The Claim
Supplemental copper at 10 mg/kg dry matter increases dry matter intake in beef steers by approximately 4% compared to no supplementation, regardless of lubabegron administration.
What the research says
Supports is higher
Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
These are independent scores, not a percentage. Higher-grade studies count more, so a single strong opposing study can outweigh several weaker ones.
Beef steers fed copper supplements at 10 mg per kg of feed consume 4% more dry matter than those without copper supplements, whether or not they are given lubabegron.
See the scientific wording
Supplemental copper at 10 mg/kg dry matter increases dry matter intake in beef steers by approximately 4% compared to no supplementation, regardless of lubabegron administration, suggesting copper may influence feed consumption independently of growth-promoting drugs.
When copper levels in the body are high, fat tissue changes how it processes energy and sends signals to the brain, making the animal eat more food.
What the research says
1 studyCows given extra copper in their feed ate more food than cows without it, no matter if they got a growth drug or not — so copper itself seems to make them hungrier.
Score breakdown, mechanism chain, raw evidence, ideal studies needed & 1 supporting studies
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