Animal Production Science

Article	Citations
A review of some aspects of goat meat quality: future research recommendations	37
Advances in prebiotics for poultry: role of the caeca and oligosaccharides	35
Milk yield and pasture nutrient availability associated with milking order in commercial dairy herds	30
Additivity and associative effects of metabolisable energy and ileal amino acid digestibility in broiler diets combining sorghum with different protein sources	29
Post-weaning performance of Nellore calves subject to different weaning methods	19
An investigation of pathways for rebuilding Australia’s sheep flock	19
Early end of embryonic diapause and overall reproductive activity in roe deer populations from Bavaria	19
Effects of the organic selenium sources with/without probiotics on broiler chicken growth, meat quality and meat selenium content	19
Regional differences in beef cattle trade and movements associated with the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia	16
Commercial equine production in New Zealand 4: welfare implications of the New Zealand production systems	16
The effect of ammoniated maize stover inclusion in diets on growth performance, physiological characteristics and meat quality in lambs	16
Utilising locally based energy supplements in leucaena and corn stover diets to increase the average daily gain of male Bali cattle and the income of smallholder farmers	15
Yucca schidigera extract in finishing pig diets: impacts on performance, welfare, carcase and meat traits by sex	14
Sheep performance and forage quality in grass-legume pastures with different canopy heights	14
How different strategies affect intramuscular fat deposition and marbling in meat: a meta-analysis on beef cattle	13
A conceptual framework for modelling the role of livestock systems in sustainable diets and a sustainable planet	13
Effects of different rearing systems on growth performance, carcass traits, meat quality and serum biochemical parameters in Gaoyou ducks	12
Are physiological responses and infrared thermography reliable indicators of feed efficiency in Texel sheep under tropical conditions?	12
Effects of microRNA-21-5p treatment of porcine sperm before and after capacitation on in vitro oocyte fertilization and embryo development	11
The economic optimum mob size at lambing for triplet-bearing Maternal and Merino ewes across southern Australia	11
Investigating the trend of blood progesterone concentration following an injection of slow-release progesterone in ewes out of the breeding season	11
Future pastures: exploring options for improving perennial ryegrass water-use efficiency and drought tolerance	11
Milk composition and health status of quarters adjacent to an on-farm protocol-treated clinical-mastitis gland	10
Technical and economic analysis, and benchmarking associated with dairy farms in Minas Geraiz, Brazil	10
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Physicochemical, volatile compounds, oxidative and sensory profiles of the Longissimus muscle of six South African sheep breeds	9
Balancing future food security and greenhouse-gas emissions from animal-sourced protein foods in Southeast Asia	9
Body temperature, heart rate, and locomotor activity measured by bio-loggers before and after a progestogen+eCG treatment for artificial insemination in sheep: effect of pregnancy	9
Geographic distribution of a missense mutation in the KRT38 gene in Chinese indigenous cattle breeds	9
Preparation process optimisation, structural characterisation and stability analysis of sika deer blood–selenium chelate	9
Genetic relationships among yearling fertility, body composition and weight traits in tropically adapted composite cattle	9
Haemato-biochemical responses, worm burdens and Haemonchus contortus ultrastructural changes in lambs fed diets containing graded inclusion levels of sericea lespedeza	9
Sheep producers report docking tails shorter than recommended, knowledge–practice gap, and inconsistent length descriptions: an Australian survey	9
Risk management in pig farming: a reality or conjecture? A systematic review	9
Reaction-norm analysis of neonatal lamb mortality suggests heritability varies with cold-stress: an example in the Elsenburg Merino selection lines	8
The relationship between milk oestradiol concentrations and oestrus activity in lactating Holstein–Friesian cows	8
Exploring the impact of replacement rates on carbon footprint in south-east Australian dairy herds	8
Access to Emission Control Blocks for improved productivity and mitigation of enteric methane in smallholder cattle in Cambodia	8
Metagenomic comparison of the microbial load colonizing lucerne hay and gum astralagus (Astragalus glycyphyllos) in ruminants	8
Diversity and population structure of indigenous chicken in Congo, using MHC-linked microsatellite LEI0258	8
Managing disease and agricultural damage of deer through applied research: one team’s contribution	8
Folate metabolism and application of folic acid in ruminant production	8
