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Understanding the effect of sex on energy requirements of hair sheep
AnimalDifferences and/or similarities in the influence of sex class for hair sheep requirements remain inconclusive. Knowledge of energy requirements allows well-formulated diets to be provided which is crucial for improving animal production.
C.J.L. Herbster +11 more
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Protein requirements of hair sheep raised in warm areas: a multi-study approach [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2022 The protein requirements of hair sheep are a key factor in increasing profitability and decreasing the environmental impacts of nitrogen excretion. The objective of this study was to evaluate the protein requirements of hair sheep.
Caio Julio Lima Herbster +9 more
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PLoS ONE, 2017 Hair sheep of Caribbean origin have become an important part of the U.S. sheep industry. Their lack of wool eliminates a number of health concerns and drastically reduces the cost of production.
Benjamin D Rosen +2 more
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Analysis of lncRNAs Expression Profiles in Hair Follicle of Hu Sheep Lambskin
Animals, 2020 Lambskin of the Hu sheep exhibits high economic value due to its water-wave pattern. Wool curvature is the key factor of the pattern types and quality of lambskin, and it is formed by the interaction between dermal papilla cells and hair matrix cells in ...
Xiaoyang Lv, Weihao Chen, Shanhe Wang
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PLoS ONE, 2009 BackgroundBlood agar is used for the identification and antibiotic susceptibility testing of many bacterial pathogens. In the developing world, microbiologists use human blood agar because of the high cost and inhospitable conditions for raising wool ...
Ellen Yeh +2 more
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Strategic vaccination of hair sheep against Haemonchus contortus
Parasitology Research, 2019 In this study, we evaluated in two trials a protocol designed to protect hair sheep using Barbervax®, a vaccine containing Haemonchus contortus gut membrane glycoprotein antigens. Results indicated that naturally infected vaccinated sheep had significant egg count reductions (90.2 ± 4.03%) compared with controls, although blood parameters remained ...
Marcel Teixeira +5 more
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'Meta-analysis of dry matter intake and neutral detergent fiber intake of hair sheep raised in tropical areas'. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2020 Inadequate estimates of fiber and dry matter intake of sheep raised in tropical conditions may explain part of the inefficiency of those production systems. Therefore, we aimed to estimate dry matter intake (DMI) and neutral detergent fiber intake (NDFI)
Alessandra Pinto de Oliveira +6 more
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Hair sheep in the Americas: economic traits and sustainable production
Frontiers in Animal Science, 2023 The relevance of hair sheep and their place in animal agriculture in the United States is expanding. Fueled by the exigency of sustainable agricultural practices, the integration of hair sheep to replace their wool breed counterparts is essential ...
Lindsey Dearborn +4 more
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Аграрная наука Евро-Северо-Востока, 2021 In Republic of Tuva sheep breeding is a leading branch of animal husbandry. According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, the number of sheep is 980 thousand heads at the 1st of January 2021.
S. S. Mongush
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EVALUATION OF MODELS TO ESTIMATE EMPTY BODY WEIGHT IN HAIR SHEEP RAISED IN A FEEDLOT SYSTEM
Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems, 2022 Background. The empty body weight (EBW) represents exactly the animal mass and is used as a base to calculate most of the nutrient requirements in most feeding systems. Objective.
Eufracia del R. Salazar-Cuytun +8 more
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