Association of residual feed intake with growth performance, carcass traits, meat quality, and blood variables in native chickens.
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DOI: 10.1093/jas/skaa121
Abstract: Improving feed efficiency is a primary goal in poultry breeding strategies. Residual feed intake (RFI) in chickens typically calculated at growing period is a measure of feed efficiency that independent of level of production. The… read more here.
Keywords: native chickens; meat quality; low rfi; high rfi ... See more keywords
Hepatic mitochondrial function in Hereford steers with divergent residual feed intake phenotypes.
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DOI: 10.1093/jas/sky285
Abstract: Variations in phenotypic expression of feed efficiency could be associated with differences or inefficiencies in mitochondria function due to its impact on energy expenditure. The aim of this study was to determine hepatic mitochondrial density… read more here.
Keywords: rfi steers; year; high rfi; low high ... See more keywords
Enteric methane emissions from low- and high-residual feed intake beef heifers measured using GreenFeed and respiration chamber techniques.
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DOI: 10.2527/jas.2017.1501
Abstract: The objectives of this study were to evaluate the relationship between residual feed intake (RFI; g/d) and enteric methane (CH) production (g/kg DM) and to compare CH and carbon dioxide (CO) emissions measured using respiration… read more here.
Keywords: rfi heifers; residual feed; feed intake; high rfi ... See more keywords