Identifying cattle with superior growth feed efficiency through their natural 15N abundance and plasma urea concentration: A meta-analysis

The objective of this study was to test two candidate biomarkers of feed efficiency in growing cattle. A database was built using performance data from 13 trials conducted with growing heifers, steers and young bulls and testing 34 dietary treatments. Different breeds were used with Charolais (37%),...

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Main Authors: Cantalapiedra-Hijar, Gonzalo, Morel, Isabelle, Sepchat, Bernard, Chantelauze, Céline, Miller, Gemma A., Duthie, Carol-Anne, Ortigues-Marty, Isabelle, Dewhurst, Richard J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Peer Community In 2022-06-01
Series:Peer Community Journal
Online Access:https://peercommunityjournal.org/articles/10.24072/pcjournal.130/