Background Ruminants rely upon a complex community of microbes in their rumen to
convert host-indigestible feed into nutrients. However, little is known about the association …

The objective was to evaluate the performance, carcass and meat quality of 40 lambs
classified by RFI (residual feed intake) and RIG (residual intake and gain). Dry matter intake …

Advanced and innovative breeding and management of meat-producing animals are
needed to address the global food security and sustainability challenges. Beef production is …

Los ovinos de pelo desempeñan un papel importante en la producción de carne en zonas
tropicales, donde los estudios de eficiencia alimenticia han sido poco evaluados. El …

The ruminant gastrointestinal tract (GIT) microbiome plays a major role in the health,
physiology and production traits of the host. In this work, we characterized the bacterial and …

Feed efficiency (FE) is a major economic trait of meat duck. This study aimed to evaluate the
effects of residual feed intake (RFI) divergence on growth performance, carcass traits, meat …

The objective was to determine the factors associated with meat tenderness, juiciness,
flavour and chewiness in 4791 growing crossbred cattle. Meat quality of bulls was inferior to …

Background Feed efficiency is one of the most important parameters that affect beef
production costs. The energy metabolism of skeletal muscle greatly contributes to variations …

Improving feed efficiency is of interest to French beef producers so as to increase their
profitability. To enable this improvement through selection, genetic correlations with …

Little is known about the performance, carcass, and meat traits of locally adapted cattle in
Brazil. This study aimed to compare the growth, slaughter, and carcass traits as well as meat …