Phenotypic causal networks between boar taint compounds measured in biopsies and carcasses	8
Combined addition of essential oils and Bacillus subtilis to the diet improves egg quality, antioxidant capacity, immune response and modulates intestinal microbiota in late-phase laying hens	7
Production of Rhode Island Red × Naked Neck hybrid hens under conditions of the family poultry production systems in a warm environment	7
Xylanase and phytase supplementation of Moringa oleifera diets: effects on the performance, egg quality and blood profile of laying hens	7
Meat acceptability of crossbred bulls fed a high-grain feedlot diet with antimicrobials and a blend of organic trace minerals and yeast	7
Aquaculture nutrition in Australia: challenges and trends	7
Effects of supplementing cassava product silage on feed intake, digestibility and live weight gain of crossbred Limousine bulls fed on a maize (Zea mays) stover based diet	7
Effects of water-quality management mitigations on greenhouse-gas emissions from deer farms	7
Effects of time away from pasture on milk production and dry matter intake in dairy cattle	7
Forty-five years of studying deer: a personal reflection of the past, present and future of deer research	7
SNP associations and genetic-parameter estimation for nose and hoof pigmentation in Corriedale sheep	7
Exogenous alpha amylase in a concentrate supplement for beef heifers grazing tropical pasture	7
Strain differences in effects of dietary supplementation with Aspergillus niger cultures in protein-reduced diets on performance, plasma biochemistry and meat lipid oxidation of broilers	6
Carcass traits and meat lipid profile of cull cows fed palm kernel cake	6
Animal husbandry and animal production activities in village institutes, an important educational institution for social and economic development in Türkiye	6
Selection for growth rate at pasture in Angus cattle results in heavier cattle that eat more in the feedlot	6
Feeding extruded linseed or soybean and hay free-choice to Rubia Gallega young heifers does not substantially alter health-enhancing fatty acids in meat	6
Strengthening the role of innovation brokers in the livestock advisory services system of Pakistan	6
The effects of Alnus viridis encroachment in mountain pastures on the growth performance, carcass and meat quality of Dexter cattle and Engadine sheep	6
Viability of bull epididymal spermatozoa recovered 24 hours post-mortem and diluted with Triladyl® and modified Ham’s F10	6
Variability in practices for drinking water vaccination of meat chickens against infectious laryngotracheitis	6
Determinants of women small ruminant farmers’ perceptions of climate change impact in Northern Benin	6
Physical treatment and protease or probiotic supplementation and feather meal digestibility by broilers	6
Multiple regression and principal component analysis to study carcass and meat quality characteristics of beef cattle	6
Gestation length is highly heritable and could indirectly reduce birthweight without impacting the weaning weight of Australian tropically adapted Bos indicus beef cattle	6
Dietary leucine deficiency alters performance, body composition, intestine microbiota, and immune response of female Cobb broilers	6
Anti-inflammatory effects of hard antler button extract on inflammation in vitro and prostatitis in vivo in mice	6
A semi-extensive management system reduces plasma testosterone concentrations, sexual behaviour and sperm production in male goats from subtropical latitudes	6
Genetic parameters, genetic trends and selection response for gestation length and traits used as selection criteria in Angus breed in Brazil	6
Effects of germination on the energy value of cereal grains for livestock	6
Corrigendum to: Feeding behaviour of beef cattle in intensive finishing on pasture and supplemented with different additives	6
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Managing predators on livestock producing properties in South Africa and Western Australia – producer perspectives	6

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Sustainable animal agriculture for developing countries – a brief history	6
GPS-derived foraging behaviour of red deer and liveweight gain of red deer and wapiti crossbred sire lines on contrasting winter forage types	5
Economic analysis of benefits from grazing unharvested standing lupin crops in a mixed farm enterprise in south-west Western Australia	5
Lemongrass essential oil reduces Mombasa grass silage gas losses, fibre content and pH after aerobic exposure	5
Role of plant bioactive compounds in improving ruminant resilience to heat stress challenge	5
Benchmarking smallholder goat enterprises and practices in central Lao PDR and farmer response to a research and development program	5
Early-life cold stress and broiler breeder age: effects on metabolism and performance in broiler chicks	5
Evaluation of n-alkanes, long-chain alcohols, and carbon stable isotope enrichments of n-alkanes as diet composition markers in free-grazing animals	5
