Abstract
Feed efficiency is increasingly seen as an important factor in both the economic viability and environmental sustainability of cattle production. This book provides beef industry professionals and researchers with a thorough yet concise overview of feed efficiency research. Coverage includes efficient production in a wide range of systems and environments, with topics ranging from economic evaluation to the physiological and genetic basis of feed efficiency. The book also looks at how a fuller understanding of feed efficiency is leading to new selective breeding efforts to develop more efficient cattle.
| Original language | English |
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| Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Number of pages | 311 |
| Edition | 1 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781118392331 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780470959527 |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 |