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Cow Efficiency Pre- And Postweaning, C.A. Dinkel, W.J. Cosello
Cow Efficiency Pre- And Postweaning, C.A. Dinkel, W.J. Cosello
South Dakota Beef Report, 1986
Total energy intake of the cow for a year is not indicative of her efficiency at weaning or her net return to the enterprise. What is important is how she uses the energy she consumes. Likewise, cow size is not indicative of efficiency or net return. Breed differences probably exist , but they are not as important as individual differences in cow efficiency. Breed differences in postweaning efficiency were found only when efficiency was calculated on a cow basis and the cow's annual intake was included. Remember this is a cow efficiency study and the effect of different sires or …