Effects of Incorporating Dry Matter Intake and Residual Feed Intake into a Selection Index for Dairy Cattle Using Deterministic Modeling

Effects of Incorporating Dry Matter Intake and Residual Feed Intake into a Selection Index for Dairy Cattle Using Deterministic Modeling

The inclusion of feed efficiency in the breeding goal for dairy cattle has been discussed for many years. The effects of incorporating feed efficiency into a selection index were assessed by indirect selection (dry matter intake) and direct selection (residual feed intake) using deterministic modeli...

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Main Authors: Kerry Houlahan, Flavio S. Schenkel, Dagnachew Hailemariam, Jan Lassen, Morten Kargo, John B. Cole, Erin E. Connor, Silvia Wegmann, Oliveira Junior, Filippo Miglior, Allison Fleming, Tatiane C.S. Chud, Christine F. Baes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
feed efficiency
selection index
dairy cattle
residual feed intake
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/4/1157

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