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Compilations and updates on residual feed intake in sheep

Ferreira J, Chay-Canul AJ, De Barbieri I, da Costa RLD 2024 Tropical animal health and production

Abstract

The increasing global demand for food and the strong effect of climate change have forced animal science to advance regarding new methods of selection in search of more efficient animals in production systems. Feed consumption represents more than 70% of the costs of sheep farms, and more efficient animals can…

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Species involved

Sheep

Keywords

Genetic improvementRuminantsphenotypic selectionMeat ProductionAnimal Efficiency

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