00:00 – 2:18 Welcome and Introductions
2:19 – 4:09 The importance of feed efficiency
4:10 – 6:17 Explaining Residual Feed intake
6:18 – 8:04 Measuring feed efficiency in research trials
8:05 – 9:28 Limitations of feed efficiency measurements in beef cow systems
9:29 – 12:27 Describing an alternative system for ranking beef cow efficiency
12:28 – 15:18 Variability in the indicators of efficiency and why they were chosen
15:19 – 7:30 Evaluating the digestive physiology in high efficiency and low efficiency cows
17:31 - 19:45 Main differences between HE and LE cows
19:46 – 23:37 Describing ruminal differences between HE and LE cows
23:38 – 25:00 Limitations and advantages of this research approach
25:01 – 27:25 How to use this concept to select efficient cows on your own ranch
27:26 – 29: 51 Wrap up and conclusions
The Beef Cattle Health and Nutrition Podcast