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Liveweight Gain

Liveweight Gain is a biological performance metric that quantifies the net increase in an animal's body mass over a specified period, typically expressed in kilograms per head per year, and serves as a key indicator of pasture productivity and grazing efficiency within pasture-livestock systems.

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61

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Live Weight Gain

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Growth and gastrointestinal nematode parasitism in lambs grazing either lucerne (<i>Medicago sativa</i>) or sulla (<i>Hedysarum coronarium</i>) which contains condensed tannins

J.H. Niezen, TS Waghorn, W.A.G. Charleston et al. · The Journal of Agricultural Science · 1995 · 278 citations

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Asparagopsis taxiformis decreases enteric methane production from sheep

Xixi Li, Hayley C. Norman, Robert D. Kinley et al. · Animal Production Science · 2016 · 246 citations

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Productivity, carcass and meat quality of lot-fed <i>Bos indicus</i> cross steers grouped according to temperament

J. Carol Petherick, R. G. Holroyd, V. J. Doogan et al. · Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture · 2002 · 202 citations · Full text

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Metabolic differences in Angus steers divergently selected for residual feed intake

E. C. Richardson, R. M. Herd, J. A. Archer et al. · Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture · 2004 · 191 citations

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Relationships between temperament and growth in a feedlot and commercial carcass traits of <i>Bos indicus</i> crossbreds

H. M. Burrow, RD Dillon · Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture · 1997 · 182 citations

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  1. PR
    P. R. Kenyon

    Massey University, New Zealand

    16 publications · 402 citations

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  2. TN
    T. N. Barry

    Massey University, New Zealand

    15 publications · 657 citations

    13

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  3. JP
    J. P. BOWLAND

    University of Alberta, Canada

    13 publications · 290 citations

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  4. DP
    D. P. Poppi

    The University of Queensland, Australia

    13 publications · 258 citations

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  5. RW
    R. W. Purchas

    Massey University, New Zealand

    10 publications · 567 citations

    10

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Institutions

556

  1. Massey University

    Palmerston North, New Zealand

    28 h-index

    226 publications

    8.2K citations

  2. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

    Canberra, Australia

    24 h-index

    110 publications

    4.5K citations

  3. AgResearch

    Lincoln, New Zealand

    24 h-index

    118 publications

    4.7K citations

  4. New South Wales Department of Primary Industries

    Orange, Australia

    19 h-index

    96 publications

    3K citations

  5. University of New England

    Armidale, Australia

    18 h-index

    57 publications

    1.8K citations

  6. The University of Queensland

    Brisbane, Australia

    18 h-index

    84 publications

    1.9K citations

  7. Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development

    South Perth, Australia

    17 h-index

    44 publications

    2.5K citations

  8. Schlumberger (Ireland)

    Dublin, Ireland

    16 h-index

    22 publications

    760 citations

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  1. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

    136 publications · 3.8K citations

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  2. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

    109 publications · 2.9K citations

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  3. Grass and Forage Science

    69 publications · 1.9K citations

    26

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  4. New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

    NZJA · 62 publications · 1.6K citations

    25

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  5. Canadian Journal of Animal Science

    CJAS · 63 publications · 1.7K citations

    25

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