Genome-wide selection signatures detection in Shanghai Holstein cattle population identified genes related to adaption, health and reproduction traits

D Liu, Z Chen, W Zhao, L Guo, H Sun, K Zhu, G Liu… - BMC genomics, 2021 - Springer
Background Over several decades, a wide range of natural and artificial selection events in
response to subtropical environments, intensive pasture and intensive feedlot systems have …

[HTML][HTML] Invited review: Hygienic quality, composition, and technological performance of raw milk obtained by robotic milking of cows

JA Hogenboom, L Pellegrino, A Sandrucci, V Rosi… - Journal of dairy …, 2019 - Elsevier
Automatic milking systems (AMS), first introduced on dairy farms in the 1990s, rapidly spread
across many countries. This technology is based on the voluntary milking of dairy cattle in a …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of environmental factors and parity on milk yield dynamics in barn-housed dairy cattle

JL Marumo, D Lusseau, JR Speakman, M Mackie… - Journal of dairy …, 2022 - Elsevier
We investigated the effects of environmental factors on average daily milk yield and day-to-
day variation in milk yield of barn-housed Scottish dairy cows milked with an automated …

Efficacy of bentonite and fumonisin esterase in mitigating the effects of aflatoxins and fumonisins in two Kenyan cattle breeds

D Kemboi, G Antonissen, P Ochieng… - Journal of agricultural …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The objective of the study was to investigate the efficacy of bentonite and fumonisin
esterase, separately or combined, in mitigating the effects of aflatoxins (AF) and fumonisins …

MasPA: A machine learning application to predict risk of mastitis in cattle from AMS sensor data

N Abdul Ghafoor, B Sitkowska - AgriEngineering, 2021 - mdpi.com
Mastitis is a common disease that prevails in cattle owing mainly to environmental
pathogens; they are also the most expensive disease for cattle in dairy farms. Several …

Feed utilization and lactational performance of Barki sheep fed diets containing thyme or celery

AM Abd El Tawab, AE Kholif, MSA Khattab… - Small Ruminant …, 2020 - Elsevier
The current study examined the effect of in-feed administration of thyme and celery on
lactational performance of Barki ewes. Thirty ewes (38±2.6 kg) were stratified into 3 …

Assessment of quality and safety of farm level produced cheeses from sheep and goat milk

M Kováčová, J Výrostková, E Dudriková, F Zigo… - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Consumption of sheep's and goat's milk and cheese is currently increasing. The production
process of these types of cheese is being carried out by traditional domestic production at …

Characterization of short-term heat stress in holstein dairy cows using altered indicators of metabolomics, blood parameters, milk MicroRNA-216 and characteristics

JH Jo, J Ghassemi Nejad, DQ Peng, HR Kim, SH Kim… - Animals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary In this study, we characterize the influence of short-term (4 days) heat
stress on Holstein cows during early lactation. The use of indicators, such as production …

Carbon footprint of milk from pasture-based dairy farms in Azores, Portugal

TG Morais, RFM Teixeira, NR Rodrigues, T Domingos - Sustainability, 2018 - mdpi.com
The dairy sector is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. Pasture-based dairy
production is sometimes credited as environmentally friendlier but is less studied than more …

Factors Affecting Grazing and Rumination Behaviours of Dairy Cows in a Pasture-Based System in New Zealand

MW Iqbal, I Draganova, PCH Morel, ST Morris - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Understanding the trends in grazing and rumination behaviours and their
variation can provide farmers with information about the health status, physiological state …