Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture
Volume 48 Numbers 6 & 7 2008
Animal Production – from Science to Application
EA07408Application of rumen microbial genome information to livestock systems in the postgenomic era
G. T. Attwood, W. J. Kelly, E. H. Altermann, C. D. Moon, S. Leahy and A. L. Cookson
pp. 695-700
EA08018Application of gene expression studies in livestock production systems: a European perspective
I. Cassar-Malek, B. Picard, C. Bernard and J.-F. Hocquette
pp. 701-710
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EA08028Linking rumen function to animal response by application of metagenomics techniques
J. L. Firkins, S. K. R. Karnati and Z. Yu
pp. 711-721
EA08049Diversity of methanogens in ruminants in Queensland
D. Ouwerkerk, A. F. Turner and A. V. Klieve
pp. 722-725
EA08010 Smart Foods from the pastoral sector – implications for meat and milk producers
E. N. Bermingham, N. C. Roy, R. C. Anderson, M. P. G. Barnett, S. O. Knowles and W. C. McNabb
pp. 726-734
EA08035Contemporary livestock carrying capacities for pastoral properties in Northern Australia: a methodology for integrating objective data on pasture growth and condition
J. S. Hamilton, C. R. Chilcott and D. B. Savage
pp. 735-740
EA07422Development and validation of a simple technique for logging body temperature in free-ranging cattle
J. M. Lea, D. D. O. Niemeyer, M. T. Reed, A. D. Fisher and D. M. Ferguson
pp. 741-745
EA07409A training program to improve milk production in the developing Chinese dairy industry
R. D. Bush, J. K. House, B. Hamilton and P. C. Wynn
pp. 746-751
EA07393Some important changes in the Australian sheep meat processing industry
D. L. Hopkins, E. S. Toohey, K. L. Pearce and I. Richards
pp. 752-756
EA07420An industry applicable model for predicting lean meat yield in lamb carcasses
D. L. Hopkins
pp. 757-761
EA08036Strategic use of sheep coats can improve your economic return
S. Hatcher, K. D. Atkins and K. J. Thornberry
pp. 762-767
EA07404 Using video image analysis to count hens in cages and reduce egg breakage on collection belts
G. M. Cronin, S. S. Borg and M. T. Dunn
pp. 768-772
EA08006Manipulating dietary preference to improve animal performance
G. R. Edwards, A. J. Parsons and R. H. Bryant
pp. 773-779
EA08033Climate change and Australian livestock systems: impacts, research and policy issues
S. M. Howden, S. J. Crimp and C. J. Stokes
pp. 780-788
EA07421Approaches for assessing some attributes of feed-base systems in mixed farming enterprises
Lindsay W. Bell, Michael J. Robertson, Dean K. Revell, Julianne M. Lilley and Andrew D. Moore
pp. 789-798
EA08013Increased profitability and social outcomes from livestock in smallholder crop–livestock systems in developing countries: the ACIAR experience
W. H. Winter and P. T. Doyle
pp. 799-805
EA07414Ruminal protein degradability of a range of tropical pastures
M. K. Bowen, D. P. Poppi and S. R. McLennan
pp. 806-810
EA08023Responses to grain : sunflower meal supplements by weaned calves grazing mature pasture or eating hay in pens
H. Dove, M. Freer, A. Axelsen and J. R. Donnelly
pp. 811-817
EA07417Understanding interactions between forages and concentrates is important for formulating feeding strategies for growing cattle in central Vietnam
P. T. Doyle, C. R. Stockdale, Nguyen Xuan Ba, Nguyen Huu Van and Le Duc Ngoan
pp. 821-824
EA08058Benefits obtained from cattle by smallholder farmers: a case study of Limpopo Province, South Africa
A. Stroebel, F. J. C. Swanepoel, N. D. Nthakheni, A. E. Nesamvuni and G. Taylor
pp. 825-828
EA08004Faecal near infrared reflectance spectroscopy estimates of diet quality and responses to nitrogen supplements by cattle grazing Bothriochloa pertusa pastures
D. B. Coates and R. M. Dixon
pp. 829-834
EA08007Diet quality and liveweight gain of steers grazing Leucaena–grass pasture estimated with faecal near infrared reflectance spectroscopy (F.NIRS)
R. M. Dixon and D. B. Coates
pp. 835-842
EA08021Spectral analysis of feeding patterns of steers divergent in residual feed intake
Robin Dobos and Robert Herd
pp. 843-846
EA07394Effect of process variables on the functional properties of seven beef cuts
