Phenotypic and genetic relationships between residual energy intake and growth, feed intake, and carcass traits of young bulls.

doi:10.2527/1992.702386x

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Phenotypic and genetic relationships between residual energy intake and growth, feed intake, and carcass traits of young bulls.

Journal of animal science - 1 Feb 1992

Jensen J, Mao I L, Andersen B B, Madsen P

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Residual energy intake, defined as actual minus predicted energy intake during a production period, was estimated for each of 650 bull calves of 31 Holstein Friesian or Brown Swiss sires. Residual energy intake, measured under ad libitum feeding, had heritabilities similar to those of growth rate...

Topics

Adipose Tissue
Animal Feed
Animals
Body Composition
Cattle
Eating
Energy Intake
Male
Meat
Phenotype
Weight Gain

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