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Heifer Feed Efficiency

Heifer Feed Efficiency is a metric in animal science that quantifies the ratio of weight gain or milk production to the amount of feed consumed by a heifer, distinguishing it from other feed efficiency measures by its specific application to pre-calving female cattle.

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14.5K

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1.2K

Authors

266

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2017–2026

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334

Efficiency of Feed Use in Beef Cattle

R. M. Koch, L. A. Swiger, D. T. Chambers et al. · Journal of Animal Science · 1963 · 1.3K citations

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Genetic and phenotypic variance and covariance components for feed intake, feed efficiency, and other postweaning traits in Angus cattle.

P. F. Arthur, J. A. Archer, D. J. Johnston et al. · Journal of Animal Science · 2001 · 573 citations

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Effect of divergence in residual feed intake on feeding behavior, blood metabolic variables, and body composition traits in growing beef heifers1

A. K. Kelly, M. McGee, D. H. Crews et al. · Journal of Animal Science · 2009 · 250 citations

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Effects of Diet Forage-to-Concentrate Ratio and Intake on Energy Metabolism in Growing Beef Heifers: Whole Body Energy and Nitrogen Balance and Visceral Heat Production

C.K. Reynolds, H.F. Tyrrell, Paul J. Reynolds · Journal of Nutrition · 1991 · 225 citations

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Effect of intensified feeding of heifer calves on growth, pubertal age, calving age, milk yield, and economics

L.E. Davis Rincker, M.J. VandeHaar, Christopher A. Wolf et al. · Journal of Dairy Science · 2011 · 203 citations · Full text

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Authors

1.2K

  1. AH
    A.J. Heinrichs

    Pennsylvania State University, United States

    10 publications · 471 citations

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  2. TD
    T.J. DeVries

    University of Guelph, Canada

    9 publications · 278 citations

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  3. HC
    H. C. Freetly

    Roman L. Hruska U.S. Meat Animal Research Center, United States

    7 publications · 228 citations

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  4. AG
    A.M. Greter

    University of Guelph, Canada

    7 publications · 165 citations

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  5. TJ
    Terry J. Klopfenstein

    University of Nebraska–Lincoln, United States

    6 publications · 197 citations

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Institutions

266

  1. University of Nebraska–Lincoln

    Lincoln, United States

    15 h-index

    54 publications

    2.4K citations

  2. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

    Ottawa, Canada

    13 h-index

    47 publications

    1.5K citations

  3. Agricultural Research Service

    Washington, United States

    12 h-index

    33 publications

    2.7K citations

  4. Pennsylvania State University

    State College, United States

    11 h-index

    27 publications

    1.3K citations

  5. University of Guelph

    Guelph, Canada

    11 h-index

    55 publications

    1.3K citations

  6. University of Missouri

    Columbia, United States

    10 h-index

    20 publications

    849 citations

  7. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Urbana, United States

    10 h-index

    51 publications

    1.9K citations

  8. Roman L. Hruska U.S. Meat Animal Research Center

    Clay Center, United States

    10 h-index

    34 publications

    1.2K citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Animal Science

    108 publications · 6.5K citations

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  2. Journal of Dairy Science

    JDS · 71 publications · 3.2K citations

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  3. Livestock Production Science

    15 publications · 819 citations

    14

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  4. Canadian Journal of Animal Science

    CJAS · 14 publications · 362 citations

    10

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  5. The Professional Animal Scientist

    10 publications · 183 citations

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