M. M. Farouk and C. Podmore
pp. 847-852
EA07395The effect of finishing diet and meat cuts on the attributes of four processed products from bull beef
M. M. Farouk, C. Podmore, C. Boom and G. Sheath
pp. 853-859
EA07400Effect of whole cottonseed supplementation on energy and nitrogen partitioning and rumen function in dairy cattle on a forage and cereal grain diet
C. Grainger, T. Clarke and R. J. Eckard
pp. 860-865
EA08064Increased levels of cysteinyl leukotrienes and prostaglandin E2 in gastrointestinal tract mucus are associated with decreased faecal dry matter in Merino rams during nematode infection
A. R. Williams, L. J. E. Karlsson, D. G. Palmer, I. H. Williams, P. E. Vercoe, J. C. Greeff and D. L. Emery
pp. 873-878
EA08063Feed efficiency for meat and wool production by Merino and F1 Dohne × Merino lambs fed pelleted diets of different nutritive value
D. Van Beem, D. Wellington, B. L. Paganoni, P. E. Vercoe and J. T. B. Milton
pp. 879-884
EA08008Are the cost-benefits of grazing perennial ryegrass cultivars related to preference?
R. H. Bryant, A. M. Nicol and G. R. Edwards
pp. 885-888
EA08061Preliminary indications that Merino sheep graze different areas on cooler days in the Southern Rangelands of Western Australia
Dean T. Thomas, Matt G. Wilmot, Mark Alchin and David G. Masters
pp. 889-892
EA08054Genotype and age effects on sheep meat production. 5. Lean meat and fat content in the carcasses of Australian sheep genotypes at 20-, 30- and 40-kg carcass weights
E. N. Ponnampalam, K. L. Butler, D. L. Hopkins, M. G. Kerr, F. R. Dunshea and R. D. Warner
pp. 893-897
EA08037Validating the benefits of a medium voltage electrical stimulation unit at an abattoir in Western Australia
R. H. Jacob, K. L. Pearce and N. Smith
pp. 898-903
EA08046Intramuscular fat levels in sheep muscle during growth
M. J. McPhee, D. L. Hopkins and D. W. Pethick
pp. 904-909
EA08030Preslaughter management practices influence carcass characteristics of young goats
P. L. Greenwood, J. A. Finn, T. J. May and P. J. Nicholls
pp. 910-915
EA08040An evaluation of slaughter age on the profitability of intensive slaughter ostrich production
J. W. Jordaan, T. S. Brand, C. Bhiya and B. B. Aucamp
pp. 916-920
EA08017In utero effects on livestock muscle development and body composition
John M. Brameld and Zoe C. T. R. Daniel
pp. 921-929
EA07402Developing twinning cattle for commercial production
L. J. Cummins, C. A. Morris and B. W. Kirkpatrick
pp. 930-934
EA08002Duration of parturition and frequency of abdominal contractions in primiparous, 2-year-old Angus heifers and the relevance of body dimensions of calves to dystocia
R. E. Hickson, N. Lopez-Villalobos, P. R. Kenyon and S. T. Morris
pp. 935-939
EA08057Heifer fertility on commercial cattle properties in the Northern Territory
T. J. Schatz and M. N. Hearnden
pp. 940-944
EA08060Effect of heifer frame size on their subsequent reproductive performance and preweaning performance of their calves
G. J. Taylor, F. J. C. Swanepoel, E. C. Webb and A. Stroebel
pp. 945-949
EA08059Effect of nutrition on testicular traits of tropically adapted yearling beef bulls
F. J. C. Swanepoel, G. J. Taylor, E. C. Webb and A. Stroebel
pp. 950-953
EA08038Improving calf survival and performance by supplementation in Bali cattle
I. G. N. Jelantik, M. L. Mullik, C. Leo-Penu, J. Jeremias and R. Copland
pp. 954-956
EA07405Mid-pregnancy shearing of autumn-lambing ewes in New Zealand
G. deNicolo, P. R. Kenyon, S. T. Morris, P. C. H. Morel and A. J. Wall
pp. 957-960
EA07406Out-of-season breeding of Romney sheep using artificially induced long days
G. deNicolo, S. T. Morris, P. R. Kenyon, P. C. H. Morel and T. J. Parkinson
pp. 961-965
EA07407Higher weaning weight improves postweaning growth and survival in young Merino sheep
S. Hatcher, J. Eppleston, R. P. Graham, J. McDonald, S. Schlunke, B. Watt and K. J. Thornberry
pp. 966-973
EA08003Putting Merino weaner management recommendations to the test
J. E. Hocking Edwards, R. M. Gould and K. J. Copping
pp. 974-978
EA07392Does dam parity affect the performance of ewe progeny born to 2-year-old ewes?
