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Selection indexes for residual feed intake derived from milk spectra.
Journal of dairy science - 1 Dec 2024
Toledo-Alvarado H O, Tempelman R J, Lopez-Cruz M, VandeHaar M J, Santos J E P, Peñagaricano F, Khanal P, de Los Campos G
Abstract excerpt
Improving production efficiency and minimizing the environmental impact of dairy farming are 2 important goals of the dairy industry. Achieving these objectives requires improving the feed-to-milk conversion efficiency. One way to achieve this goal is through genetic selection. However, measuring feed efficiency in commercial herds is currently not feasible. As such, we conducted a study to evaluate the genetic...
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