Article
Genetic parameter estimation of postweaning gain, feed intake, and feed efficiency for Hereford and Angus bulls fed two different diets.
Journal of animal science - 1 Feb 1995
Fan L Q, Bailey D R, Shannon N H
Abstract excerpt
Postweaning gain performance and individual feed intake on 271 Hereford and 263 Angus bulls were recorded during three 168-d test periods from 1984 to 1986. Each breed was composed of two lines and within each breed bulls were fed either a high-energy (HD) or a medium-energy (MD) diet. Energy intake was partitioned into energy for maintenance and growth based on predicted individual animal requirements. Estimates...
Topics
- Animal Feed
- Animals
- Cattle
- Diet
- Dietary Proteins
- Eating
- Energy Metabolism
- Genotype
- Male
- Phenotype
- Weight Gain