Dietary supplementation with tryptophan increases the plasma concentrations of tryptophan, kynurenine, and melatonin in Yili mares	5
Strategies to minimise the impact of climate change and weather variability on the welfare of dairy cattle in New Zealand and Australia	5
Frequencies of β-casein variants and their influence on genetic merit for production traits in Holstein cows	5
Effects of transport stress on gene expression and biomarkers in broilers with and without an anti-stress supplement	5
Metabolic costs related to protein turnover, fat turnover, and rate of gain determine the energetically optimal size of growing sheep	5
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Revisiting tropical pasture intake: what has changed in 50 years?	5
Indicators of functional integrity in production animals	5
Effects of residual feed intake on the growth performance, carcass traits, meat quality, and serum biochemical parameters of Cherry Valley ducks	5
Utilization of oocytes from closely related domestic species for interspecies somatic cell nuclear transfer in gaur embryo production	5
Partial replacement of maize with cassava root–moringa leaf and vegetable oil concentrates in broiler finisher diets	5
Fermented bed flooring systems enhance profitability in smallholder native pig production	5
Thermal response in Boer goats differing in coat colour	5
A history of deer management and abundance estimation in Japan: past lessons and future challenges	4
Corrigendum to : Environmental impacts of the Australian poultry industry. 1. Chicken meat production	4
Breed-specific responses to energy-rich diets: feed efficiency, nutrient utilization, and folliculogenesis in Sahiwal and crossbred heifers	4
Shelter and shade for grazing sheep: implications for animal welfare and production and for landscape health	4
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 system	4
Effect of animal and diet parameters on methane emissions for pasture-fed cattle	4
Integrating climate-change adaptation and greenhouse-gas mitigation in the livestock industry: a review	4
Condition for reuse and sharing	4
A review of extended lactation in dairy cows managed in high-input and pasture-based farming systems	4
Productive, hematological and physiological responses of Barbarine ewe lambs subjected to nutritional challenge under hot conditions	4
Replacing barley with oats in the supplement to grass silage-fed beef cattle: intake, feed efficiency, carcass traits, and beef colour, fatty acid composition and sensory characteristics	4
Multi-residue analysis of eight veterinary drugs in buffalo milk using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry†	4
Inclusion of corn ethanol byproducts in non-forage diets and their effects on feed intake, digestibility, growth performance, and blood parameters of young Nellore bulls	4
The genetic and phenotypic associations between lamb survival outcomes and other traits recorded at lambing	4
Relationships between rumen volume, body composition and rumen microbial profiles in New Zealand deer	4
The Sustainability Index: a new tool to breed for reduced greenhouse-gas emissions intensity in Australian dairy cattle	4
Effects of melatonin implants on reproductive performance in sheep: a systematic review and meta-analysis	4
Organic side streams (bioproducts) as substrate for black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) intended as animal feed: chemical safety issues	4
Phosphorus supplementation improves the growth and reproductive performance of female Brahman cattle grazing phosphorus-deficient pastures in the Victoria River District, Northern Territory, Australia	4
Calcium and magnesium supplementation of ewes grazing pasture did not improve lamb survival	4
Additives used as stimulative and cryoprotective agents in bovine semen cryopreservation: a systematic review	4
Climate-smart approaches for enhancing livestock productivity, human nutrition, and livelihoods in low- and middle-income countries	4
Comparison of two software programs for fitting one- and two-compartment age-dependent non-linear digestion models for ruminants: empirical data	4
Mechanical analysis of bovid horns and cervid antlers: a possible ultimate cause for antler casting	4
Nutrient intake, body weight changes, digestibility and nitrogen utilisation of West African dwarf goats fed Pleurotus tuber-regium treated cassava root sievate based diets	4
Nutritional characteristics estimated by faecal protein in cattle fed with heterogeneous natural grassland	4
Applying virtual fencing technology for grazing and crop management: three case studies with cattle in southern Australian mixed farming systems	4
Preliminary material	4
A novel 22-bp InDel in the intron 1 of the IGF1 gene is associated with slaughtering performance of Chinese Jiaji duck	3
Life cycle assessment of greenhouse gas emissions and carbon mitigation methods in probiotic-fed broiler production	3
