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Phenotypic and genetic parameters for different measures of feed efficiency in different breeds of Irish performance-tested beef bulls.
Journal of animal science - 1 Mar 2010
Crowley J J, McGee M, Kenny D A, Crews D H, Evans R D, Berry D P
Abstract excerpt
No genetic parameters for performance and feed efficiency traits are available for Irish performance-tested bulls. The objective of this study was to determine the phenotypic and genetic variation for feed intake, BW, ADG, and measures of feed efficiency including feed conversion ratio (FCR), relative growth rate, Kleiber ratio, residual BW gain (RG), and residual feed intake (RFI). Observations were available on...
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