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Performance, nutrient utilization and meat quality traits in Bos indicus cattle: a meta-analysis examining the effect of residual feed intake.
Tropical animal health and production - 15 Jul 2024
Vesga Daniela A, Torres Rodrigo N S, Moreira José B S, Granja-Salcedo Yury T, Neto Otavio R Machado, Chardulo Luis Artur L, Nair Mahesh N, Carvalho Pedro H V, Baldassini Welder A
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This meta-analysis aims to investigate the effects of residual feed intake (RFI) phenotype on performance, nutrient utilization and meat quality traits in Zebu (Bos indicus) cattle. Twenty-three peer-reviewed publications with 37 treatment means were included in the dataset. Weighted mean difference analysis compared animals categorized into low RFI (more efficient) versus medium or high RFI (less efficient)...
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