BACKGROUND Previous studies indicated that the iron (Fe)/manganese (Mn) ratio in forage of sheep was significantly higher on scrapie-afflicted farms than on farms in other scrapie categories. This study was conducted to examine whether Fe and Mn in forage of sheep varied in general according to the scrapie status of different areas in the country. Copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn) were also included be...

Sixty Holstein cows were assigned to two treatments at 21 d before calving and were group-fed a prepartum diet with or without yeast culture. After parturition, cows were individually fed one of five treatments for 140 d: 1) 21% forage neutral detergent fiber (NDF) without yeast culture, 2) 21% forage NDF with yeast culture, 3) 17% forage NDF without yeast culture, 4) 17% forage NDF with yeast ...

At the Central Experimental Station of Ecuadorian Amazon INIAP, nutritional composition forage Pennisetum purpureum Schumach x glaucum L was evaluated. (Cuba OM-22) in different cut-off ages (30, 45 and 60 days). There were 12 plots 6m2 each approximately six months establishment, a completely randomized block design (DBCA) used with three treatments four repetitions, variables subjected to an ...

The effect of stocking rate on forage growth has attracted much research attention in forage science. Findings show that forage growth may be affected by stocking rate, and there is a consensus that high stocking rates lead to soil compaction, which could also in turn affect forage growth because of the changing soil hydrology and increased soil impedance to forage root penetration. In this stu...

Although nitrogen application and cutting frequency (CF) are two important factors affecting forage productivity quality, their effects on alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.), particularly in humid areas, remain less understood. Here, we investigated the fertilization regimes for seasonal cultivation areas southern China. Treatments performed over a 2-year period were of split-plot design with four N ...

The Mediterranean region is one of the areas most affected by climate change, which influences production forages. This has led producers to change from several forage cuttings, aiming maintain crop productivity in increasingly water-scarce conditions. study aimed evaluate nutrient content and produced for horses when subjected variable water availability conditions at a Lusitano stud farm loca...

Forage accumulation yields and nutritive value of 12 Urochloa cultivars pre-commercial lines (Mulato II, Cayman, Cobra, Marandu, Toledo, BRS Piatã, Paiaguás, Ruzi, Humidicola, BRO4/3025, BRO4/3207 BRO4/2515) were evaluated in a field trial Northeast Thailand during 2015–2018. Total herbage for over 3 years ranged from 15,800 kg DM/ha (Ruzi) to 33,800 (Toledo). Toledo produced the highest total ...

Beavers in North America will occupy almost any wetland area containing available forage. Wetland restoration projects often provide the resources necessary for dispersing beavers to create desirable habitats. Their wide distribution and ability to disperse considerable distances almost assure that beavers will establish themselves in new wetlands. Although beavers are a natural and desirable c...