Feed efficiency is increasingly seen as an important factor in both the economic viability and environmental sustainability of cattle production. This bookprovides 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 tonew selective breeding efforts to develop more efficient cattle.
- ISBN: 978-0-470-95952-7
- Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 328
- Fecha Publicación: 25/07/2012
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés