Effects of root extracts of three traditional Chinese herbs as dietary supplements on dry matter intake, average daily gain, rumen fermentation and ruminal microbiota in early weaned yak calves
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DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2021.115002
Abstract: Abstract Herbal supplements are being tested as alternatives to antibiotics in enhancing the performance of livestock. The present study evaluated the effects of herbal root extracts from three traditional Chinese medicinal herbs as dietary supplements… read more here.
Keywords: weaned yak; glycyrrhiza uralensis; matter intake; root extracts ... See more keywords
Prediction of voluntary dry matter intake in stall fed growing goats
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DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2018.11.002
Abstract: Abstract A Monte Carlo Risk Assessment (MCRA) was used to investigate the variability of existing empirical equations to predict dry matter intake (DMI) for weaned Saanen goats. Probability distribution functions were generated for each input… read more here.
Keywords: input; dmi; distribution; probability distribution ... See more keywords
Supplementation level increasing dry matter intake of beef cattle grazing low herbage height
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DOI: 10.1080/09712119.2020.1715985
Abstract: ABSTRACT To evaluate the foraging behaviour of yearling bulls grazing on Marandu grass, we conducted two experiments. In the first experiment (Exp. 1), three grazing heights of 15, 25, and 35 cm were evaluated, with bulls… read more here.
Keywords: supplementation; height; herbage; dry matter ... See more keywords
Effects of increasing calcium propionate in a finishing diet on dry matter intake and glucose metabolism in steers.
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DOI: 10.1093/jas/skab314
Abstract: The objective of this study was to determine if increasing propionate alters dry matter intake (DMI), glucose clearance rate, blood metabolites, insulin concentrations and hepatic gene expression in steers fed a finishing diet. Holstein steers… read more here.
Keywords: matter intake; finishing diet; treatment; propionate ... See more keywords
PSI-4 Effect of rumen protected capsaicin on dry matter intake, average daily gain, and carcass characteristics in finishing beef cattle
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DOI: 10.1093/jas/skz258.586
Abstract: The objective was to evaluate growth performance and carcass characteristics for feedlot cattle fed two sources of rumen protected capsaicin at two dose rates. A total of 450 steers, stratified by BW, were assigned into… read more here.
Keywords: matter intake; rumen protected; protected capsaicin; carcass characteristics ... See more keywords
Invited review: Determination of large-scale individual dry matter intake phenotypes in dairy cattle.
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DOI: 10.3168/jds.2019-16454
Abstract: Feed efficiency has been widely studied in many areas of dairy science and is currently seeing renewed interest in the field of breeding and genetics. A critical part of determining how efficiently an animal utilizes… read more here.
Keywords: large scale; matter intake; individual dry; dry matter ... See more keywords