Investigating the measurement of feed efficiency in sheep

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Title:	Investigating the measurement of feed efficiency in sheep
Contributor(s):	Lambe, N R (author); Bunger, L (author); Conington, J (author); Moore, K L (author) ; Coffey, M P (author)
Publication Date:	2016-04
DOI:	10.1017/S2040470016000017
Handle Link:	https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/57368
Abstract:	Application Recording feed intake in sheep could enable feed efficiency to be included as a goal in UK breeding programmes. This could lower production costs, or allow more sheep meat to be produced from a given area of land.
Publication Type:	Conference Publication
Conference Details:	British Society of Animal Science Annual Conference, Animal Science for a Sustainable Future, Chester, United Kingdom, 6th - 7th April, 2016
Source of Publication:	Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science in association with AHDB: Advances in Animal Biosciences Animal Science for a Sustainable Future, 7(1), p. 015-015
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
ISSN:	2040-4700
Fields of Research (FoR) 2020:	300305 Animal reproduction and breeding
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020:	100412 Sheep for meat
Peer Reviewed:	Yes
HERDC Category Description:	E1 Refereed Scholarly Conference Publication
Appears in Collections:	Animal Genetics and Breeding Unit (AGBU) Conference Publication

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