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Identifying Breed Effects For Cow Mature Weight, Madeline J. Zimmermann
Identifying Breed Effects For Cow Mature Weight, Madeline J. Zimmermann
Department of Animal Science: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
Mature weight (MWT) in beef cattle has increased over the past 30 yr. In general, larger cows are costlier to maintain than smaller cows, and their profitability depends on their production environment. A wide range of beef production environments exist in the United States. There are also a variety of beef cattle breeds that can be chosen and mated to create a type of cow which will be optimally suited to excel in a given environment. However, there remains a need for tools allowing effective comparison among breeds to facilitate such decision making. Unfortunately, estimated progeny differences ( …
Evaluation Of Alpha Amylase Containing Corn On Finishing Cattle Performance And Digestibilty, Melissa L. Jolly-Breithaupt
Evaluation Of Alpha Amylase Containing Corn On Finishing Cattle Performance And Digestibilty, Melissa L. Jolly-Breithaupt
Department of Animal Science: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
One digestion and four finishing trials were conducted to evaluate the effect of a new corn hybrid containing an α-amylase trait, Syngenta Enogen Feed Corn (SYT-EFC) on site and extent of digestion, ruminal fermentation parameters, and feedlot performance. Experiments utilized corn containing the enzymatic gene compared to controls, the near isoline parental corn (NEG) or commercially available corn grain (CON), processed as dry-rolled corn (DRC) or high moisture corn (HMC) in diets with dry [distillers grains plus solubles (DGS)] or wet (Sweet Bran) milling byproducts. The corn grain of the experimental diets were fed as the sole grain source, comprising …
Construction Of A Pen-Scale Methane Collection System And Dietary Strategies For Methane Mitigation From Growing And Finishing Cattle, Thomas Winders
Construction Of A Pen-Scale Methane Collection System And Dietary Strategies For Methane Mitigation From Growing And Finishing Cattle, Thomas Winders
Department of Animal Science: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
Methane production from ruminants has been researched for many years because it has a global warming potential 25x that of carbon dioxide, meaning that mitigating smaller amounts of methane can have a large environmental impact. Research has focused on individual animal methane measurements, but the literature lack in industry-scale measurements. For that reason, the methane barn was built to evaluate dietary strategies on pens of cattle rather than on individual animals. In order to test the methane barn capabilities, an experiment designed to produce differences in methane production was conducted. Cattle received the same growing diet, at either ad-libitum access …
Supplementation And Reproductive Strategies For Beef Females As Part Of A May-Calving Herd In The Nebraska Sandhills, Alicia Caitlin Lansford
Supplementation And Reproductive Strategies For Beef Females As Part Of A May-Calving Herd In The Nebraska Sandhills, Alicia Caitlin Lansford
Department of Animal Science: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
The objective of these 4 studies was to evaluate the effects of management decisions on reproductive performance of beef females. Experiment 1 evaluated the efficacy of a novel s.c. prostaglandin F2a injection on estrus synchronization and pregnancy success in yearling beef heifers. Heifers receiving a 2 mL s.c. injection of Lutalyse HighCon had similar estrus response and pregnancy rates compared to 5 mL Lutalyse i.m. within 2 different estrus synchronization programs. In experiment 2, May-calving heifers and primiparous cows were allotted to receive either no supplementation or supplement (0.45 or 0.91 kg/d per animal, heifers or primiparous cows, …
Genome-Wide Association Study For The Relationship Between Temperature And Feed Intake In Beef Cattle, Robel Ghebrewold
Genome-Wide Association Study For The Relationship Between Temperature And Feed Intake In Beef Cattle, Robel Ghebrewold
Department of Animal Science: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
