Online Supporting Materials -JDS -Van Amburgh et al. Growth performance, efficiency, and composition of Holstein heifers fed 2 levels of nutrient intake from 44 to 350 kilograms body weight. Supplemental Table 1S. Effect of nutrient intake level on body fraction contribution to the total empty BW (EBW) and composition among six slaughter weights in Holstein heifers raised on an elevated (E) or restricted (R) level of nutrient intake
Means with uncommon superscripts within a common slaughter weight are different at P < 0.05. 1 Treatment R-restricted nutrient intake, E-elevated nutrient intake. 2 Slaughter weight. 3 Interaction of treatment and slaughter weight. 4 BO = blood and organs; HHFT = head, hide, feet and tail. 5 EB = Empty body 6 Calculated tissue energy based on fat and protein mass, and their respective combustion values reported by Blaxter and Rook (1953; 9,367 kcal/kg of fat and 5,322 kcal/kg of protein).
fed 2 levels of nutrient intake from 44 to 350 kilograms body weight. JDS27700