The relationship between residual feed intake and feeding behavior in growing heifers
The objective of this study was to determine if feeding behavior traits are correlated with performance and feed efficiency traits in growing heifers. Individual dry matter intake (DMI) was measured in Brangus heifers (n = 115) fed a roughage-based diet (ME = 2.1 Mcal/kg) for 70 d using Calan gate f...
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-1412 http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-1412 |