The interaction of livestock with the environment they live in is complex and plays a significant role in their production performance, which also depends on location and management practices. Climate change is projected to increase temperature globally. As a result, climate change will most likely aggravate the pressure from different sources of stressors on the current agricultural production system in general and in livestock specifically. Environmental conditions, such as changes in ambient temperature, can cause changes in animal behavior and performance. In general, it is believed that as ambient temperature increases, dry matter intake (DMI) of beef cattle decreases. However, …
Rumen Bacterial Community Structure Impacts Feed Efficiency In Beef Cattle, Henry A. Paz, Kristin E. Hales, James E. Wells, Larry A. Kuehn, Harvey C. Freetly, Elaine D. Berry, Michael D. Flythe, Matthew L. Spangler, Samodha C. Fernando
Rumen Bacterial Community Structure Impacts Feed Efficiency In Beef Cattle, Henry A. Paz, Kristin E. Hales, James E. Wells, Larry A. Kuehn, Harvey C. Freetly, Elaine D. Berry, Michael D. Flythe, Matthew L. Spangler, Samodha C. Fernando
Department of Animal Science: Faculty Publications
The importance of the rumen microbiota on nutrient cycling to the animal is well recognized; however, our understanding of the influence of the rumen microbiome composition on feed efficiency is limited. The rumen microbiomes of two large animal cohorts (125 heifers and 122 steers) were characterized to identify specific bacterial members (operational taxonomic units [OTUs]) associated with feed efficiency traits (ADFI, ADG, and G:F) in beef cattle. The heifer and steer cohorts were fed a forage-based diet and a concentrate-based diet, respectively. A rumen sample was obtained from each animal via esophageal tubing and bacterial community composition was …
Risks Associated To Different Methods Of Increasing Pregnancy Rate Of Cows In Cow-Calf Systems, Tamara Esteves De Oliveira, Julio Otavio Jardim Barcellos, Jack Whittier, Odilene De Souza Teixeira, David Santos De Freitas, Ricardo Pedroso Oaigen, Matheus Dhein Dill, Concepta Mcmanus
Risks Associated To Different Methods Of Increasing Pregnancy Rate Of Cows In Cow-Calf Systems, Tamara Esteves De Oliveira, Julio Otavio Jardim Barcellos, Jack Whittier, Odilene De Souza Teixeira, David Santos De Freitas, Ricardo Pedroso Oaigen, Matheus Dhein Dill, Concepta Mcmanus
Department of Animal Science: Faculty Publications
This study assessed the risks of different management practices to increase pregnancy rate in beef cow-calf systems, aiming at assisting decision-making. The perception of 18 experts on animal sciences regarding the risks of 32 nutritional, breeding, and general management practices applied to increase pregnancy rate were evaluated through questionnaires. The experts were selected by a non-probability sampling of researchers on veterinary and animal sciences. In addition, five farmers and eight technical consultants were also selected. The questionnaire was applied during a face-to-face meeting. The risk of each practice was assessed according to four factors, namely, cost, technical knowledge, operational complexity, …
Effects Of Syngenta Enogen Feed Corn Containing An Α-Amylase Trait On Finishing Cattle Performance And Carcass Characteristics, M. L. Jolly-Breithaupt, M. E. Harris, B. L. Nuttelman, D. B. Burken, J. C. Macdonald, M. K. Leubbe, T. K. Iragavarapu, G. E. Erickson
Effects Of Syngenta Enogen Feed Corn Containing An Α-Amylase Trait On Finishing Cattle Performance And Carcass Characteristics, M. L. Jolly-Breithaupt, M. E. Harris, B. L. Nuttelman, D. B. Burken, J. C. Macdonald, M. K. Leubbe, T. K. Iragavarapu, G. E. Erickson
Department of Animal Science: Faculty Publications
Two experiments evaluated the effects of feeding a new corn hybrid, containing an α-amylase enzyme trait, Syngenta Enogen Feed Corn (SYT-EFC), on feedlot performance and carcass characteristics at two locations. Experiment 1 utilized 300 calffed steers (298.5 ± 16.3 kg of BW) at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln Eastern Nebraska Research and Extension Center Mead, NE. Treatments were designed as a 2 × 2 + 1– factorial arrangement with factors consisting of 1) corn type (SYT-EFC or conventional [CON]) and 2) byproduct type (with or without Sweet Bran [SB]), or a BLEND of STY-EFC and CON without SB. In Exp. 2, …