Performance, feeding behavior and body measures of Brahman cattle classified according to the residual feed intake.
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The aim of this study was to assess the relationships between residual feed intake (RFI), performance, feeding behavior (FB) and body measures (BM) in Brahman cattle. Twenty-four Brahman young bulls with 19 months of age and 370 ? 34 kg of initial body weight had the dry matter intake (DMI) and average daily gain (ADG) measured in individual pens during 54-d period. Cattle received a mixed ration containing 73.5% of Total Digestible Nutrients and 14.5% of Crude Protein and they were weighed each 14 days.
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Bovino, Bos indicus, Gado zebu, Breeding, Genetics, Cattle, Feed conversion