Characterization of feeding behavior traits and associations with performance and feed efficiency in finishing beef cattle /

The first objective of this study was to validate the feeding behavior measurements from a radio frequency electronic system (GrowSafe (TM) System Ltd., Airdrie, AB, Canada) and examine the software sensitivity to different parameter settings (MPS) to quantify feeding behavior traits. Data was conti...

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Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Mendes, Egleu Diomedes Marinho
Other Authors:	Carstens, Gordon E. (Thesis advisor), Tedeschi, Luis O. (Thesis advisor)
Format:	Thesis eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[College Station, Tex.] : [Texas A&M University], [2011]
Subjects:	Major animal science. Residual feed intake Beef cattle Feeding behavior
Online Access:	Link to OAK Trust copy