Growth performance and meat quality of feedlot steers fed diets with or without natural feed additive [PDF]
, 2022 Régis Luís Missio +6 more
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Economically Optimal Distiller Grain Inclusion in Beef Feedlot Rations: Recognition of Omitted Factors [PDF]
With the rapid expansion of the ethanol industry, the feeding landscape familiar to the feedlot industry is changing. While concerns regarding rising corn prices persist, many within the industry are looking at distiller’s grains, a by-product of ethanol
Black, J. Roy +3 more
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Development and evaluation of models to estimate body chemical composition of young Nellore bulls
Revista Brasileira de ZootecniaThe objective of this study was to develop accurate regression equations to predict body composition of Nellore cattle using chemical composition of the 9th, 10th, and 11th ribs and to evaluate the models proposed by analyzing mean and linear bias. Sixty-
Luiz Henrique Oliveira Silva +4 more
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Assessing the Value of Coordinated Sire Genetics in a Synchronized AI Program [PDF]
Synchronized artificial insemination was used to inseminate cows using different types of sire genetics, including low-accuracy, calving-ease, and high-accuracy. These three calf sire groups were compared to calves born to cows bred using natural service.
Haden, Kent +5 more
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Value of Single Source and Backgrounded Cattle as Measured by Health and Feedlot Profitability [PDF]
Commingling cattle in the feedlot increases the odds of cattle getting sick. However, backgrounded cattle are less susceptible to diseases which allow the generalizing statements like "backgrounding is just like single source".
Abidoye, Babatunde O., Lawrence, John D.
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BEEF WASTE MANAGEMENT ECONOMICS FOR MINNESOTA FARMER-FEEDERS [PDF]
Livestock Production/Industries,
Pherson, Carl L.
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Associations between immune competence phenotype and feedlot health and productivity in Angus cattle
, 2021 Brad C. Hine +10 more
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Post-weaning performance and carcass characteristics of steer progency from different suckler cow breed types [PDF]
, 2005 peer-reviewedIn two experiments a total of 44 steer progeny of spring-calving Charolais (C) and Hereford × Friesian (HF) suckler cows and C sires were slaughtered at approximately 2 years of age.
Drennan, Michael J +2 more
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Animal Efficiency in an Intensive Beef Production System [PDF]
A stochastic input distance function is estimated to analyse the efficiency with which physical characteristics of individual lot-fed beef cattle in Australia are combined with conventional inputs to produce a final product possessing defined quality ...
Fleming, Euan M. +4 more
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