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1. Growth-development characteristics and affecting factors in Norduz lambs

Author:
Hasan Çelikyürek
Source:
Tropical animal health and production 2022 v.54 no.3 pp. 188
ISSN:
0049-4747
Subject:
liveweight gain,   etc   ; animal health; birth weight;     Show all 3 Subjects
Abstract:
... The objective of this study is to know the growth and developmental traits of Norduz lambs and to determine the factors influencing the growth and developmental traits and their contribution to this influence. The lambs were weighed at intervals of 30th days to the 180th day after birth. As a result of weighing, the mean values of live weight on the 30th, 60th, 90th, 120th, 150th, and 180th day we ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11250-022-03190-y

2. Production, reproduction performance and cost economics of nellore brown lambs reared under different systems of rearing

Author:
B. Rangamma; A. Sarat Chandra; N. Rajanna; M. Gnana Prakash; M. Venkateswarlu; Ch. Hari Krishna
Source:
Indian journal of animal research 2022 v.56 no.3 pp. 369-374
ISSN:
0976-0555
Subject:
liveweight gain,   etc   ; Nellore; animal research; body weight; ewes; farmers; income; puberty; reproductive performance;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... To know the production and reproductive performance of Nellore brown lambs under three systems i.e. intensive, semi-intensive and extensive system of rearing and which system of rearing was beneficial for the farmer community in terms of cost economics. 36 Nellore brown lambs of 3 months age from Livestock Research Station, Mamnoor, Warangal district were randomly allotted to three rearing systems ...
DOI:
10.18805/IJAR.B-4510

3. Liveweight gain and metabolisable energy requirements of young entire male Australian Rangeland goats in response to supplementation

Author:
C. L. O. Leo-Penu; A. M. Beasley; D. P. Poppi; B. W. Norton; K. E. Eyre; S. R. McLennan; S. P. Quigley
Source:
Animal production science 2022 v.62 no.11 pp. 1020-1028
ISSN:
1836-0939
Subject:
liveweight gain,   etc   ; alfalfa; body weight; energy intake; goat meat; goats; grass hay; males; metabolizable energy; rangelands; Australia;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... Context High international demand for goat meat and high prices for goat in Australia have resulted in a transition from opportunistic harvesting to more managed production systems for Rangeland goats. There is limited information available to establish feeding strategies to maximise growth rates of Rangeland goats within these developing managed production systems. Aims The aim of these experimen ...
DOI:
10.1071/AN21509

4. Targeted selective treatment with anthelmintic for New Zealand dairy heifers

Author:
Andrew John Bates; Andy Greer; Robin McAnulty; Abi Jackson
Source:
Veterinary parasitology 2022 v.309 pp. 109757
ISSN:
0304-4017
Subject:
liveweight gain,   etc   ; abamectin; autumn; blood serum; body weight; fecal egg count; levamisole; oxfendazole; parasitism; pastoralism; pastures; veterinary parasitology; winter; New Zealand;     Show all 14 Subjects
Abstract:
... We investigated whether measurement of live weight gain (LWG) could be used to deliver targeted selective treatment (TST) with anthelmintic that maintained target live weight (LW) while reducing anthelmintic use. Dairy heifers (n = 546) from four commercial, seasonal calving, pastoral New Zealand dairy herds in the Canterbury region of New Zealand were recruited to compare effects of TST, against ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.vetpar.2022.109757

5. The use of biochemical blood markers for early prediction of the intensity of live weight gain of calves

Author:
S. V. Nikolaev
Source:
Agrarnaâ nauka Evro-Severo-Vostoka 2022 v.23 no.4 pp. 548-554
ISSN:
2500-1396
Subject:
liveweight gain,   etc   ; Russia; alkaline phosphatase; blood serum; body weight changes; calcium; cattle; dairy farming; hematologic tests; magnesium; neonates; ontogeny; phenotype; prediction; weight gain;     Show all 15 Subjects
Abstract:
... The aim of the research was to identify promising biochemical markers of blood associated with the intensity of live weight gain in young cattle. The work was carried out in 2021...2022 in the conditions of the dairy farm of LLC Severnaya Niva in the Kortkerossky district of the Komi Republic. A group of newborn heifers of the Kholmogorsky breed (n = 30) was selected for the experiment. It has bee ...
DOI:
10.30766/2072-9081.2022.23.4.548-554

