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Empirical prediction of organic matter digestibility in grasses, legumes and their mixtures from dairy farms in Atlantic Spain

Grassland Science, EarlyView.
Abstract This study characterized the chemical composition and organic matter digestibility (OMD) of herbage from commercial dairy farms in Galicia (NW Spain), a humid‐temperate Atlantic region, and developed empirical prediction equations for OMD based on routine wet‐chemistry traits.
Sonia Pereira Crespo, Pilar Gago, Adrián Botana, Marcos Veiga, Laura González, Juan Valladares, Roberto Lorenzana, César Resch, María del Pilar Martínez‐Diz, Dalia Andrea Plata‐Reyes, Gonzalo Flores‐Calvete   +10 more
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Chemical composition and nutrient degradability in elephant grass silage inoculated with Streptococcus bovis isolated from the rumen

Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 2014
The objective of the present study was to assess the chemical and bromatological composition and in situ degradability of elephant grass silages inoculated with Streptococcus bovis isolated from cattle rumen.
DANIELE J. FERREIRA, ANDERSON M. ZANINE, ROGÉRIO P. LANA, MARINALDO D. RIBEIRO, GUILHERME R. ALVES, HILÁRIO C. MANTOVANI   +5 more
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Population dynamics and reproductive success of Short‐eared Owls in relation to widely fluctuating food abundance and farmland habitat degradation

Ibis, EarlyView.
Populations of the Short‐eared Owl Asio flammeus have declined across Europe and North America, probably in response to habitat degradation driven by agricultural intensification. However, long‐term evidence linking farmland habitat change to variation in breeding density and reproductive success remains limited.
Erkki Korpimäki, Tero Klemola, Minna Koivula   +2 more
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Local habitat, not landscape diversity, drives richness and reproduction of cavity‐nesting bees and wasps in agricultural landscapes

Insect Conservation and Diversity, EarlyView.
Local habitat type and hedgerow cover strongly shape bee and wasp richness, but only weakly their reproductive output, outweighing the landscape diversity effects at the 1‐km2 scale. Forests host more wasp but fewer bee species, whereas orchards support high richness of both; bee reproduction patterns are driven by one dominant species, while wasp ...
Sara Tassoni, Marit Kinga Kasten, Thomas Hiller, Michael Staab, Frank M. Schurr, Ingo Grass   +5 more
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Elephant grass ensiled with wheat bran compared with corn silage in diets for lactating goats

Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia, 2014
The objective of this study was to evaluate the use of wheat bran as an additive in elephant-grass silage on intake and digestibility of the nutrients, ingestive behavior, and yield and chemical composition of milk.
Jacianelly Karla da Silva, Juliana Silva de Oliveira, Ariosvalo Nunes de Medeiros, Edson Mauro Santos, Tamires da Silva Magalhães, Alenice Ozino Ramos, Higor Fábio Carvalho Bezerra   +6 more
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Declining habitat directive butterflies within a major stronghold: Challenges for conservation Rückläufige Tagfalter der FFH‐Richtlinie in einer bedeutenden Hochburg: Herausforderungen für den Naturschutz

Insect Conservation and Diversity, EarlyView.
Myrmecophilous Phengaris nausithous and P. teleius are highly specialized grassland butterflies and flagship species for European nature conservation, but they exhibit ongoing population declines. We show strong declines for both species in the Westerwald mountain range, western Germany, since 1994, driven by inappropriate timing of mowing, grassland ...
Klaus Fischer, Joas Bouwknegt, Stella Buchwald, Lea Dochnahl, Maren Grünewald, Corinna Mühlenbruch, Magdalena Schneider, Melissa Schulze, David Simon, Lonneke Teunissen, Irma Wynhoff   +10 more
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Study on fermentation characteristics of donkey roughage by cecal fermentation in vitro

Siliao yanjiu, 2023
The experiment was to study the effect of different roughages on cecal fermentation parameters in vitro. A single factor completely randomized experimental design was used to compare in vitro cecal fermentation parameters of alfalfa, oat grass, whole ...
ZHAO Yan-li, XUE Bing-nan, LIU Chang, GUO Xiao-yu, GUO Yong-mei, ZHENG Ya-guang, YAN Su-mei   +6 more
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Genetic and Phenotypic Correlations Among Growth, Disease Occurrence, and Reproductive Performance From Calf to Heifer in Girolando Dairy Cattle

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Girolando breed, a cross between Holstein (Bos taurus) and Gir (Bos indicus), is the primary choice for dairy production in Brazilian tropical regions, as it combines high productive potential with adaptation to the tropical environment.
Laura B. da C. Pereira, Viviane A. Ligori, Hinayah R. de Oliveira, Eula R. Carrara, Carolina A. de S. D. Muniz, Edson L. de A. Ribeiro, Lenira E. F. Zadra   +6 more
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Carryover of Aflatoxin From Dairy Feed to Milk: A Systematic Review (1 January 2004–31 December 2024)

Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aflatoxins, toxic metabolites produced by Aspergillus species, are frequently reported contaminants of dairy cattle feed worldwide, particularly in tropical and subtropical regions where climatic conditions favor fungal growth, and they can be transferred into milk and dairy products.
Queenta Ngum Nji, Richard Temitope Fagbohun, Oluwafemi Ayodeji Adebo, Patrick Berka Njobeh   +3 more
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Evaluating the In Vitro Digestibility of Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens L.) Larvae as Potential Feed Ingredient in Dairy Cattle Silage‐Based Diets: A Focus on Proteins

Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Dietary protein has a substantial economic impact on cattle feed, and it is also a critical component for animal growth and productivity. Several environmental issues related to soybeans have led to an increased interest in novel protein sources, such as insects.
Maria Giulia Bonomini, Marica Simoni, Matteo Profeti, Federico Righi, Augusta Caligiani   +4 more
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