Changes in acyl and total ghrelin concentrations and their association with dry matter intake, average daily gain, and feed efficiency of finishing beef steers and heifers

The objective of this experiment was to determine the change in acyl ghrelin, total ghrelin, and the ghrelin ratio (acyl ghrelin/total ghrelin) over an 84-d DMI and average daily BW gain (ADG) measurement period and to determine the association of those ghrelin measurements with DMI, ADG, ADG:DMI ratio (G:F), and residual feed intake (RFI) in finishing beef steers and heifers.

Source: Domestic Animal Endocrinology - May 17, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Authors: A.P. Foote, K.E. Hales, H.C. Freetly Source Type: research