Improving estimates of weight gain and residual feed intake by adjusting for the amount of feed eaten before weighing

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 41, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 1057-1063

  Robinson, D L ^a   Oddy, V H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Feed efficiency; Feed intake

Indexed keywords

CATTLE; FOOD INTAKE; LIVESTOCK FARMING; YIELD;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0034753986     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA00040     Document Type: Article

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