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DETERMINANTS OF COW-CALF PAIR PRICES [PDF]
Cow-calf prices are determined by interaction of many factors. At a particular auction, cow-calf pair prices often had a range of 75% of the mean price.
Hiner, Frina D. +2 more
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Journal of Animal Science and BiotechnologyBackground Rumen microorganisms are key regulators of ruminant growth and production performance. Identifying probiotic candidates through microbial culturomics presents a promising strategy for improving ruminant production performance.
Xiaoran Feng +11 more
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Fusing website usability and search engine optimisation
South African Journal of Information Management, 2014 Background: Most websites, especially those with a commercial orientation, need a high ranking on a search engine for one or more keywords or phrases. The search engine optimisation process attempts to achieve this. Furthermore, website users expect easy
Eugene B. Visser, Melius Weideman
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Animal Research and One Health, EarlyView.The transition period in dairy cows, spanning 3 weeks before and after calving, is a critical phase characterized by increased nutrient demands, reduced dry matter intake (DMI), and elevated risk of metabolic disorders such as negative nutrient balance (NNB), lipolysis, proteolysis, and oxidative stress.
Mohammed S. Seleem +5 more
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Pregnancy Obstructs Involution Stage II of the Mammary Gland in Cows: General Biological Implications [PDF]
, 2007 *Background* Repeated research findings over the last 4 decades show that involution of mammary glands in dairy cows did not regress to same extend as that noticed in other mammalian species. *Methodology/Principal Findings ...
Ana-Maria Anug +3 more
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Journal of Dairy Science: Inhibition of methyl-coenzyme M reductase can suppress the activity of ruminal methanogens, thereby reducing enteric methane emissions of ruminants. However, developing specific and environmentally friendly inhibitors is a challenging endeavor.
Yunlong Liu +4 more
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Animal Research and One Health, EarlyView.The effects of restricted nursing (RN) and the administration of a bovine appeasing substance (BAS) on days −8 and 0 in relation to weaning were evaluated. Both strategies were effective in improving the growth performance of beef calves. Regarding welfare, BAS ‐especially on day 0‐ was more effective than RN.
Denise E. Mussalafo +8 more
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TAX REFORM AND BEEF COW REPLACEMENT STRATEGY [PDF]
This paper models optimal beef cow replacement strategy in a stochastic environment under U.S. income tax rules effective before and after the Tax Reform Act of 1986. Under each tax regime, the producer's buy versus raise decision and optimal culling age
Carman, Hoy F., Innes, Robert
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Comparison of breed of dairy cow under grass-based spring milk production systems [PDF]
, 2006 End of project reportThe objective of this study was to investigate the potential differences among different dairy cow breeds across two feeding systems on milk production, udder health, milking characteristics, body weight, body condition score ...
Buckley, Frank, Dillon, Pat, Walsh, S.W.
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Journal of Dairy Science: Supplementation with docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) from microalgae is considered a promising strategy to enhance the n-3 content of bovine milk. However, DHA transfer efficiency into milk is typically low and highly variable.
Xinghua Hao +8 more
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