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P. F. Arthur
Researcher at New South Wales Department of Primary Industries
Publications - 62
Citations - 4154
P. F. Arthur is an academic researcher from New South Wales Department of Primary Industries. The author has contributed to research in topics: Feed conversion ratio & Residual feed intake. The author has an hindex of 27, co-authored 61 publications receiving 3888 citations. Previous affiliations of P. F. Arthur include Cooperative Research Centre & University of New England (Australia).
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Genetic and phenotypic variance and covariance components for feed intake, feed efficiency, and other postweaning traits in Angus cattle
TL;DR: Results indicate that genetic improvement in feed efficiency can be achieved through selection and, in general, correlated responses in growth and the other postweaning traits will be minimal.
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Physiological basis for residual feed intake.
R. M. Herd,P. F. Arthur +1 more
TL;DR: Residual feed intake is a measure of feed efficiency that is independent of level of production, such as size and growth rate in beef cattle, and thus is a useful new trait for studying the physiological mechanisms underlying variation in feed efficiency.
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Potential for selection to improve efficiency of feed use in beef cattle: a review
TL;DR: Estimated breeding values for feed intake after a phenotypic adjustment for growth performance would be most practical, although not theoretically optimal, in an economic selection index to account for genetic correlations with other traits.
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Genetic and phenotypic relationships among different measures of growth and feed efficiency in young Charolais bulls
TL;DR: Performance and progeny test data on young Charolais bulls in France were used to estimate genetic and phenotypic variation, and correlations among postweaning growth and feed efficiency traits, highlighting the fact that genetic improvement can potentially be made in any of these traits.
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Optimum postweaning test for measurement of growth rate, feed intake, and feed efficiency in British breed cattle
TL;DR: A 70-d test with cattle weighed every 2 wk seems to be optimal for measuring these traits in British breed cattle.