- posted July 21st, 2010
Take Home Message: Higher progesterone concentrations on day seven post insemination can be used to predict cows at risk of early embryo loss.
Early luteal concentrations of progesterone were a reasonable predictor of concentrations on d...
- posted October 14th, 2009
Take Home Message: Methane output from dairy cows can be decreased by up to 40% by including 150 g/kg DM extruded linseeds in the diet without affecting intake or milk yield.
It is possible to feed cattle using extruded linseeds to reduc...
- posted May 13th, 2010
Take Home Message: Use B-xylanase enzymes in barley-based diets to improve the performance of broilers to similar levels as birds fed wheat-based diets.
Enzymes have the potential to improve the utilisation of barley-based diets – in...
- posted July 20th, 2010
Take Home Message: Texel lambs are less affected by parasite burden at grass than Suffolks, although Suffolks grow faster when parasite challenge is low.
Suffolk lambs grow faster than Texel lambs when parasite infection is minimised. ...
Progesterone level can predict risk of embryo loss in dairy cowsTake Home Message: Higher progesterone concentrations on day seven post insemination can be used to predict cows at risk of early embryo loss. Early luteal concentrations of progesterone were a reasonable predictor of concentrations on d...
Feeding extruded linseeds reduced methane production but not milk yield Take Home Message: Methane output from dairy cows can be decreased by up to 40% by including 150 g/kg DM extruded linseeds in the diet without affecting intake or milk yield. It is possible to feed cattle using extruded linseeds to reduc...
Boost barley-based-diet fed broiler performance by using an enzymeTake Home Message: Use B-xylanase enzymes in barley-based diets to improve the performance of broilers to similar levels as birds fed wheat-based diets. Enzymes have the potential to improve the utilisation of barley-based diets – in...
Breed and parasite challenge influence rate of lamb growthTake Home Message: Texel lambs are less affected by parasite burden at grass than Suffolks, although Suffolks grow faster when parasite challenge is low. Suffolk lambs grow faster than Texel lambs when parasite infection is minimised. ...