P. R. Kenyon, S. T. Morris, H. T. Blair and K. J. Stafford
pp. 979-983
EA07401Effect of birthweight on survival in triplet-born lambs
P. C. H. Morel, S. T. Morris and P. R. Kenyon
pp. 984-987
EA08041Effect of concentrate supplement and sward height on twin-bearing ewe body condition and the performance of their offspring
J. I. Kerslake, P. R. Kenyon, S. T. Morris, K. J. Stafford and P. C. H. Morel
pp. 988-994
EA08005Mild congenital goitre increases lamb mortality in southern New South Wales
S. M. Robertson, M. A. Friend and B. J. King
pp. 995-998
EA07397Dag score is negatively correlated with breech bareness score of sheep
D. R. Scobie, D. O'Connell, C. A. Morris and S. M. Hickey
pp. 999-1003
EA07410Metabolic profile and oxidative status in goats during the peripartum period
Pietro Celi, Adriana Di Trana and Angelo Quaranta
pp. 1004-1008
EA08024Development and integration of animal welfare standards into company quality assurance programs in the Australian livestock (meat) processing industry
M. K. Edge and J. L. Barnett
pp. 1009-1013
EA08011Methodologies by which to study and evaluate welfare issues facing livestock systems of production
Lindsay R. Matthews
pp. 1014-1021
EA08025Verifying legislative and customer requirements utilising animal welfare quality assurance
M. K. Edge, P. H. Hemsworth and J. L. Barnett
pp. 1022-1027
EA08051Effect of loading practices and 6-hour road transport on the physiological responses of yearling cattle
S. G. Pettiford, D. M. Ferguson, J. M. Lea, C. Lee, D. R. Paull, M. T. Reed, G. N. Hinch and A. D. Fisher
pp. 1028-1033
EA08050Effectiveness of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and epidural anaesthesia in reducing the pain and stress responses to a surgical husbandry procedure (mulesing) in sheep
D. R. Paull, I. G. Colditz, C. Lee, S. J. Atkinson and A. D. Fisher
pp. 1034-1039
EA08055Preweaning feed exposure and different feed delivery systems to enhance feed acceptance of sheep
D. B. Savage, D. M. Ferguson, A. D. Fisher, G. N. Hinch, D. G. Mayer, E. Duflou, J. M. Lea, N. D. Baillie and M. Raue
pp. 1040-1043
EA08056Water and feed intake responses of sheep to drinking water temperature in hot conditions
D. B. Savage, J. V. Nolan, I. R. Godwin, D. G. Mayer, A. Aoetpah, T. Nguyen, N. D. Baillie, T. E. Rheinberger and C. Lawlor
pp. 1044-1047
EA08039Reduced space allowance for adult sheep in lairage for 24 hours limits lying behaviour but not drinking behaviour
E. C. Jongman, M. K. Edge, K. L. Butler and G. M. Cronin
pp. 1048-1051
