Herbivore dung as food for dung beetles: elementary coprology for entomologists
P Holter - Ecological Entomology, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
1. How do dung beetles and their larvae manage to subsist on herbivore dung consisting of
plant remains that are at least partly indigestible, mixed with various metabolic waste …
plant remains that are at least partly indigestible, mixed with various metabolic waste …
[HTML][HTML] Modification of the Penn State forage and total mixed ration particle separator and the effects of moisture content on its measurements
The Penn State Particle Separator has led to widespread measurement of forage and total
mixed ration (TMR) particle size. However, a large proportion of small particles may pass …
mixed ration (TMR) particle size. However, a large proportion of small particles may pass …
Effects of oat hulls and wood shavings on digestion in broilers and layers fed diets based on whole or ground wheat
H Hetland, B Svihus, Å Krogdahl - British poultry science, 2003 - Taylor & Francis
1. An experiment was conducted to study the effects of inclusion of oat hulls in diets based
on whole or ground wheat for broilers. Effects of wood shavings on layers were investigated …
on whole or ground wheat for broilers. Effects of wood shavings on layers were investigated …
Effect of feeding whole cereals on performance, starch digestibility and duodenal particle size distribution in broiler chickens
H Hetland, B Svihus, V Olaisen - British poultry science, 2002 - Taylor & Francis
1. An experiment was conducted to study the effects of whole wheat, oats and barley at
different inclusion levels on performance, starch digestibility, duodenal particle size …
different inclusion levels on performance, starch digestibility, duodenal particle size …
Measurement of forage intake
JC Burns, KR Pond, DS Fisher - Forage quality, evaluation, and …, 1994 - Wiley Online Library
An assay to determine the potential dry matter intake (DMI) of forage should reflect the
animal's physiological status and diet selection without restrictions due to feeding level …
animal's physiological status and diet selection without restrictions due to feeding level …
Forage quality and grazing steer performance from Tifton 85 and Tifton 78 bermudagrass pastures
GM Hill, RN Gates, GW Burton - Journal of Animal Science, 1993 - academic.oup.com
A new high-yielding bermudagrass hybrid, Tifton 85, produced 26% higher DM yield (P=.
05) with 11% higher IVDMD (P=. 05) than Coastal in two 3-yr yield trials. Tifton 78 and Tifton …
05) with 11% higher IVDMD (P=. 05) than Coastal in two 3-yr yield trials. Tifton 78 and Tifton …
Variation in ruminants' preference for tall fescue hays cut either at sundown or at sunup
DS Fisher, HF Mayland, JC Burns - Journal of animal science, 1999 - academic.oup.com
Plants vary diurnally in concentrations of nonstructural carbohydrates. If ruminants prefer
forages with higher total nonstructural carbohydrates (TNC), then the preference for hays …
forages with higher total nonstructural carbohydrates (TNC), then the preference for hays …
[HTML][HTML] Effects of varying dietary forage particle size in two concentrate levels on chewing activity, ruminal mat characteristics, and passage in dairy cows
The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of varying dietary forage particle size
on chewing activity, ruminal mat characteristics, passage, and in situ ruminal and total tract …
on chewing activity, ruminal mat characteristics, passage, and in situ ruminal and total tract …
Changes in forage quality, ingestive mastication, and digesta kinetics resulting from switchgrass maturity
JC Burns, KR Pond, DS Fisher… - Journal of Animal …, 1997 - academic.oup.com
Five maturities of switchgrass hay harvested at 14-d intervals (vegetative through 20%
heading) were fed to Hereford steers (297 kg) in a 5× 5 Latin square. Relationships with …
heading) were fed to Hereford steers (297 kg) in a 5× 5 Latin square. Relationships with …
Digesta characteristics of dorsal, middle and ventral rumen of cows fed with different hay qualities and concentrate levels
M Tafaj, B Junck, A Maulbetsch… - Archives of animal …, 2004 - Taylor & Francis
The influence of fibre content of hay (H) and concentrate level (C) on local differences in the
composition of ruminal digesta (ratio of solid to fluid digesta, DM, NDF, ADF and ADL …
composition of ruminal digesta (ratio of solid to fluid digesta, DM, NDF, ADF and ADL …