Animal Production Science

Papers
(The median citation count of Animal Production Science is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)
ArticleCitations
Feed additives as a strategic approach to reduce enteric methane production in cattle: modes of action, effectiveness and safety107
Nutritionism in a food policy context: the case of ‘animal protein’32
Nutrition, feeding and laying hen welfare31
Wastes to profit: a circular economy approach to value-addition in livestock industries28
Milk fatty acid composition, rumen microbial population and animal performance in response to diets rich in linoleic acid supplemented with27
Effect of dietary supplementation with essential oils and a Bacillus probiotic on growth performance, diarrhoea and blood metabolites in weaned pigs23
Effects of protein supplementation on Nellore cows’ reproductive performance, growth, myogenesis, lipogenesis and intestine development of the progeny20
Probiotics and gut health: linking gut homeostasis and poultry productivity18
Analysis of culling reasons and age at culling in Australian dairy cattle17
The application of virtual fencing technology effectively herds cattle and sheep17
Replacing maize with low tannin sorghum grains: lamb growth performance, microbial protein synthesis and enteric methane production17
Tannin-rich forage as a methane mitigation strategy for cattle and the implications for rumen microbiota17
A perspective on animal welfare of grazing ruminants and its relationship with sustainability15
The impact of management, husbandry and stockperson decisions on the welfare of laying hens in Australia13
Shelter and shade for grazing sheep: implications for animal welfare and production and for landscape health13
A review of factors affecting the welfare of dairy calves in pasture-based production systems12
Human food waste to animal feed: opportunities and challenges12
Competence to thrive: resilience as an indicator of positive health and positive welfare in animals11
Genetic parameters and trends for lamb survival following long-term divergent selection for number of lambs weaned in the Elsenburg Merino flock11
Cattle welfare aspects of production systems in the tropics11
Organic side streams (bioproducts) as substrate for black soldier fly (11
Repeatability and random regression models to estimate genetic parameters for oocyte and embryo production in the Gir breed11
Effect of capsaicin supplementation on lactational and reproductive performance of Holstein cows during summer11
Recent advances in the use of phytochemicals to manage gastrointestinal oxidative stress in poultry and pigs10
Effects of long-term exposure to music on behaviour, immunity and performance of piglets10
Impact of hot weather on animal performance and genetic strategies to minimise the effect10
Productive and reproductive performance of crossbred and indigenous dairy cows at smallholdings in selected towns of Jimma Zone, Ethiopia10
Selection criteria for feed efficiency-related traits and their association with growth, reproductive and carcass traits in Nelore cattle10
Increasing the proportion of Leucaena leucocephala in hay-fed beef steers reduces methane yield10
Advances in genetic selection and breeder practice improve commercial layer hen welfare10
Thermoregulatory responses, and acid–base and electrolytic balance of indigenous ewes of different coat colour in an equatorial semi-arid region10
Implications of elevated threonine plasma concentrations in the development of reduced-crude protein diets for broiler chickens10
Genetic parameters of blood urea nitrogen and milk urea nitrogen concentration in dairy cattle managed in pasture-based production systems of New Zealand and Australia9
Mature herbs as supplements to ruminant diets: effects on in vitro ruminal fermentation and ammonia production9
Rearing conditions of laying hens and welfare during the laying phase9
Formulating diets based on whole cassava tuber (9
Palm kernel cake in high-concentrate diets improves animal performance without affecting the meat quality of goat kids9
Forage value of vegetative leaf and stem biomass fractions of selected grasses indigenous to African rangelands9
Response of broilers to dietary balanced protein. 1. Feed intake and growth9
Substantial genetic gains in reducing breech flystrike and in improving productivity traits are achievable in Merino sheep by using index selection9
Reproductive performance of northern Australia beef herds. 2. Descriptive analysis of monitored reproductive performance8
Benchmarking Australian sheep parasite control practices: a national online survey8
Individual-level correlations of rumen volatile fatty acids with enteric methane emissions for ranking methane yield in sheep fed fresh pasture8
