Publications by authors named "Thomas C Norman"
Animals (Basel)
February 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to investigate how the initial body weight (BW) of feedlot steers affects their growth performance, feed efficiency, and carcass traits over a 209-day period.
- Findings revealed that steers with heavier initial weights (HIW) had significantly greater final body weight, daily feed intake, and average daily gains compared to those with lighter initial weights (LIW), but LIW steers exhibited better feed conversion efficiency.
- Overall, while HIW steers produced heavier and fatter carcasses with higher marbling scores, they showed poorer feed efficiency compared to LIW steers, highlighting a trade-off between growth and feed efficiency related to initial BW.
