The dependence of residual feed intake on growth and tenderness of Brahman cattle, a common breed chosen for crossbreeding cattle along the southern United States, including Texas, was the focus of a cattle feeding study published in Applied Animal Science journal.
The study, “Relationships of residual feed intake and residual average daily gain with carcass traits and growth of Brahman steers,” illustrates the impact residual feed has on physiological traits of Brahman steers in the Gulf Coast states, according to researchers.
Residual feed intake is the difference of actual feed…