Australian cattle herd: a new perspective on structure, performance and production8
Impact of seawater temperature on the Pacific oyster (8
New genomically enhanced reproduction breeding values for Merino sheep allow targeted selection for conception rate, litter size and ewe rearing ability8
Incubation, hatchery practice and the welfare of layer hens8
Development of Angus SteerSELECT: a genomic-based tool to identify performance differences of Australian Angus steers during feedlot finishing: Phase 1 validation8
Animal and plant-sourced nutrition: complementary not competitive8
Leg health of meat chickens: impact on welfare, consumer behaviour, and the role of environmental enrichment8
Effect of increasing dietary proportion of plantain on milk production and nitrogen use of grazing dairy cows in late lactation8
Calculation of new enteric methane emission factors for small ruminants in western Kenya highlights the heterogeneity of smallholder production systems8
Reproductive performance of northern Australia beef herds. 6. Risk factors associated with reproductive losses between confirmed pregnancy and weaning7
Impact of a multiple-test strategy on breeding index development for the Australian dairy industry7
New skills, networks and challenges: the changing face of animal production science in Australia7
Effects of Spirulina (Arthrospira) platensis and Bacillus subtilis PB6 on growth performance, intestinal microbiota and morphology, and serum parameters in broiler chickens7
Mating weight and condition score are both good predictors of lambing potential for young Merino and Border Leicester Merino ewes across different environments and years in Australia7
Defining the primary business measure of liveweight production for beef cows in northern Australia7
An attempt of using public ambient temperature data in swine genetic evaluation for litter-size traits at birth in Japan7
Genetic parameter estimates for male and female fertility traits using genomic data to improve fertility in Australian beef cattle7
Utilising dual-purpose crops to produce prime lambs: comparison of White Dorper and Merino sheep on crops and pasture7
An economic framework to evaluate alternative management strategies for beef enterprises in northern Australia7
Dry-aged and wet-aged beef: effects of aging time and temperature on microbiological profile, physicochemical characteristics, volatile compound profile and weight loss of meat from Nellore cattle (Bo7
Cage production and laying hen welfare7
Gut sensing of dietary amino acids, peptides and proteins, and feed-intake regulation in pigs7
Can measurements of foraging behaviour predict variation in weight gains of free-ranging cattle?7
Water quality and management in the Australian pig industry7
Microbiome analysis of the skin of sheep that are resistant or susceptible to breech flystrike7
Impact of parasites on Australian laying hen welfare6
Provision of urea–molasses blocks to improve smallholder cattle weight gain during the late dry season in tropical developing countries: studies from Lao PDR6
Nutrigenomics in livestock: potential role in physiological regulation and practical applications6
Lipid microspheres containing urea for slow release of non-protein N in ruminant diets6
Utilising dual-purpose crops in an Australian high-rainfall livestock production system to increase meat and wool production. 1. Forage production and crop yields6
Supplementation of reduced protein diets with6
Carcass characteristics, colour and eating quality of beef from late maturing suckler bulls finished at pasture with or without concentrate supplementation or indoors on a high concentrate ration6
The degree of maternal nutrient restriction during late gestation influences the growth and endocrine profiles of offspring from beef cows6
Weight gain and enteric methane production of cattle fed on tropical grasses6
Tannins from6
Zinc supplementation improves growth performance in small ruminants: a systematic review and meta-regression analysis6
Selecting methods of agricultural extension to support diverse adoption pathways: a review and case studies6
Effects of dietary supplementation with Artemisia argyi alcohol extract on growth performance, blood biochemical properties and small intestinal immune markers of broilers challenged with lipopolysacc6
Fleece rot in sheep: a review of pathogenesis, aetiology, resistance and vaccines6
Welfare indicators associated with feed conversion ratio and daily feed intake of growing-finishing pigs6
Effect of Leucaena leucocephala and corn oil on ruminal fermentation, methane production and fatty acid profile: an in vitro study6
