Mora, Mónica; González, Pablo; Quevedo, José Ramón; Montañés, Elena; Tusell, Llibertat; Bersgma, Rob; Piles, Miriam(Blackwell Publishing, 2023-11)
[EN] Feeding represents the largest economic cost in meat production; therefore, selection to improve traits related to feed efficiency is a goal in most livestock breeding programs. Residual feed intake (RFI), that is, ...
Savietto, Davi(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2014-03-13)
[EN] Estimated breeding values for the random regression coefficient could be useful phenotypes in themselves for studies wishing to elucidate the underlying mechanisms governing differences among animals in RFI.
Savietto, Davi; Berry, D.P.; Friggens, N.C.(American Society of Animal Science, 2014-02)
Residual feed intake (RFI) is the difference between observed and predicted feed intake. It is calculated as the residuals from a multiple regression model of DMI on the various energy expenditures (e.g., maintenance, ...