6. Male Layer Chicken’s Response to Dietary Moringa oleifera Meal in a Tropical Climate

Author:
Esther Faustin Evaris; Luis Sarmiento Franco; Carlos Sandoval Castro; Jose Segura Correa; Jesús Arturo Caamal Maldonado
Source:
Animals 2022 v.12 no.14 pp. -
ISSN:
2076-2615
Subject:
liveweight gain,   etc   ; Moringa oleifera; blood; body weight; breasts; diet; feed conversion; feed intake; gizzard; growth performance; health status; laying hens; males; slaughter; tropics;     Show all 15 Subjects
Abstract:
... This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of different dietary amounts of Moringa oleifera meal (MOM), consisting of leaves and small edible green stems, on growth performance, carcass traits, and blood parameters of finisher male layer-type slow-growing chickens raised with outdoor access. A total of 198 Dominant Blue D 107, 72-day-old male chickens were randomly assigned to tree dietary t ...
DOI:
10.3390/ani12141843

7. The effects of self‐regenerating annual clovers on plant species composition and heifer performance in an irrigated pasture in western Oregon, USA

Author:
Jordan D. Anderson; Carlos G. Ochoa; Muhammet Sahin; Serkan Ates
Source:
Grassland science 2022 v.68 no.4 pp. 372-382
ISSN:
1744-6961
Subject:
liveweight gain,   etc   ; Cichorium intybus; Oregon; Trifolium repens; Trifolium subterraneum; botanical composition; chicory; dry matter accumulation; forage; forbs; grasslands; heifers; irrigated pastures; irrigation; legumes; spring;     Show all 16 Subjects
Abstract:
... The addition of self‐regenerating annual legumes into permanent pastures can benefit rapid forage growth in early spring, leading to increased pasture production and animal live weight gain (LWG). The objective of this 2‐year grazing study was to evaluate the effects of balansa clover (Trifolium michelianum) and subterranean clover (Trifolium subterraneum) on pasture and animal production in an ir ...
DOI:
10.1111/grs.12378

8. Effect of dietary phenylalanine levels on growth, hemato-biochemical composition and tyrosine replacement value for phenylalanine in stinging catfish Heteropneustes fossilis –Bloch 1974 fingerling

Author:
Imtiaz Ahmed
Source:
Animal feed science and technology 2022 v.288 pp. 115294
ISSN:
0377-8401
Subject:
liveweight gain,   etc   ; Heteropneustes fossilis; body protein; casein; catfish; crude protein; energy; experimental design; feeds; fingerlings; gelatin; phenylalanine; protein deposition; protein efficiency ratio; regression analysis; technology; tyrosine;     Show all 17 Subjects
Abstract:
... Two 10-week feeding experiments were conducted to determine the total aromatic amino acid requirement and tyrosine (Tyr) replacement value for phenylalanine (Phe) for fingerling Heteropneustes fossilis by feeding casein + gelatin based amino acid test diets [400 g/kg crude protein (CP); 17.90 MJ/ kg gross energy (GE)]. In experiment 1, Phe was determined by feeding six test diets containing graded ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2022.115294

9. The production costs of Haemonchus contortus and other nematode parasites in pre-weaned beef calves in New Zealand

Author:
T.S. Waghorn; C.M. Miller; P. Candy; L. Carvalho; J. Meban; P. Green; D.M. Leathwick
Source:
Veterinary Parasitology: Regional Studies and Reports 2022 v.30 pp. 100718
ISSN:
2405-9390
Subject:
liveweight gain,   etc   ; Haemonchus contortus; autumn; beef; beef cows; calves; closantel; larvae; levamisole; mixed infection; moxidectin; nematode infections; oxfendazole; parasites; pastures; sheep; summer; veterinary parasitology; New Zealand;     Show all 19 Subjects
Abstract:
... Haemonchus contortus can frequently be found infecting pre-weaned beef calves on sheep and beef farms around the North Island of New Zealand. The purpose of this study was to consider whether the presence of this parasite alone, or as part of a mixed infection, could be impacting growth rates of young animals, on three commercial farms in the North Island of New Zealand. Trials were conducted on c ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.vprsr.2022.100718

10. Rethinking efficiency: Growth curves as a proxy for inputs and impacts in finishing beef systems

Author:
A.S. Cooke; P. Le Grice; G.A. McAuliffe; M.R.F. Lee; M.J. Rivero
Source:
Journal of environmental management 2022 pp. 116418
ISSN:
0301-4797
Subject:
liveweight gain,   etc   ; age at slaughter; beef; beef cattle; body weight; data collection; dry matter intake; environmental management; growth curves; industry; life cycle assessment; methane; nitrous oxide;     Show all 13 Subjects
Abstract:
... Quantifying and improving efficiency within beef systems is essential for economic and environmental sustainability. The industry standard for assessing efficiency is liveweight gain per day, however, this metric is limited in that it values each day of a growing animal's life as equally costly, despite the increasing maintenance requirements, inputs, and emissions associated with increasing livew ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.116418