Cow age, resilience and productivity of cow–calf systems	3
Pre-slaughter handling and selected genotypic traits modulate proteolytic enzymes and pork tenderness during 24 h post-mortem	3
Greenhouse-gas abatement on Australian dairy farms: what are the options?	3
Trends in the environmental impacts of the Australian pork industry	3
Associations of digestibility with phenotypic and genetic variation in methane production in Angus cattle	3
Genetic parameters for milk production and body-conformation traits in Dairy Gir cattle	3
Selection for yearling growth rate in Angus cattle results in bigger cows that eat more	3
Polystyrene microplastic particle size and concentration effects on in vitro apparent nutrient digestibility and ruminal degradation kinetics	3
Investigation of the relationship between meat fatty acids and the expression levels of genes associated with lipid metabolism in Kivircik and Hungarian Merino sheep	3
Oxidative stability of milk and expression of oxidative stress response, lipogenic-related, and IGF-1 genes in early-lactation cows supplemented with peanut and sunflower oils	3
Effect of various chemical processing on nutritional value of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) residues determined via in vitro, in situ, and X-ray powder diffraction techniques	3
The role of black soldier fly larval protein and fat in companion-animal nutrition: challenges and opportunities from an industry perspective	3
Importance of circadian rhythms in dairy nutrition	3
Meta-analysis of garlic in small ruminant nutrition: dry matter intake, rumen fermentability, nutrient digestibility, and blood biochemical indices	3
Duration and sex-dependent effect of betaine supplementation on growth performance and carcass backfat of finisher pigs	3
Energy intake and nutritional balance of roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) in special Bavarian landscapes in southern Germany	3
Abstracts from the Proceedings of the 34th Biennial Conference of the Australian Association of Animal Sciences	3
The role of goat production in smallholder systems in Lao PDR: implications for improving productivity and scaling up production	3
Human resource management practices on Irish dairy farms: an exploratory study	3
Environmental impacts of the Australian poultry industry. 1. Chicken meat production	3
Breeding objectives and economic value of important traits of Abergelle goats kept under a smallholder production system in Tigray, Ethiopia	3
Competence to thrive: resilience as an indicator of positive health and positive welfare in animals	3
Effects of maternal dietary selenium sources on growth performance, meat quality, antioxidant status and the immune response of broiler progeny	3
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The influence of genetic and environmental factors on performance of Brahman heifers grazing pastures in northern Australia	3
Effects of micronised bamboo powder on growth performance, intestinal development, caecal chyme microflora and metabolic pathway of broilers aged 24–45 days	3
Influence of genotype on carcass composition, metric traits of the digestive system and leg bones of laying hens after the egg-production season	3
The role of animal welfare in improving the future of farming	3

Growth and reproductive performance of broiler breeders reared to puberty under the open-sided housing in a tropical environment	3
Interactions of diet and circadian rhythm to achieve precision nutrition of poultry	3
Construction of the miRNA–mRNA regulatory networks for both the cartilage formation and remodel zones in the antler tip in sika deer (Cervus nippon)	3
A simplified approach for producing Tier 2 enteric-methane emission factors based on East African smallholder farm data	3
Use of 15N abundance in tail hair to predict feed efficiency and response to a urea supplement in young cattle fed a tropical grass forage	3
Meta-analysis of prevalence and associated risk factors for lameness in dairy cattle across tropical Asian nations	3
Parameters influencing the maturation of bovine oocyte: a review	3
How much soil do cattle ingest? A review	3
Dietary energy level and β2-adrenergic agonist supplementation on growth performance, dietary energy, carcass traits, and visceral mass of hairy lambs	3
Replacing bacitracin zinc antibiotic with symbiotic additive in pullet diet	3
Insights into the pathogenesis of catastrophic spontaneous humeral fractures in first-lactation dairy cows	3
Growth rate of male Bali cattle (Bos javanicus) fed leucaena and rice straw diets with increasing levels of cassava	3
Meat production traits of Angora goats. 2. Meat quality characteristics and fatty acid composition of meat from intact and castrated kids	3
Improving accuracy and stability of genetic predictions for dairy cow survival	3
Dietary microbial 6-phytase concentration effects broiler growth, short-chain fatty acid profile, and intestinal histomorphology	3
Twenty years of the Australasian Dairy Science Symposium: a review	3