Muscle and liver metabolomic signatures associated with residual feed intake in Nellore cattle
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DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2020.114757
Abstract: Abstract Identification of those cattle genetics with superior feed efficiency is necessary to increase the productivity of the entire beef industry. The aim of this study was to investigate metabolites profiling in the liver and… read more here.
Keywords: metabolism; muscle; residual feed; feed intake ... See more keywords
Divergent genotypes for fatness or residual feed intake in Angus cattle: 3. Performance of mature cows.
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DOI: 10.1071/an13295
Abstract: This experiment evaluated the productivity of 500 Angus cows that differed in genetic merit for either subcutaneous rib fat depth (Fat) or residual feed intake (RFI) based on estimated breeding values (EBVs) and managed under… read more here.
Keywords: line; residual feed; feed intake; nutrition ... See more keywords
Divergent genotypes for fatness or residual feed intake in Angus cattle. 7. Low-fat and low-RFI cows produce more liveweight and better gross margins than do high-fat and high-RFI cows when managed under the same conditions
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DOI: 10.1071/an15636
Abstract: The present paper focuses on the economic evaluation of the observed differences in maternal productivity of different genetic lines in Angus cattle that were managed under contrasting nutritional regimes typical of southern Australia. Five hundred… read more here.
Keywords: rfi cows; residual feed; cows managed; feed intake ... See more keywords
Variation in residual feed intake depends on feed on offer
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DOI: 10.1071/an17779
Abstract: Two small pen trials with cattle and sheep both clearly demonstrated that while there is significant variation in residual feed intake when on high energy supply, there is negligible variation when energy supply is limited.… read more here.
Keywords: variation; variation residual; residual feed; energy supply ... See more keywords
Genetic analysis of residual feed intake, feed conversion ratio and related growth parameters in broiler chicken: a review
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DOI: 10.1080/00439339.2020.1735978
Abstract: SUMMARY Major feed ingredients, like maize and soya, and land resources are used by both humans and animals, causing competition and affecting costs. To make the poultry industry profitable, it is important to prevent wastage… read more here.
Keywords: feed conversion; residual feed; feed intake; feed ... See more keywords
Gene expression profile analysis of residual feed intake for Isfahan native chickens using RNA-SEQ data
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DOI: 10.1080/1828051x.2018.1507625
Abstract: Abstracts The factors that affect residual feed intake (RFI) of two chicken breeds (Ross as commercial and Isfahan as Iranian local breed with low and high RFI, respectively) were examined. We sequenced their liver transcriptomes… read more here.
Keywords: analysis; residual feed; feed intake; using rna ... See more keywords
280 Relationship of gene markers to residual feed intake, ADG, and marbling of four years of MSU Steer-A-Year steers
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DOI: 10.1093/jas/skaa278.385
Abstract: Feeding cattle is one of the largest expenses in beef production systems. Genetic testing has been proposed as a tool to help select livestock that are the most efficient, with greater performance and/or carcass yield… read more here.
Keywords: residual feed; year; feed intake; performance ... See more keywords
PSIX-1 Canadian Vytelle technology for determining residual feed intake in raising Qazaq Aqbas bull calves
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DOI: 10.1093/jas/skab235.793
Abstract: Selection for residual feed intake (RFI) allows you to reduce feed costs and increase productivity of beef cattle. An increase in feed productivity by 10% can lead to an increase in profits by 43%, raising… read more here.
Keywords: bull calves; residual feed; group; feed intake ... See more keywords
Comparison of genomic prediction methods for residual feed intake in broilers.
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DOI: 10.1111/age.13186
Abstract: Residual feed intake (RFI) is a measure of the feed efficiency of animals. Previous studies have identified SNPs associated with RFI. The objective of this study was to compare the GBLUP model with the GA-BLUP… read more here.
Keywords: feed intake; residual feed; feed; prediction ... See more keywords
Relationship between residual feed intake classification as a heifer and lifetime productivity of beef cattle
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DOI: 10.1139/cjas-2018-0002
Abstract: Abstract: The effect of residual feed intake adjusted for backfat thickness (RFIfat) on heifer pregnancy rate and subsequent lifetime productivity was examined in 867 beef females that were ranked as low, medium, or high RFIfat.… read more here.
Keywords: heifer; productivity; residual feed; lifetime productivity ... See more keywords
Stress and immunological response of heifers divergently ranked for residual feed intake following an adrenocorticotropic hormone challenge
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DOI: 10.1186/s40104-017-0197-x
Abstract: BackgroundWhen an animal is exposed to a stressor, metabolic rate, energy consumption and utilisation increase primarily through activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis. Changes to partitioning of energy by an animal are likely to influence… read more here.
Keywords: response; challenge; residual feed; feed intake ... See more keywords