11. Improving live weight gain of crossbred Limousin bulls with cassava peel silage

Author:
Kusmartono; S. Retnaningrum; Mashudi; K.J. Harper; D.P. Poppi
Source:
Animal 2022 v.16 no.5 pp. 100524
ISSN:
1751-7311
Subject:
liveweight gain,   etc   ; Ongole; beef; body weight; cassava; corn stover; crossbreds; diet; digestibility; dry matter intake; feed conversion; feed prices; organic matter; pH; profitability; rumen; silage; urea; Indonesia;     Show all 19 Subjects
Abstract:
... There is a growing demand for beef products across developing countries. Formulating rations to include locally available waste products has the potential to increase the live weight gain (LWG) of cattle and improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers; however, upper limit inclusion levels of cassava peel products require investigation. An experiment evaluated the effect of using cassava peel s ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.animal.2022.100524

12. Animal safety of a tall fescue endophyte (Epichloë sp.) in a perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) host

Author:
RG Croy; BL Sutherland; DE Hume; WJ Mace; C van Koten; SC Finch
Source:
New Zealand veterinary journal 2022 v.70 no.3 pp. 165-176
ISSN:
1176-0710
Subject:
liveweight gain,   etc   ; Festuca arundinacea; Lolium perenne; animal health; autumn; body temperature; body weight; cultivars; diploidy; endophytes; forage; heat; heat stress; pastures; secondary metabolites; summer; tetraploidy; toxicity; New Zealand;     Show all 19 Subjects
Abstract:
... To assess animal health and production in sheep grazing perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) infected with a tall fescue endophyte (Epichloë sp.). Three replicates of pure perennial ryegrass pastures infected with AR501 tall fescue endophyte (AR501 HE), AR1, AR37 or standard endophyte (STD) (all >85% infection) and a low endophyte control (AR501 LE) were grazed by 10 lambs for 7 weeks during late s ...
DOI:
10.1080/00480169.2021.2011795

13. Accuracy of heart girth tapes in the estimation of weights of pre‐weaned calves

Author:
Virginia Sherwin; Robert Hyde; Martin Green; John Remnant; Emily Payne; Peter Down
Source:
Veterinary record open 2021 v.8 no.1 pp. e16
ISSN:
2399-2050
Subject:
liveweight gain,   etc   ; body weight; calves; group size; heart; models;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: Heart girth tapes (HGTs) are often used as an alternative to weight scales for calves. This study investigated the accuracy of HGT in estimating bodyweight and daily liveweight gain (DWLG) of pre‐weaned calves, and the impact of inter‐observer variation. METHOD: In Study 1, 119 calves were weighed using HGT and electronic scales on multiple occasions. Mixed‐effects models for both body ...
DOI:
10.1002/vro2.16

14. The Effect of the Climatic Housing Environment on the Growth of Dairy-Bred Calves in the First Month of Life on a Scottish Farm

Author:
David J. Bell; Jamie Robertson; Alastair I. Macrae; Amy Jennings; Colin S. Mason; Marie J. Haskell
Source:
Animals 2021 v.11 no.9 pp. -
ISSN:
2076-2615
Subject:
liveweight gain,   etc   ; air temperature; calves; farms; relative humidity; thermodynamics; wind speed;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... Calf housing is naturally thermodynamic, with interactions between various elements such as wind speed, air temperature, and humidity. This study investigated the effect of the proportion of time for which calves were exposed to effective environmental temperatures below their lower critical temperature (LCT) on their daily liveweight gain (DLWG) within their first month of life. This study used t ...
DOI:
10.3390/ani11092516

15. L- serine improves lipid profile, performance, carcass weight and intestinal parameters in feed restricted broiler chickens during the hot-dry season

Author:
Ngozi Ejum Ogbuagu; Joseph Olusegun Ayo; Tagang Aluwong; Maryam Baraka Akor-Dewu
Source:
Tropical animal health and production 2022 v.54 no.5 pp. 324
ISSN:
0049-4747
Subject:
liveweight gain,   etc   ; abdominal fat; animal health; blood serum; body weight; carcass weight; cholesterol; feed intake; heart; heat stress; high density lipoprotein; intestines; lipid composition; liver; low density lipoprotein; pancreas; restricted feeding; serine; spleen; surface area; villi;     Show all 21 Subjects
Abstract:
... The study evaluated effects of L-serine on lipid profile, performance, carcass weight and small intestinal parameters in heat-stressed broiler chickens subjected to feed restriction. Broiler chickens were divided into four groups, comprising 30 each. Group 1, feed restriction (FR); Group 2, feed restriction + L-serine (200 mg/kg) (FR + L-serine); Group 3, ad libitum (AL); Group 4, ad libitum + L-s ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11250-022-03318-0