Differences in bacterial diversity across indigenous and introduced ruminants in the Qinghai Tibetan plateau6
Strategic supplementation of growing cattle on tropical pastures improves nutrient use and animal performance, with fewer days required on the finishing phase6
Bayesian genome-wide analysis of cattle traits using variants with functional and evolutionary significance6
Comparison of virtually fencing and electrically fencing sheep for pasture management6
Production and performance of commercial beef breeding females in northern Australia. 4. Factors influencing the occurrence of lactating cows becoming pregnant within 4 months of calving6
Dynamics and influence of environmental components on greenhouse gas emissions in sub-Saharan African rangelands: a review5
The effect of molasses nitrate lick blocks on supplement intake, bodyweight, condition score, blood methaemoglobin concentration and herd scale methane emissions in Bos indicus cows grazing poor quali5
Reproductive performance of northern Australia beef herds. 1. Survey of nutritional, breeding and herd health management practices and of the environment5
Holstein strain affects energy and feed efficiency in a grazing dairy system5
Oleic acid, independent of insulin, promotes differentiation of goat primary preadipocytes5
The societal role of meat: the Dublin Declaration with an Australian perspective5
The value of stubbles and chaff from grain crops as a source of summer feed for sheep5
Ultra-small SNP panels to uniquely identify individuals in thousands of samples5
Supplementation of reduced protein diets with5
Efficacy of a phytonutrient supplement at different dietary protein contents on growth performance, gut morphology, digestive enzymes activities and stress indicators of broilers subjected to circular 5
Research, development and adoption for the north Australian beef cattle breeding industry: an analysis of needs and gaps5
Influence of season on milk fatty acid profile and sensory characteristics of grazing goats in a Mediterranean environment: a sustainable agro-food system5
Non-infectious diseases and laying hen welfare5
Utilising dual-purpose crops effectively to increase profit and manage risk in meat production systems5
Indicators of functional integrity in production animals5
A review of factors affecting the welfare of weaned replacement heifers in pasture-based dairy production systems5
Determination of ewe behaviour around lambing time and prediction of parturition 7 days prior to lambing by tri-axial accelerometer sensors in an extensive farming system5
Supplementation of reduced protein diets with5
Improving the accuracy of predictions for cow survival by multivariate evaluation model5
Harnessing plant bioactivity for enteric methane mitigation in Australia5
A simplified approach for producing Tier 2 enteric-methane emission factors based on East African smallholder farm data5
Herbaceous legumes provide several options for increasing beef cattle productivity in eastern Indonesia5
Breed and diet influence the ruminal bacterial community of sheep5
A method for implementing methane breeding values in Australian dairy cattle5
Effects of extreme summer heat events on nutritive characteristics of dairy pastures in northern Victoria, Australia5
Comparison of microbial diversity in rumen and small intestine of Xinong Saanen dairy goats using 16S rRNA gene high-throughput sequencing5
Immediate prepartum supplementation accelerates progesterone decline, boosting passive immunity transfer in tropically adapted beef cattle5
Sustainability of beef production from brigalow lands after cultivation and mining. 3. Pasture rundown, climate and grazing pressure effects5
A review of some aspects of goat meat quality: future research recommendations5
Cow milking order and its influence on milk production in a pasture-based automatic milking system5
Effect of molasses on fermentation quality of wheat straw ensiled with perennial ryegrass5
Meta-analysis of the effect of probiotic-yeast (5
Dual-purpose crops: the potential to increase cattle liveweight gains in winter across southern Australia5
Platforms to accelerate biomanufacturing of enzyme and probiotic animal feed supplements: discovery considerations and manufacturing implications5
Reproductive performance of northern Australia beef herds. 7. Risk factors affecting mortality rates of pregnant cows5
Environmental impacts of the Australian poultry industry. 1. Chicken meat production5
Effects of faecal microbiota transplantation on the growth performance, intestinal microbiota, jejunum morphology and immune function of laying-type chicks5
Genetic characterisation of non-descript cattle populations in communal areas of South Africa5
