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https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/4552| Title: | Sire breed differences for net feed intake in feedlot finished beef cattle | Contributor(s): | Moore, Kirsty L (author) ; Johnston, David (author) ; Burrow, Heather Mary (author) |
Publication Date: | 2005 | Handle Link: | https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/4552 | Abstract: | Individual daily feed intake and live weights were measured on 469 beef cattle representing 9 sire breeds joined to Brahman cows. The aim of this study was to estimate sire-breed differences for daily feed intake and net feed intake (NFI; a measure of feed efficiency). Progeny of European and British breed sires were heavier at the start of the feed test, had higher growth rates and consumed more feed compared to progeny from Brahman and Belmont Red sires. Progeny from Brahman and European sire breeds had significantly lower NFI compared to progeny of Angus, Shorthorn and Belmont Red sire breeds. Hereford and Santa Gertrudis sired progeny had significantly lower NFI compared to Angus and Shorthorn sire breeds. | Publication Type: | Conference Publication | Conference Details: | AAABG 2005: 16th Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Noosa Lakes, Australia, 25th - 28th September, 2005 | Source of Publication: | Proceedings of the Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics, v.16, p. 76-79 | Place of Publication: | Collingwood, Australia | ISSN: | 1328-3227 | Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: | 070201 Animal Breeding | Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: | 830301 Beef Cattle | Peer Reviewed: | Yes | HERDC Category Description: | E1 Refereed Scholarly Conference Publication | Publisher/associated links: | http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/13321110 http://www.aaabg.org/livestocklibrary/2005/076moore.pdf |
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| Appears in Collections: | Animal Genetics and Breeding Unit (AGBU) Conference Publication |
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