Deposition of carotenoids in egg yolk by short-term supplement of coloured carrot (Daucus carota) varieties as forage material for egg-laying hens [PDF]
, 2010 BACKGROUND: Supplying egg-laying hens with different forage materials may influence egg production and quality. The aim of this study was to examine the short-term effects of standard feed plus 70 g day−1 per hen of three coloured carrot varieties ...
Hammershoj, Marianne +2 more
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Higher masseter muscle mass in grazing than in browsing ruminants [PDF]
, 2018 Using cranioskeletal measurements, several studies have generated evidence that grazing ruminants have a more pronounced mastication apparatus, in terms of muscle insertion areas and protuberances, than browsing ruminants, with the resulting hypothesis ...
Clauss, Marcus +4 more
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PICES Press, Vol. 7, No. 2, July 1999 [PDF]
, 1999 Improving PICES CO2 measurement quality The status of the Bering Sea: July - December 1998 The state of the eastern North Pacific since October 1998 The state of the western North Pacific in the second half of 1998 Paul Henry LeBlond Report on ...
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Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e ZootecniaRESUMO Objetivou-se avaliar os efeitos de quatro alturas (15, 25, 35 e 45cm) da Urochloa brizantha cv. Marandu (capim-marandu) no início do diferimento sobre a morfologia do pasto, a seletividade e o desempenho de ovinos no início, meio e fim do período ...
L.E.F. Afonso +5 more
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Genome mapping of quantitative trait loci (QTL) controlling domestication traits of intermediate wheatgrass (Thinopyrum intermedium). [PDF]
, 2019 Allohexaploid (2n = 6x = 42) intermediate wheatgrass (Thinopyrum intermedium), abbreviated IWG, is an outcrossing perennial grass belonging to the tertiary gene pool of wheat.
Anderson, James +13 more
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Seasonal diet changes in elephant and impala in mopane woodland [PDF]
Elephant and impala as intermediate feeders, having a mixed diet of grass and browse, respond to seasonal fluctuations of forage quality by changing their diet composition.
Boer, W.F., de +13 more
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Winter Survival of Grasses and Legumes in Subarctic Alaska as Related to Latitudinal Adaptation, Pre-Winter Storage of Food Reserves, and Dry-Matter Concentration in Overwintering Tissues [PDF]
, 1993 similar experiments, were to (a) compare winter hardiness in subarctic Alaska of numerous plant species and ecotypes from various latitudinal sources within most species, and (b) seek a better understanding of certain aspects of pre-winter ...
Klebesadel, Leslie J.
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The effect of different levels of spring grass supply and stocking rate on the performance and intake of cows in early lactation [PDF]
, 2008 End of project reportGrazed herbage can supply nutrients to dairy cows at a lower cost than alternative feeds (Shalloo et al., 2004). Therefore, the objective of pasture-based systems must be to maximize the proportion of grazed grass in the diet of the ...
Delaby, Luc +4 more
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Effects of no-tillage and subsoil loosening on soil physical properties and crop performance : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Applied Science in Soil Science at Massey University [PDF]
, 1998 Much of New Zealand's lowland agriculture integrates animal and crop production on poorly drained, easily compacted soils. Over the years, conventional cultivation has given rise to degraded soil structure on many farms.
Hamilton-Manns, Mark
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Ciência Rural, 2012 O objetivo desta pesquisa foi avaliar a produtividade e o valor nutritivo de dois sistemas forrageiros (SF) constituídos por capim elefante (CE), azevém (AZ), trevo branco (TB) e espécies de crescimento espontâneo (ECE), como SF1; e CE + AZ + amendoim ...
Clair Jorge Olivo +11 more
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