Sustainability of beef production from brigalow lands after cultivation and mining. 1. Sown pasture growth and carrying capacity5
Lamb growth rates and carcass characteristics of White Dorper and crossbred lambs grazing traditional and novel pastures during spring in southern Australia5
Application of circular economy principles to pastoral farming: development of an assessment framework5
Variation in reticulo-rumen volumes between and within sheep breeds and genetic relationships with production traits4
Effects of grass- and concentrate-based finishing systems on the quality of meat from the4
Animal welfare and biosecurity assessment: a comparison between Italian and Irish beef cattle rearing systems4
Rumen temperature is a reliable proxy of core body temperature in sheep (4
The pattern of breeding and management within the New Zealand Thoroughbred breeding industry 2005–2015. (II) The mare population4
Increased light scattering in electrically stimulated beef longissimus muscle fibres contributes to the observed meat colour at grading4
Intake and liveweight gain of fattening cattle is depressed at high levels of cassava bagasse inclusion in a quadratic dose-response relationship4
The challenge to reduce crude protein contents of wheat-based broiler diets4
Livestock guardian dog protection of free-range poultry from the red fox4
The pattern of breeding and management within the New Zealand Thoroughbred breeding industry 2005–2015. 1. The stallion population4
Benchmarking to drive improvements in extensive beef cattle welfare: a perspective on developing an Australian producer-driven system4
Effects of different concentrations of eugenol in maturation medium on bovine oocytes, oxidative status and preimplantation embryos4
Genetic evaluation of lactation persistency in the Gyr breed by using a two-trait random regression model4
Bone mineralisation status of broilers fed reduced-protein diets supplemented with4
Impact of missing pedigrees in single-step genomic evaluation4
Disentangling the behavioural and fibre influences of nesting enrichment for sows on piglet survival4
Effects of photoperiod on thyroid gland development and function in growing chicks: a biochemical and morphometric study4
Biological additives improved qualities,4
Demonstrating the value of herd improvement in the Australian dairy industry4
Response of broilers to dietary balanced protein. 2. Determining the optimum economic level of protein4
Genetic parameters for methane emissions in Australian sheep measured in portable accumulation chambers in grazing and controlled environments4
Optimal sheep stocking rates for broad-acre farm businesses in Western Australia: a review4
Comparison of smartphone and lab-grade NIR spectrometers to measure chemical composition of lamb and beef4
Welfare implications of bacterial and viral infectious diseases for laying hens4
Motivations for Swiss veal farmers to adopt calf health management strategies that enable reduction in antibiotic use4
Effects of germination on the energy value of cereal grains for livestock4
Effect of dietary inclusion of yellow mealworm (4
Feed conversion efficiency in sheep genetically selected for resistance to gastrointestinal nematodes4
Utilising dual-purpose crops in an Australian high-rainfall livestock production system to increase meat and wool production. 2. Production from breeding-ewe flocks4
Automated feeding of sheep. 2. Feeding behaviour influences the methane emissions of sheep offered restricted diets4
Phosphorus supplementation improves the growth and reproductive performance of female Brahman cattle grazing phosphorus-deficient pastures in the Victoria River District, Northern Territory, Australia4
Prediction of dressing percentage, carcass characteristics and meat yield of goats, and implications for live assessment and carcass-grading systems4
Dietary supplementation with biosynthesised nano-selenium affects growth, carcass characteristics, meat quality and blood parameters of broiler chickens4
Finding alternative uses for Australian rosella (4
Dual-purpose cropping: the opportunity for a step change in production in the temperate region of Australia4
Provision of straw and the presence of undocked lambs reduce the behavioural and physiological expressions of pain and stress associated with tail docking in lambs: a preliminary study4
The role of microbiota in animal health and productivity: misinterpretations and limitations3
Profile of the poultry system and the socio-economic impact of native chickens as a potential development area in South Sulawesi, Indonesia3
Sensor-based detection of parturition in beef cattle grazing in an extensive landscape: a case study using a commercial GNSS collar3
