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Lactation Feed Efficiency

Lactation Feed Efficiency is a metric in animal nutrition science that quantifies the ratio of milk output to feed input during the lactation period, distinguishing it from other feed efficiency measures by its specific application to lactating animals and emphasis on milk production per unit of dry matter intake.

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1.9K

Authors

402

Institutions

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2017–2026

134

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Publications

502

Ruminal Bacterial Community Composition in Dairy Cows Is Dynamic over the Course of Two Lactations and Correlates with Feed Efficiency

Kelsea A. Jewell, Caroline A. McCormick, Christine L. Odt et al. · Applied and Environmental Microbiology · 2015 · 292 citations · Full text

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Influence of high ambient temperatures on performance of multiparous lactating sows.

Nathalie Quiniou, J. Noblet · Journal of Animal Science · 1999 · 258 citations

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Effect of pasture versus indoor feeding systems on raw milk composition and quality over an entire lactation

Tom F. O’Callaghan, D. Hennessy, Stephen McAuliffe et al. · Journal of Dairy Science · 2016 · 222 citations · Full text

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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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The effects of live yeast supplementation to dairy cows during the hot season on production, feed efficiency, and digestibility

U. Moallem, H. Lehrer, L. Livshitz et al. · Journal of Dairy Science · 2008 · 184 citations · Full text

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Authors

1.9K

  1. MV
    M.J. VandeHaar

    Michigan State University, United States

    10 publications · 531 citations

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  2. KW
    K.A. Weigel

    University of Wisconsin–Madison, United States

    11 publications · 460 citations

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  3. HM
    Heather M. White

    University of Wisconsin–Madison, United States

    8 publications · 163 citations

    8

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  4. JC
    Jack C. M. Dekkers

    Iowa State University, United States

    7 publications · 306 citations

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  5. AE
    Ahmed E. Kholif

    National Research Centre, Egypt

    6 publications · 137 citations

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Institutions

402

  1. Michigan State University

    East Lansing, United States

    19 h-index

    53 publications

    2.2K citations

  2. University of Wisconsin–Madison

    Madison, United States

    17 h-index

    77 publications

    3.4K citations

  3. Iowa State University

    Ames, United States

    16 h-index

    56 publications

    2.2K citations

  4. University of Guelph

    Guelph, Canada

    15 h-index

    79 publications

    1.9K citations

  5. Agricultural Research Service

    Washington, United States

    15 h-index

    44 publications

    2.9K citations

  6. Aarhus University

    Aarhus, Denmark

    14 h-index

    37 publications

    1.1K citations

  7. Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station

    Arkansas City, United States

    13 h-index

    45 publications

    1.8K citations

  8. University of Nebraska–Lincoln

    Lincoln, United States

    12 h-index

    43 publications

    2.2K citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Dairy Science

    JDS · 127 publications · 5K citations

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  2. Journal of Animal Science

    119 publications · 4.7K citations

    38

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  3. animal

    23 publications · 594 citations

    16

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  4. Canadian Journal of Animal Science

    CJAS · 24 publications · 565 citations

    14

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  5. Livestock Science

    16 publications · 455 citations

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