Reinaldo Fernandes Cooke

PS12-18. Divergent Prolactin Receptor Genotype Responses in Growth Performance, Feed Efficiency and Feeding Behavior in Beef Calves.

Abstract This study evaluated the effects of divergent prolactin receptor (PRLR) genotypes on feed intake, feeding behavior, feed efficiency, and growth performance in beef calves, with the objective of elucidating the physiological and behavioral mechanisms underlying genotype-a...

PS2-6. Increasing Supply of omega-6 Fatty Acids to Beef Cows During the Early Embryonic Period: Effects on D 22 Pregnancies.

Abstract This experiment compared hormonal, uterine, and conceptus factors associated with pregnancy establishment in beef cows supplemented with different levels of Ca salts of soybean oil (CSSO) for 22 d beginning after artificial insemination (AI). Sixty-six multiparous, non-l...