A biological integrity framework for describing animal welfare and wellbeing3
Reaction-norm analysis of neonatal lamb mortality suggests heritability varies with cold-stress: an example in the Elsenburg Merino selection lines3
Effects of heat stress on3
Rumen bacteria and feed efficiency of beef cattle fed diets with different protein content3
Collagen, intramuscular fat and proteolysis affect Warner-Bratzler shear-force of muscles from Bos taurus breed types differently at weaning, after backgrounding on pasture, and after feedlotting3
An investigation of pathways for rebuilding Australia’s sheep flock3
Revisiting tropical pasture intake: what has changed in 50 years?3
Sustainability of beef production from brigalow lands after cultivation and mining. 2. Acland Grazing Trial pasture and cattle performance3
Dietary condensed tannins in bovine faeces and effects on soil microbial dynamics: are there environmental benefits for cattle production systems?3
Effect of a probiotic (3
Calcium and magnesium supplementation of ewes grazing pasture did not improve lamb survival3
Optimisation of antioxidant, antimicrobial and metal-chelating properties of bioactive peptides from blood wastes by enzymatic hydrolysis3
Influence of antral follicle count on in vitro embryo production, sexual precocity and conception rate of Senepol cattle3
Automated feeding of sheep. 1. Changes in feeding behaviour in response to restricted and ad libitum feeding3
Single-step genomic evaluation of lambing ease in Australian terminal sire breed sheep3
Genetic parameters for milk yield, casein percentage, subclinical mastitis incidence and sexual precocity using Bayesian linear and threshold models3
Dermatophilosis (lumpy wool) in sheep: a review of pathogenesis, aetiology, resistance and vaccines3
Skim-Nanopore sequencing for routine genomic evaluation and bacterial pathogen detection in cattle3
The influence of observing a maternal demonstrator on the ability of lambs to learn a virtual fence3
ImmuneDEX: updated genomic estimates of genetic parameters and breeding values for Australian Angus cattle3
Future application of an attention bias test to assess affective states in sheep3
Strategies to minimise the impact of climate change and weather variability on the welfare of dairy cattle in New Zealand and Australia3
The Sustainability Index: a new tool to breed for reduced greenhouse-gas emissions intensity in Australian dairy cattle3
Selection strategies for beef cow size and condition3
Partial replacement of sugarcane with cactus (Opuntia stricta) cladodes improves milk yield and composition in Holstein dairy cows3
Utilising Gliricidia sepium leaf meal as a protein substitute in cassava-based supplements to increase average daily gain of Ongole bulls and income of smallholder farmers3
Quantification of behavioural variation among sheep grazing on pasture using accelerometer sensors3
Application of machine-learning algorithms to predict calving difficulty in Holstein dairy cattle3
Yield measurement is valuable for pricing beef carcasses3
Bypass fat enhances liveweight gain and meat quality but not profitability of smallholder cattle fattening systems based on oil palm frond3
Bio-economic evaluation of grazing-management options for beef cattle enterprises during drought episodes in semiarid grasslands of northern Australia3
Can a return to small ruminants increase profitability and drought resilience in the semiarid rangelands of northern Australia?3
Proximity sensors provide an accurate alternative for measuring maternal pedigree of lambs in Australian sheep flocks under commercial conditions3
Development of rapid and sensitive loop-mediated isothermal method for on-site visual identification of tissue origin of pig by using mitochondrial COI gene sequences3
Analysis of X chromosome and autosomal genetic effects on growth and efficiency-related traits in sheep3
An investigation of interventions associated with improved cattle and buffalo reproductive performance and farmer knowledge on smallholder farms in Lao PDR3
Calcitic seaweed (3
Effect of3
Effects of montmorillonite on the growth performance, immunity, intestinal morphology and caecal microflora of broilers3
Discovery of single nucleotide polymorphisms in bone morphogenetic protein (3
Validation of hand-held refractometers for assessing Merino ewe colostrum and neonatal lamb serum3
Preliminary comparison of skin transcriptome from sheep with different wool fibre diameters3
Selection criteria for frame score and its association with growth-, reproductive-, feed efficiency- and carcass-related traits in Nellore cattle3
Fleece rot and dermatophilosis (lumpy wool) in sheep: opportunities and challenges for new vaccines3
