Near infrared (NIR) spectroscopy, usually in reflectance mode, has been applied to the
analysis of faeces to measure the concentrations of constituents such as total N, fibre …

Estimating the nutritional value of herbage is a core aspect of livestock pasture
management. Quantitative information related to significant findings is essential for …

Foraging behaviors of the Damascus, Mamber and Boer goat breeds were compared on
shrublands of the South Carmel mountain ridge of Israel. Dietary choice was determined for …

An ecologically sound approach to the problem of brush encroachment onto Israeli
rangeland might be their utilization by goats, but better knowledge of the feeding selectivity …

Faecal near infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS) profiling involves the use of NIRS for
the prediction of nutrient components of animal diets from their faecal samples. This study …

The ability to measure and monitor wildlife populations is important for species management
and conservation. The use of near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) to rapidly detect …

An experiment was carried out with sixteen non-pregnant, non-lactating adult Rasa
Aragonesa ewes fed different proportions of lucerne and ryegrass hays to validate the use of …

The effects of breed, sex, and age of goats on fecal near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy-
predicted percentage juniper in the diet were investigated, as were spectral differences in …

In the seasonally dry tropics the productivity of grazing cattle is often constrained by nutrition,
particularly during the dry season. An experiment during 2 annual cycles estimated the diet …

There is currently no economically viable method to monitor the nutrition of individual goats
reared in confinement. Fecal near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy (“fecal NIRS”) enables …