A genome-wide association study of 960 Italian Holstein cows links colostrum yield and immunoglobulin concentration to many scattered genomic regions, confirming the polygenic nature of the traits that protect newborn calves. Subject of Research: Genomic regions associated with colostrum yield and…
A longitudinal study of healthy periparturient Holstein cows found that prepartum rumen microbial community structure was associated with later milk yield and serum metabolic trajectories, while volatile fatty acid concentrations showed no significant differences.
A laboratory study of eight commercial raw pet food products found electron beam doses of 9.5–12.7 kGy achieved more than 5-log pathogen reduction while leaving most nutritional parameters statistically unchanged. Subject of Research: Electron beam processing to eliminate Salmonella and Listeria…
Sketch the layout by walking one hard calving from start to finish. The cow comes in from the drylot and down an alley into a jug, the small pen where she will calve, and the pair usually stays a day…
“They simply grow too fast for their bodies to keep up,” said the animal welfare minister. The Danish government wants to ban a fast-growing breed known as “turbo chickens,” setting up another clash with the farm sector over animal welfare.
One of the horses seized from a property near Dorena in Lane County on June 3, 2024, looks over the wall of a stall. Rebecca Hansen-Whit / KLCC More than 90 animals were seized from a South Lane County property Monday after their owner…
A three-year Nebraska study found that supplementing young grazing cows with a direct propionate source raised pregnancy rates to 91 percent, while equal or greater glucogenic potential from rumen undegradable protein did not.
A cute video of a four-year-old cow went viral after it decided to go on a run around a quiet US town, the New York Post reported. The bovine, named Maggie, managed to slip away from Little Cabins Farm in…
Australian feedlot research shows five two-minute methane spot-samples per animal are enough for genetic evaluation, letting 35 percent more cattle enter breeding programs for lower emissions.
In 1957, aoudad sheep from Africa were released in Texas for hunting. They spread across the state and now compete with native bighorn for food and habitat. A new animal can often seem like a small addition to a landscape, but…
Zoning, humane care, and integrating animals with kitchen gardens.
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