Article
Phenotypic and genetic correlations of beef replacement heifer feeding behaviour, feed intake and feed efficiency with cow performance and lifetime productivity.
Journal of animal breeding and genetics = Zeitschrift fur Tierzuchtung und Zuchtungsbiologie - 1 May 2021
Olson Cameron A, Li Changxi, Block Hushton, McKeown Lisa, Basarab John A
Abstract excerpt
Objectives were to quantify the phenotypic (rp ) and genetic (rg ) correlations between early-life feeding behaviours, dry matter intake, and feed efficiency and measures of cow performance and lifetime productivity traits. Traits were measured on 1,145 crossbred replacement beef heifers and then on cows over parities one to four. Feeding event duration (FD) was phenotypically correlated with cow prebreeding body...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
