate was fed at 2.50 kg·d-1 per cattle while wheat straw was supplied as a voluntary intake.We obtained the following results.First,the Huang-Galiba cattle final body weight and average daily gain(ADG)were higher than those of Mao-Galiba cattle(P＜0.05),while the ADG in male Galiba cattle was beyond that of females(P＜0.001).The feed-to-gain ratio(F/G)of Huang-Galiba cattle was lower than that of Mao-Galiba cattle(P＜0.001),and the F/G of male Galiba cattle tended to remain below that of females(P=0.057).Second,the body diagonal length before the experiment and chest girth after Huang-Galiba cattle fattening were higher than those of Mao-Galiba cattle(P＜0.05).Third,the Huang-Galiba cattle live(before slaughter)and carcass weights were beyond those of Mao-Galiba cattle(P＜0.05),and the carcass weight of male Galiba cattle was higher than that of females(P=0.084).Fourth,Galiba meat shear force,cooked meat rate,and driage were not affected by paternity,gender,and their interactions(P＞0.10).Finally,the economic value of Huang-Galiba cattle body weight gain and fattening income were bigger than that of Mao-Galiba cattle(P＜0.001),while that of male Galiba cattle were higher than that of females(P＜0.001).In conclusion,the Galiba cattle fattening strategy is feasible in Gannan Prefecture with the following economic benefit sequencing:Male Huang-Galiba＞female Huang-Galiba＞male Mao-Galiba＞female Mao-Galiba.
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