Article
Genetic association among feeding behavior, feed efficiency, and growth traits in growing indicine cattle.
Journal of animal science - 1 Nov 2020
Benfica Lorena Ferreira, Sakamoto Leandro Sannomiya, Magalhães Ana Fabrícia Braga, de Oliveira Matheus Henrique Vargas, de Albuquerque Lúcia Galvão, Cavalheiro Roberto, Branco Renata Helena, Cyrillo Joslaine Noely Dos Santos Goncalves, Mercadante Maria Eugênia Zerlotti
Abstract excerpt
This study aimed to estimate genetic parameters, including genomic data, for feeding behavior, feed efficiency, and growth traits in Nellore cattle. The following feeding behavior traits were studied (861 animals with records): time spent at the feed bunk (TF), duration of one feeding event (FD), frequency of visits to the bunk (FF), feeding rate (FR), and dry matter intake (DMI) per visit (DMIv). The feed...
Topics
- Animal Feed
- Animals
- Body Weight
- Cattle
- Eating
- Feeding Behavior
- Phenotype
