Carcass Traits, Meat Quality, and Volatile Compounds of Lamb Meat from Different Restricted Grazing Time and Indoor Supplementary Feeding Systems [PDF]
Foods, 2021 This study was conducted to investigate the carcass traits, meat quality, and volatile compounds of growing lambs under different restricted grazing time and indoor supplementary feeding systems. Fifty 3-month-old male Tan lambs (with similar body weight)
Bo Wang +6 more
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Effects of Mobile Sheepfold and Supplementary Feeding on Growth Performance, Serum Indicators and Gut Microbiota in Natural Grazing Gangba Sheep [PDF]
BiologyHigh-altitude grazing animals are continuously exposed to strong wind and low temperature, which challenge physiological homeostasis and energy metabolism. Improving living conditions and nutritional supplementation are two commonly used strategies.
Yining Xie +5 more
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Supplementary Feeding Regulates Muscle Development of Oula Sheep (Tibetan Sheep, Ovis aries) Through Glucose Metabolism Pathway [PDF]
AnimalsTo investigate the genetic regulatory mechanism of supplementary feeding on muscle development in Oula sheep, we employed transcriptomic analysis to explore the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in the longissimus dorsi muscle of Oula sheep at ...
Yumeng Li +5 more
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Improving supplementary feeding in species conservation. [PDF]
Conserv Biol, 2015 Abstract Supplementary feeding is often a knee‐jerk reaction to population declines, and its application is not critically evaluated, leading to polarized views among managers on its usefulness. Here, we advocate a more strategic approach to supplementary feeding so that the choice to use it is clearly justified ...
Ewen JG +3 more
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Supplementary feeding of birds during the winter influences measures of avian community structure in yards in a subtropical city. [PDF]
PLoS ONESupplementary feeding, the intentional provision of food to wild birds is a common activity in developed nations during the winter. The energy inputs represented by supplementary feeding are vast, and thus it is likely an important mechanism shaping bird
Amanda M Lamberson, Jennifer A Smith
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Relative roles of grey squirrels, supplementary feeding, and habitat in shaping urban bird assemblages. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 Non-native species are frequently considered to influence urban assemblages. The grey squirrel Sciurus carolinensis is one such species that is widespread in the UK and is starting to spread across Europe; it predates birds' nests and can compete with ...
Colin Bonnington +2 more
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Effects of Artificial Light at Night (ALAN) on European Hedgehog Activity at Supplementary Feeding Stations [PDF]
Animals, 2020 Artificial light at night (ALAN) can have negative consequences for a wide range of taxa. However, the effects on nocturnal mammals other than bats are poorly understood.
Domhnall Finch +7 more
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Spatiotemporal Effects of Supplementary Feeding of Wild Boar (Sus scrofa) on Artificial Ground Nest Depredation. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Supplementary feeding of ungulates, being widely used in game management, may have unwanted consequences. Its role in agricultural damage is well-studied, but few studies have considered the potential for the practice to attract ground nest predators ...
Ragne Oja +2 more
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Impact of supplementary feeding on reproductive success of white storks. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 European white stork (Ciconia ciconia) populations have been object to several conservation measures such as reintroduction programs, habitat improvement or supplementary feeding in the last decades.
Roland Hilgartner +2 more
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Supplementary feeding restructures urban bird communities. [PDF]
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 2015 Significance Bird feeding is essentially a massive global supplementary feeding experiment, yet few studies have attempted to explore its ecological effects. In this study we use an in situ experimental approach to investigate the impacts of bird feeding on the structure of local bird assemblages.
Galbraith JA +3 more
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