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Body weight of dairy heifers is positively associated with reproduction and stayability
(American Dairy Science Association, 2020-02-26)
This study investigated the relationships between body weight (BW) and stayability, and BW and calving pattern, of 189,936 New Zealand dairy heifers. Heifers were classified into 5 breed groups: Holstein-Friesian (F), ...
Effects of FABP4 variation on milk fatty-acid composition for dairy cattle grazed on pasture in late lactation
(Cambridge University Press on behalf of the Hannah Dairy Research Foundation, 2020-01-31)
This research communication describes associations between variation in the fatty acid binding protein 4 gene (FABP4) and milk fat composition in New Zealand Holstein-Friesian × Jersey cross dairy cows. After correcting ...
In vitro fermentation of fodder beet root increases cumulative gas production of methane and carbon dioxide
(Elsevier, 2020-11)
The relationship between proportion of fodder beet root (FB: Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris L.) in a perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) diet and gas production was investigated in vitro. Cumulative gas production and ...