The Influence of Residual Feed Intake and Cow Age on Beef Cattle Performance, Supplement Intake, Resource Use, and Grazing Behavior on Winter Mixed-Grass Rangelands

The Influence of Residual Feed Intake and Cow Age on Beef Cattle Performance, Supplement Intake, Resource Use, and Grazing Behavior on Winter Mixed-Grass Rangelands

The objectives of this study were to evaluate the influence of RFI and cow age on the supplement intake and grazing behavior of beef cattle. Average daily supplement intake (kg/cow/d) displayed an RFI × cow age interaction (<i>p</i> < 0.01), with a linear increase in average daily sup...

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Main Authors: Cory T. Parsons, Julia M. Dafoe, Samuel A. Wyffels, Timothy DelCurto, Darrin L. Boss
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
beef cattle
cow age
grazing behavior
residual feed intake (RFI), resource use
supplement intake
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/6/1518

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