Interest in methods that routinely and accurately measure and predict animal characteristics
is growing in importance, both for quality characterization of livestock products and for …

Milk is a foodstuff widely consumed around the world originating from a variety of different
species, animal management and production systems. In recent years, consumers have …

Metabolic disorders in early lactation have negative effects on dairy cow health and farm
profitability. One method for monitoring the metabolic status of cows is metabolic profiling …

Interest is increasing in the feed intake complex of individual dairy cows, both for
management and animal breeding. However, energy intake data on an individual-cow basis …

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of mid-infrared spectroscopy in
predicting milk protein and free amino acid (FAA) composition in bovine milk. Milk samples …

The inclusion of feed intake and efficiency traits in dairy cow breeding goals can lead to
increased risk of metabolic stress. An easy and inexpensive way to monitor postpartum …

The ability to accurately predict the conception outcome for a future mating would be of
considerable benefit for producers in deciding what mating plan (ie, expensive semen or …

The economic importance of genetically improving feed efficiency has been recognized by
cattle producers worldwide. It has the potential to considerably reduce costs, minimize …

High-throughput phenotyping technologies are growing in importance in livestock systems
due to their ability to generate real-time, non-invasive, and accurate animal-level …

The present study explored the effectiveness of Fourier transform mid-infrared (FT-IR)
spectral profiles as a predictor for dry matter intake (DMI) and residual feed intake (RFI). The …