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Accounting for animal health in efficiency analysis: An application to Swedish dairy farms
American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.Abstract Poor animal health is a central concern in modern livestock production. Despite the necessity to incorporate animal health in efficiency analysis, the theoretical and empirical developments are limited on this subject. This article appropriately characterizes the axiomatic properties of animal health within a production framework.
Frederic Ang +3 more
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Genetic parameters and trends for Johne's disease in US Holsteins: An updated study
Journal of Dairy Science: Johne's disease (JD) is an infectious enteric disease in ruminants, causing substantial economic loss annually worldwide. This work aimed to estimate JD's genetic parameters and the phenotypic and genetic trends by incorporating recent data.
Larissa C. Novo +8 more
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Assessment of feed resources, feeding practices and coping strategies to feed scarcity by smallholder urban dairy producers in Jimma town, Ethiopia [PDF]
, 2016 Smallholder dairy production is increasingly becoming popular in Jimma town. However, feed shortage is a major constraint to dairy production. The objectives of this study was to assess feed resources, feeding practices and farmers' perceived causes of ...
Duguma, Belay, Janssens, Geert
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Solid compost from biogas plant digestion residues - a new product [PDF]
, 2006 Here is presented the nitrogen content of dairy cattle solid manure treated anaerobically and ...
Lehto, Marja, Schäfer, Winfried
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Physiological Responses, Growth Rate and Blood Metabolites Under Feed Restriction and Thermal Exposure in Kids [PDF]
Journal of Stress Physiology & Biochemistry, 2014 The study was carried out to study the cumulative effect of thermal stress and feed restriction in kids. Twelve kids of Alpine x Beetle cross were divided into two groups. Group 1 served as control and group 2 was put on restricted feeding and exposed at
O.K. Hooda, R.C. Upadhyay
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GHRH|HaeIII Gene Polymorphism in Dairy and Beef Cattle at National Livestock Breeding Centers [PDF]
, 2013 This study was aimed to identify polymorphism of growth hormone releasing hormone (GHRH) gene in 89 heads of Holstein-Friesian (HF) dairy cattle from Lembang Artificial Insemination Center/LAIC (17 bulls), Singosari Artificial Insemination Center/SAIC ...
Anggraini, A. (A) +2 more
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Exploring the Application of Waxes and Their Mixtures Oleogels in Ice Cream
Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The objective of this work was to produce ice cream using waxes oleogels, aiming to improve its nutritional value while maintaining its physical‐chemistry characteristics. Five ice cream formulations were manufactured using (1) milk fat, (2) canola oil, and (3–5) canola oil‐oleogels. The oleogels were produced with beeswax (BEW), carnauba wax (
Ana Paula Lima Ribeiro +6 more
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The influence of feeding strategy on growth and rejection of herbage around dung pats and their decomposition [PDF]
, 2002 Fresh cattle dung from four farms with different feeding strategies was used to create artificial dung pats in a continuously grazed pasture in order to compare the rejection of herbage growing around the pats, the effect on undisturbed herbage growth ...
Bosker, W.T.E. +2 more
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Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In this study, the possibility of using aquafaba powder, derived from chickpea cooking water, as a natural emulsifier in the formulation of plant‐based coffee whitener was evaluated. For this purpose, coffee whiteners, which are emulsion type products, are obtained by high‐shear mixing followed by high‐pressure homogenization of the aqueous ...
Sinem Ece Bekdemir, Cansu Ekin Bonacina
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Veterinary Medicine International, 2012 Present study was carried out on forty four apparently healthy Murrah buffaloes of different age groups of both sexes to investigate the effects of sex steroids on cell mediated immunity in vitro.
Zahoor Ahmad Pampori, Sujata Pandita
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