16. The Health and Behavioural Effects of Individual versus Pair Housing of Calves at Different Ages on a UK Commercial Dairy Farm

Author:
Sophie A. Mahendran; D. Claire Wathes; Richard E. Booth; Nicola Blackie
Source:
Animals 2021 v.11 no.3 pp. -
ISSN:
2076-2615
Subject:
liveweight gain,   etc   ; Holstein; biosecurity; dairy farming; disease prevalence; feed intake; management systems; ultrasonics;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... Housing management of dairy calves is one of the factors that contributes to a successful rearing outcome. Individual housing of pre-weaned calves is thought to provide enhanced biosecurity and easier monitoring of the individual, and so remains prevalent in the UK. Behavioural studies have, however, found that pair housing is important for social learning, with positive impacts on health and welf ...
DOI:
10.3390/ani11030612

17. Mammary Gland Structures Are Not Affected by an Increased Growth Rate of Yearling Ewes Post-Weaning but Are Associated with Growth Rates of Singletons

Author:
Emmanuelle Haslin; Rene A. Corner-Thomas; Paul R. Kenyon; Adrian J. Molenaar; Stephen T. Morris; Hugh T. Blair
Source:
Animals 2021 v.11 no.3 pp. -
ISSN:
2076-2615
Subject:
liveweight gain,   etc   ; body weight; early lactation; ewes; mammary glands; pregnancy; udders; ultrasonics; ultrasonography; yearlings;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... The experiment aimed to examine the impacts of an increased growth rate of ewes between three and seven months of age on udder development using ultrasound and to establish whether ultrasonography could be used to identify ewe mammary structures that may be indirect indicators of singleton growth to weaning. Udder dimensions, depths of gland cistern (GC), parenchyma (PAR) and fat pad (FP) were mea ...
DOI:
10.3390/ani11030884

18. Age of eruption of the first permanent incisors varies between Merino genotypes and is related to liveweight

Author:
Serina N. Hancock; Bronwyn E. Clarke; Jen L. Smith; Gavin A. Kearney; Andrew N. Thompson
Source:
Small ruminant research 2022 v.208 pp. 106631
ISSN:
0921-4488
Subject:
liveweight gain,   etc   ; Merino; body weight; ewes; genotype; males; progeny; research; sires; wethers; Western Australia;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... The eruption of the first permanent incisors in sheep determines the classification of lamb and hogget and impacts the sale value of animals in Australia. This study tested the hypothesis that the age of incisor eruption would differ between progeny from different Merino sires and would occur earlier for progeny that were heavier at 12 months of age. The study utilised wether progeny at a site in ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.smallrumres.2022.106631

19. Heifers don't care: no evidence of negative impact on animal welfare of growing heifers when using virtual fences compared to physical fences for grazing

Author:
D. Hamidi; N.A. Grinnell; M. Komainda; F. Riesch; J. Horn; S. Ammer; I. Traulsen; R. Palme; M. Hamidi; J. Isselstein
Source:
Animal 2022 v.16 no.9 pp. 100614
ISSN:
1751-7311
Subject:
liveweight gain,   etc   ; Simmental; acoustics; animal welfare; cortisol; forage; heifers; labor; metabolites; pasture management; pastures;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... Virtual fencing (VF) represents a way to simplify traditional pasture management with its high labour and cost requirements for fencing and to make better use of the ‘beneficial’ agronomic and ecological effects of livestock grazing. In this study, the VF technology (® Nofence, AS, Batnfjordsøra Norway) was used with Fleckvieh heifers to investigate possible welfare impacts on the animals compared ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.animal.2022.100614

20. Influence of the innovative prebiotic complex on physiological state of pigs and quality indicators of pork

Author:
Slozhenkina Marina; Gorlov Ivan; Miroshnik Alexei; Nikolaev Dmitriy
Source:
BIO web of conferences 2021 v.32 pp. 04004
ISSN:
2117-4458
Subject:
liveweight gain,   etc   ; Large White; antibiotics; body weight; immunoglobulins; physiological state; pork; prebiotics; probiotics; slaughter; therapeutics;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... The article presents an analysis of the use of antibiotic therapy in pig breeding and offered an alternative to them in the form of prebiotic supplements. Studies were conducted on the effect of probiotic drugs on the body of large white pigs in the farm-breeding plant Named after Lenin of Surovikinsky District of Volgograd Region and lasted until 180 days of age. For the experiment, 2 groups of L ...
DOI:
10.1051/bioconf/20213204004