Browsing by Subject "Beef Cattle"
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(2012-02-14)The objectives of this study were to evaluate the effects of residual feed intake (RFI) classification on performance, feed efficiency, feeding behavior and carcass traits, and to determine the relative importance of ...
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(2015-05-05)The overall objective of this research was to evaluate impacts on growth of Droughtmaster cattle in northern Queensland based on four years (2009-2012) of repeated weight records from a single operation. Animals (total ...
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(2019-04-04)Live yeast (LY) supplementation to ruminants has shown to increase nutrient digestibility and improve rumen environment by increasing pH in dairy cows. Few studies have determined the impact of LY in growing cattle receiving ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2006-08-16)Purebred Beefmaster steers (n = 160) from five owners were fed at a commercial feedlot in South Texas beginning in November of 2004; 68 steers possessed pedigree information. Beginning in mid-November, steers were individually ...
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(2012-02-14)The objective of the first study was to determine which combination of bimodal (2-population) distribution models best fit non-feeding interval data to distinguish intervals within (1st population) and between (2nd population) ...
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(2019-07-10)Increase in world population constantly raises the global demand for food. To respond to this demand, livestock systems require to constantly increase their production and/or efficiency. Improvement of beef production can ...
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(2023-08-14)The present research efforts focused on identifying different strategies to increase reproductive efficiency in beef cattle. Reproductive efficiency of beef females has a direct impact on the profitability of beef cattle ...
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(2009-05-15)Objectives of this study were to characterize residual feed intake (RFI) in growing calves and to examine relationships with growth, carcass composition, physiological indicators, energy metabolism and reproduction. To ...
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(2017-05-02)Producers are constantly looking for ways to improve muscle growth in cattle such that both the quantity and quality of beef can be increased. One approach is to examine expression of microRNAs as a potential selection ...