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Characterization of feeding behavior traits in steers with divergent residual feed intake consuming a high-concentrate diet.
Journal of animal science - 1 Jul 2020
Parsons Ira L, Johnson Jocelyn R, Kayser William C, Tedeschi Luis O, Carstens Gordon E
Abstract excerpt
The objective of this study was to examine the differences in feeding behavior patterns of steers with divergent phenotypes for residual feed intake (RFI). Three trials were conducted with 508 Angus-based composite crossbred steers (body weight [BW] = 309 ± 57 kg) fed a high-concentrate diet in pens equipped with electronic feed bunks (GrowSafe System). Initial and final carcass ultrasound measurements...
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