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Desempenho reprodutivo de vacas de corte em lactação e solteiras submetidas à indução/sincronização de estro Reproductive performance of suckling beef and non-suckling beef cows submitted to estrus induction/synchronization

Ciência Rural, 2008
Com o objetivo de caracterizar o desempenho produtivo e reprodutivo de duas categorias de vacas de corte submetidas à indução/sincronização de estro, foram utilizadas 42 vacas em lactação e 60 vacas solteiras da raça Aberdeen Angus, de tamanho similar e ...
Cássio Cassal Brauner, Marcelo Alves Pimentel, Jaqueline Schneider Lemes, Cláudio Alves Pimentel, José Carlos Ferrugem Moraes   +4 more
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Thermal acclimation and environment drive field dispersal patterns of adult Mediterranean fruit flies

Ecological Entomology, EarlyView.
Ambient temperature significantly increased Mediterranean fruit fly recapture rates, demonstrating a strong effect of immediate environmental conditions on field dispersal. Female recaptures were 2.6‐fold higher in orchards containing host plants, whereas male recaptures were unaffected by host presence.
Eleftheria‐Maria D. Bali, Eleni Verykouki, Nikos T. Papadopoulos   +2 more
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Behavioural responses of 6-month-old beef calves prevented from suckling: influence of dam's milk yield

, 2010
The objective of the present experiment was to compare the behavioural response of calves reared by cows of different milk yields to the prevention of suckling with the aid of nose-flaps that allowed the maintenance of social contact with the dam ...
M. J. Hötzel, G. Quintans, R. Ungerfeld
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Animal Production Performance and Herd Management in Suckling Farms on Réunion Island

Revue d’Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, 2008
In Réunion, because of the insularity and the small size of farms, improving cattle farm productivity involves increas­ing technical management aspects. To analyze relationships between herd management practices and animal perform­ances, a survey was conducted in ten suckling farms, located in the Highlands, from 1999 to 2002.
J.P. Choisis, C. Lassalle, S. Messad, P. Grimaud   +3 more
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Genetic Determination of Maternal Behaviour in Pigs

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In sows, maternal behaviour is a commercially important trait which affects sow and piglet welfare and the quality and safety of human‐animal interactions, especially if free farrowing of sows without crates is in place. The aim of this study was to evaluate maternal behaviour and to estimate its quantitative genetic parameters in Swiss ...
Nicole Maffezzini, Negar Khayatzadeh, Simon Turner, Rainer Roehe, Ricardo Pong‐Wong, Richard B. D’Eath   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Genetic Parameters for Feed Efficiency Indicator Traits in a Rotational Crossbreed Sow Population During Lactation Period

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The selection of feed efficient sows effectively converting feed into milk production and body weight gain will contribute to the overall profitability of pig farming systems. Consequently, the aim of the present study was to estimate genetic parameters for feed efficiency indicator traits during the sow lactation period, and to infer ...
S. Aikins‐Wilson, S. F. U. Vanvanhossou, P. Engel, S. König   +3 more
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Phantastes Chapter 13: I Prithee Send Me Back My Heart [PDF]

Lines 13-18 from “I prithee send me back my heart” by the poet Sir John Suckling. Suckling (1609-1641) is associated with the Cavalier Poets, poets who supported King Charles I.
Suckling, John
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Anatomical description of the jaw muscles and theoretical bite force assessment in South American opossums using manual and digital dissection methods

Journal of Anatomy, EarlyView.
Manual and virtual dissections were employed to examine the masticatory muscle architecture and bite force of three South American marsupials. The organisation of the muscles differed between species, with predicted bite forces exceeding previous estimates.
Alice Melekian, Vincent Decuypere, Anthony Herrel, François Clarac, Sandrine Ladevèze   +4 more
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Suckling and allosuckling behavior of dairy calves in indoor dam-rearing systems

Frontiers in Veterinary Science
An important element in dairy cow-calf contact (CCC) systems is to ensure sufficient milk intake by calves. However, little is known about possible changes in suckling behavior during suckling periods for calves up to 15 weeks old, and the prevalence of ...
Claire S. Wegner, Cady W. Chan, Lars Rönnegård, Lars Rönnegård, Sigrid Agenäs, Lena Lidfors, Hanna K. Eriksson   +6 more
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An Investigation of Fatty Acids, Crude Protein and Total Solids in Colostrum in Relation to Health Status Regarding Postpartum Dysgalactia Syndrome and Certain Parity Groups of Sows

Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Colostrum is the main source of nutrients and proteins for newborn piglets. To give each piglet the best possible start in life, it is necessary to evaluate the colostrum according to quality. This has to be done by analysing the components, as component composition is a main quality parameter.
Stephan Rosengart, Florian Lohkamp, Bussarakam Chuppava, Hubert Henne, Anne Kathrin Appel, Lea‐Sophie Trost, Jens Tetens, Imke Traulsen, Ansgar Deermann, Michael Wendt, Christian Visscher   +10 more
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