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Feed Efficiency Breeding

Feed Efficiency Breeding is a selective breeding strategy that belongs to the broader category of animal breeding methods, distinguished by its primary focus on genetically improving the ratio of weight gain or production output to feed intake in livestock.

95

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4.2K

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426

Authors

153

Institutions

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2017–2026

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Publications

95

Genetic parameters for feed efficiency, fatness, muscle area and feeding behaviour of feedlot finished beef cattle

D. L. Robinson, V. H. Oddy · Livestock Production Science · 2004 · 228 citations

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Harnessing the genetics of the modern dairy cow to continue improvements in feed efficiency

M.J. VandeHaar, L.E. Armentano, K.A. Weigel et al. · Journal of Dairy Science · 2016 · 192 citations · Full text

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Genetics of efficient feed utilization and national cattle evaluation: a review.

D. H. Crews · PubMed · 2005 · 192 citations

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Feed intake and efficiency in beef cattle: overview of recent Australian research and challenges for the future

P. F. Arthur, J. A. Archer, R. M. Herd · Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture · 2004 · 138 citations

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Hot topic: Definition and implementation of a breeding value for feed efficiency in dairy cows

J.E. Pryce, Óscar González-Recio, G.J. Nieuwhof et al. · Journal of Dairy Science · 2015 · 137 citations · Full text

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Authors

426

  1. RM
    R. M. Herd

    New South Wales Department of Primary Industries, Australia

    5 publications · 247 citations

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  2. MC
    M.P. Coffey

    University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    5 publications · 301 citations

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  3. DS
    D.M. Spurlock

    Iowa State University, United States

    5 publications · 446 citations

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  4. YD
    Y. de Haas

    Wageningen University & Research, Netherlands

    4 publications · 164 citations

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  5. HG
    Hélène Gilbert

    Génétique Physiologie et Systèmes d'Elevage, France

    4 publications · 256 citations

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1–5 of 426

Institutions

153

  1. Iowa State University

    Ames, United States

    8 h-index

    15 publications

    1.4K citations

  2. Wageningen University & Research

    Wageningen, The Netherlands

    6 h-index

    11 publications

    599 citations

  3. University of Alberta

    Edmonton, Canada

    5 h-index

    15 publications

    1.2K citations

  4. AgroParisTech

    Palaiseau, France

    5 h-index

    19 publications

    844 citations

  5. Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement

    Paris, France

    5 h-index

    30 publications

    752 citations

  6. Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)

    São Paulo, Brazil

    5 h-index

    15 publications

    289 citations

  7. Universidade de São Paulo

    São Paulo, Brazil

    4 h-index

    10 publications

    680 citations

  8. Génétique Animale et Biologie Intégrative

    Jouy-en-Josas, France

    4 h-index

    11 publications

    644 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Dairy Science

    JDS · 13 publications · 789 citations

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  2. Journal of Animal Science

    8 publications · 482 citations

    9

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  3. Genetics Selection Evolution

    GSE · 5 publications · 159 citations

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  4. Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics

    5 publications · 193 citations

    5

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  5. Frontiers in Genetics

    5 publications · 312 citations

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