Different proportions of dried Vernonia amygdalina leaves and wheat bran mixture supplementation on feed intake, digestibility and body weight change of Arsi–Bale sheep fed with natural pasture hay as basal diet
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DOI: 10.1002/vms3.1068
Abstract: Abstract Background Animal feed shortage in quality and quantity, and escalating costs of agro‐industrial by‐products to supplement crop residues and natural pasture hay urged to look for alternative feed supplements. Vernonia amygdalina leaf is one… read more here.
Keywords: natural pasture; digestibility; body weight; hay ... See more keywords
Validation of DNA metabarcoding of fecal samples using cattle fed known rations
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DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2019.114219
Abstract: Abstract Diet composition of free-roaming animals has been persistently difficult to quantify. Fecal DNA (fDNA) metabarcoding is an emerging novel technology to reconstruct botanical composition of diets. Validation studies comparing fDNA metabarcodion to fed diets… read more here.
Keywords: fecal samples; hay; composition; grass hay ... See more keywords
Effects of Watering/Steaming of Large Square Hay Bales on Particulate Matter Generation
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2018.06.008
Abstract: &NA; One of the factors strongly influencing air quality in horse stables is the release of airborne particulate matter (APM) from roughage. This study examined the effects of a new system of steaming whole hay… read more here.
Keywords: hay bales; content; hay; watering steaming ... See more keywords
Tracing back sheep diet composition feeding grass-legume mixtures using fecal δ13C
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DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2019.02.006
Abstract: Abstract Stable isotopes can be an important research tool to track C and N in grazing experiments. This study tested different proportions of C4 grass and legume and the correlation between dietary δ13C with fecal… read more here.
Keywords: indf treated; fecal 13c; treated samples; hay ... See more keywords
Effects of supplementary feeding lucerne hay and barley grain to Angora does during the last third of pregnancy and lactation, and of litter size on pasture, birth weight, live weight, parasitism, milk production, milk composition and mohair production
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DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2020.106303
Abstract: Abstract The effects of feeding lucerne hay (Medicago sativa) and or barley grain to grazing reproducing Angora does on birth weight, live weight, body condition, quality and production of milk and mohair and gastrointestinal parasitism… read more here.
Keywords: milk; production; hay; live weight ... See more keywords
Effect of hay type on cecal and fecal microbiome and fermentation parameters in horses.
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DOI: 10.1093/jas/skaa407
Abstract: The effect of hay type on the microbiome of the equine gastrointestinal tract is relatively unexplored. Our objective was to characterize the cecal and fecal microbiome of mature horses consuming alfalfa or Smooth Bromegrass (brome)… read more here.
Keywords: effect; microbiome; hay; cecal fecal ... See more keywords
PSXI-16 Evaluation of supplementation strategies for beef cattle bale-grazing grass hay in Winter
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DOI: 10.1093/jas/skab235.630
Abstract: Methods of supplementing beef cows while bale grazing grass hay were investigated in a study conducted for four winters, from 2016 to 2019, at the Central Grasslands Research Extension Center near Streeter, ND. Starting in… read more here.
Keywords: grass hay; hay; bale grazing; supplementation ... See more keywords
Intake, ruminal fermentation parameters, and apparent total tract digestibility by beef steers consuming Pensacola bahiagrass hay treated with calcium oxide.
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DOI: 10.1093/jas/skab366
Abstract: To determine the effect of CaO treated Pensacola bahiagrass (Paspalum notatum) hay on intake, ruminal fermentation parameters, and apparent total tract digestibility of nutrients, 9 ruminally cannulated Angus-crossbred steers were used in a triplicated 3… read more here.
Keywords: hay; digestibility; steers consuming; ruminal fermentation ... See more keywords
Effects of supplementation rate of an extruded dried distillers' grains cube fed to growing heifers on voluntary intake and digestibility of bermudagrass hay.
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DOI: 10.1093/jas/skac097
Abstract: Our objectives were to 1) investigate the difference in chemical composition and disappearance kinetics between loose dried distillers' grains (DDG) and extruded DDG cubes and 2) evaluate the effects of supplementation rate of extruded DDG… read more here.
Keywords: supplementation; extruded ddg; rate; ddg cubes ... See more keywords
Evaluating the potential of lignosulfonates and chitosans as alfalfa hay preservatives using in vitro techniques.
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DOI: 10.1093/jas/skac154
Abstract: Our objectives were to compare the antifungal activity of 5 lignosulfonates, and 2 chitosans against fungi isolated from spoiled hay, and assess the effects of an optimized lignosulfonate, chitosan, and propionic acid (PRP) on high-moisture… read more here.
Keywords: prp; untreated hay; alfalfa hay; lignosulfonates chitosans ... See more keywords
91Ex Vivo Fermentation of Corn and hay by Rumen Bacteria from Sheep and Cattle
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DOI: 10.1093/jas/skad068.078
Abstract: Data from cattle and sheep studies are often utilized interchangeably to make inferences regarding ruminant nutrition and physiology, but few studies have directly compared rumen microbiological responses. The objective of this study was to evaluate… read more here.
Keywords: corn; mmol; steer ram; hay ... See more keywords