Environmental and Economic Benefits of Selecting Beef Cattle for Feed Efficiency
Selecting for feed efficiency based on residual food intake can significantly impact the amount of nutrients consumed and excreted per cow without compromising animal performance. Fresh manure output and excretions of phosphorous and nitrogen could be reduced by 29%, while methane emissions can be r...
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The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries
2012-03-01
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| Online Access: | https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/119620 |