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Publikováno v:
Animal, Vol 3, Iss 10, Pp 1455-1462 (2009)
The objectives of the present study were to examine relationships between methane (CH4) output and animal and dietary factors, and to use these relationships to develop prediction equations for CH4 emission from beef cattle. The dataset was obtained
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https://doaj.org/article/59cb84baf64c4a33a904b0bce7ec56b4
Autor:
E. Magowan, M.E.E. McCann, V.E. Beattie, K.J. McCracken, W. Henry, S. Smyth, R. Bradford, F.J. Gordon, C.S. Mayne
Publikováno v:
Animal, Vol 1, Iss 8, Pp 1219-1226 (2007)
The study was designed to provide quantifiable information on both within- and between-herd variation in pig growth rate from birth to slaughter and to examine how this was influenced by moving pigs at a common age to a common environment. Five litte
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/27effc896ef943089d43d739605704e1
Publikováno v:
Animal, Vol 1, Iss 1, Pp 29-43 (2007)
Relationships between genetic merit for milk production and animal parameters and various parameters of reproductive performance were examined using multilevel binary response analysis in a study of 19 dairy herds for three successive years, represen
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https://doaj.org/article/2bb708d65fcd42e2b0fac5a2d83d9a28
Publikováno v:
Grass and Forage Science. 70:44-58
Seven forage types (diploid and tetraploid perennial ryegrass, Italian ryegrass and hybrid ryegrass, a low-input mixture of perennial ryegrass, cocksfoot, timothy and meadow fescue, a mixture of perennial ryegrass and white clover, and monoculture of
Publikováno v:
Grass and Forage Science. 70:59-70
Two experiments were conducted to examine the ‘long-term’ effect of feed space allowance and period of access to feed on dairy cow performance. In Experiment 1, three horizontal feed space allowances (20, 40 and 60 cm cow−1) were examined over
Publikováno v:
Grass and Forage Science. 68:138-150
The effects of applying cattle slurry using the trailing-shoe technique on dairy cow and sward performance were examined in two experiments in Northern Ireland. In Experiment 1, forty-eight cows were allocated to two treatments, with or without slurr
Autor:
C.S. Mayne, F. J. Gordon, V. E. Beattie, M. J. Robinson, M.E.E. Ball, Elizabeth Magowan, M. Scott, R. Bradford, K.J. McCracken
Publikováno v:
Livestock Science. 136:216-224
This study aimed to improve lifetime pig performance and reduce variation in growth rate between pigs using managerial and nutritional practices. The experiment (2 × 2 × 2 factorial) compared uniform and mixed weight grouping (SD of weight in group
Autor:
M.E.E. Ball, V. E. Beattie, F. J. Gordon, M. Scott, K.J. McCracken, C.S. Mayne, R. Bradford, M. J. Robinson, Elizabeth Magowan
Publikováno v:
Livestock Science. 136:232-239
In a 3 × 2 × 2 factorial design, this study aimed to compare the lifetime performance of light (average of 7.1 kg), medium (average of 8.9 kg) or heavy (average of 10.4 kg) wean weight pigs when offered either a high (12 kg/pig) or low (6 kg/pig) a
Publikováno v:
Journal of Dairy Science. 94:1455-1464
Eight Holstein and 8 Jersey-Holstein crossbred dairy cows (all primiparous) were used in a repeated 2 (genotype) × 2 (concentrate level) factorial design study involving a total of 4 periods (each of 6-wk duration), designed to examine the effect of
Autor:
M.E.E. McCann, F. J. Gordon, Elizabeth Magowan, W. Henry, V. E. Beattie, C.S. Mayne, S. Smyth, R. Bradford, K.J. McCracken
Publikováno v:
Animal Feed Science and Technology. 156:89-96
The primary aim of this study was to investigate the effect of method of vegetable oil blend application, either sprayed onto (SP) or incorporated within (IN) pelleted diets, on the performance and coefficient of total tract apparent digestibility (C