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Dr. Jay Nair: Feed-Efficient Bulls | Ep. 09
In this episode of The Beef Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Jay Nair, Assistant Professor at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, explains how feed efficiency selection may affect young breeding bulls. He discusses residual feed intake, smart feed systems, feeding behavior, sperm motility, breeding soundness evaluations, and ongoing research evaluating whether efficient bulls can improve herd performance without compromising fertility. Listen now on all major platforms.
"Selecting feed-efficient bulls can reduce feed use while maintaining growth, but reproductive performance must…
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