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The "GOLDEN EGG" - Feed Efficiency??
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<blockquote data-quote="ROB" data-source="post: 545666" data-attributes="member: 3467"><p>there are a lot of bulls that can gain 4-6 lbs / day on feed, of various breeds - but how much feed was consumed by those animals to get that gain? bull 'A' and bull 'B' having the same ADG, (along with IMF & YG) doesn't necessarily make them equal. RFI testing differentiates those animals and for that matter particular bloodlines. At the Green Springs Bull Test and national Braunvieh Sale recently held -it was interesting to see results of various genetics competing head-to-head on an equal basis. One location, same feed, etc. from the results of the RFI data you could see a consistency in performance concerning feed intake through the various bloodlines. although ADG may have varied to some degree, the RFI values were pretty uniform within bloodlines. RFI testing coupled with ultrasound will allow us to find those few animals that have great IMF and superior RFI.</p><p></p><p>ROB</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ROB, post: 545666, member: 3467"] there are a lot of bulls that can gain 4-6 lbs / day on feed, of various breeds - but how much feed was consumed by those animals to get that gain? bull 'A' and bull 'B' having the same ADG, (along with IMF & YG) doesn't necessarily make them equal. RFI testing differentiates those animals and for that matter particular bloodlines. At the Green Springs Bull Test and national Braunvieh Sale recently held -it was interesting to see results of various genetics competing head-to-head on an equal basis. One location, same feed, etc. from the results of the RFI data you could see a consistency in performance concerning feed intake through the various bloodlines. although ADG may have varied to some degree, the RFI values were pretty uniform within bloodlines. RFI testing coupled with ultrasound will allow us to find those few animals that have great IMF and superior RFI. ROB [/QUOTE]
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