The Modular Breeding Program Simulator (MoBPS) allows efficient simulation of complex breeding programs3
Heat stress effects in primiparous and multiparous lactating crossbred cows under a warm environment and their responses to a cooling treatment3
Performance of lactating buffaloes in pasture supplemented with palm-kernel cake3
Within-breed selection is sufficient to improve terminal crossbred beef marbling: a review of reciprocal recurrent genomic selection3
The use of industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa) on farm animal’s productivity, health and reproductive performance: a review3
The effect of a social facilitator cow on the distance walked and time spent walking by abruptly weaned beef calves3
Long-term effects of extensive grazing on pasture productivity3
Predicting metabolisable energy intake by free-ranging cattle using multiple short-term breath samples and applied to a pasture case-study3
Pasture allowance and duration: the effect of restriction on dry-matter intake, energy balance and indicators of metabolic health in early lactation dairy cows3
Effect of three weaning methods on behavioural, cortisol and weight changes in buffalo calves2
Cassava wastewater can be safely used in the diet of feedlot lambs2
Water intake and wastage during the growing–finishing period of immunocastrated and surgically castrated pigs2
Effects of silage to concentrate ratio and duration of feeding on the fatty acid composition of ovine muscle and adipose tissue2
Effects of physical form and wheat straw level in the diet on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, rumen papillae morphometry, and carcass characteristics in Lohi lambs2
Effect of dietary protein level on egg production and egg-quality characteristics of Japanese quail (2
Use of fat-coated or heat-treated soybean meal for partial replacement of solvent-extracted soybean meal in the diets of early lactation dairy cows2
Effects of ambient temperature and humidity on body temperature and activity of heifers, and a novel idea of heat stress monitoring2
Comparative metabolomics analysis shows key metabolites as potential biomarkers for selection of beef fat colour2
Black soldier fly larvae (Hermetica illucens) as a sustainable source of nutritive and bioactive compounds, and their consumption challenges2
Using mid-infrared spectroscopy to identify more fertile cows for insemination to sexed semen2
Advances in prebiotics for poultry: role of the caeca and oligosaccharides2
Maternal influence on the skewing of offspring sex ratio: a review2
Acid hydrolysis of gelatin extracted from cow skin: properties and potential for use as a source of small peptides and free amino acids for broiler chickens2
Genomic analysis of purebred and crossbred Angus cattle demonstrates opportunity for multi-breed evaluation2
Gypsum improves broiler litter quality and reduces footpad lesions2
Reproductive performance of northern Australia beef herds. 8. Impact of rainfall and wild dog control on percentage fetal and calf loss2
Effects of supplementation with different concentrations of L-citrulline on the plasma amino acid concentration, reproductive hormone concentrations, antioxidant capacity, and reproductive performance2
Effects of melatonin in the maturation medium on developmental competence of bovine oocytes exposed to heat shock and on embryo quality2
Lemongrass essential oil reduces Mombasa grass silage gas losses, fibre content and pH after aerobic exposure2
Shade effect on behaviour, physiology, performance, and carcass weight of heat-stressed feedlot steers in humid subtropical area2
Corrigendum to: Optimisation of dry matter and nutrients in feed rations through use of a near-infrared spectroscopy system mounted on a self-propelled feed mixer2
Effect of refeeding on growth performance, blood metabolites and physiological parameters of Dorper × Santa Ines lambs previously subjected to feed restriction2
A comparison of Nellore and Nellore-cross entire male cattle finished in a feedlot in a tropical area of Brazil with respect to carcass characteristics and meat quality after ageing either with or wit2
Quantifying disease and defect carcass losses at processing to improve feedback in the lamb supply chain: an arthritis case study2
Genetic parameters of breech strike, neck wrinkles, dags and breech cover over the lifetime of crutched Merino ewes in a Mediterranean environment2
Effect of zeolite administration on nitrogen metabolism and excretion in lactating dairy cows offered pasture herbage2
Productive and reproductive consequences of crossbreeding Dohne Merino with Corriedale in Uruguayan sheep production systems2
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