M J Bell,J Craigon,N Saunders et al. M J Bell et al.

A Sécula,H Chapuis,L Bodin et al. A Sécula et al.

Sex-specific effects of maternal diet on offspring phenotypes have been reported in farm animals including in poultry. The present study was conducted in mule ducks, investigating the long-term effects of a methionine-restricted maternal di...

M E van der Heide,J V Nørgaard,J G Madsen M E van der Heide

Feed efficiency (FE) estimated on pen level does not take individual feed intake or feeding behaviour into account, and thus, varying response among pen mates is impossible to quantify. This study aimed to explore the within-pen variation i...

J W Shin,Y Chung,S Y Maeng et al. J W Shin et al.

In the Korean cattle feedlot industry, profitability is largely dependent on the carcass value at slaughter, which is influenced by genetic and environmental factors, including finishing time and feeding strategies. This study evaluated the...

J Vargas,M Swenson,A K Schilling-Hazlett et al. J Vargas et al.

Accurate estimation of enteric CH4 emissions (i.e., MJ or g of CH4/ day) in the ruminant sector is necessary for properly determining greenhouse gas emissions and developing measuring, reporting, and verification programs. However, measurin...

I Minussi,A J M Jansman,J E Bolhuis et al. I Minussi et al.

Sub-optimal sanitary conditions resulting from poor hygiene practices alter amino acid (AA) metabolism of pigs, thereby changing their quantitative requirements. Pigs can select a diet that meets their AA requirements over an AA-deficient o...

C S Wegner,L Rönnegård,S Agenäs et al. C S Wegner et al.

Cow-calf contact (CCC) systems, where cows and calves are housed together during all or part of the milk-feeding period, foster strong social bonds within dam-calf pairs. However, calves are still generally weaned and separated at younger a...

H Nisbet,N Lambe,G A Miller et al. H Nisbet et al.

For beef cattle, subjective methods tend to be used on-farm for assessing readiness for slaughter. This means that the target classification grades cannot be accurately estimated, leading to over- and under-finished animals being sent to sl...

M W Little,J E Weller,S Buijs M W Little

Infra-red thermography (IRT) has the potential to detect disease, injury, and stress in dairy cows. Using IRT as a routine early warning system for such issues on-farm requires highly frequent imaging, which typically needs automation. To t...

J B Daniel,J Martín-Tereso J B Daniel

Zinc, Cu, and Mn are critical to sustain animal physiology, and therefore, dietary supplementation to domestic cattle is common practice. However, recent evidence rises concerns about current supplementation levels, as they may exceed dieta...