Animal Production Science

Article	Citations
Feed additives as a strategic approach to reduce enteric methane production in cattle: modes of action, effectiveness and safety	83
Causes of feather pecking and subsequent welfare issues for the laying hen: a review	26
Nutrition, feeding and laying hen welfare	26
Free-range egg production: its implications for hen welfare	25
Milk fatty acid composition, rumen microbial population and animal performance in response to diets rich in linoleic acid supplemented with	25
Nutritionism in a food policy context: the case of ‘animal protein’	24
Wastes to profit: a circular economy approach to value-addition in livestock industries	22
Effect of dietary supplementation with essential oils and a Bacillus probiotic on growth performance, diarrhoea and blood metabolites in weaned pigs	19
Effects of protein supplementation on Nellore cows’ reproductive performance, growth, myogenesis, lipogenesis and intestine development of the progeny	15
Replacing maize with low tannin sorghum grains: lamb growth performance, microbial protein synthesis and enteric methane production	14
Tannin-rich forage as a methane mitigation strategy for cattle and the implications for rumen microbiota	14
Analysis of culling reasons and age at culling in Australian dairy cattle	14
Probiotics and gut health: linking gut homeostasis and poultry productivity	14
Stress, health and the welfare of laying hens	13
Natural behaviours, their drivers and their implications for laying hen welfare	13
A perspective on animal welfare of grazing ruminants and its relationship with sustainability	13
Current methods and techniques of beak trimming laying hens, welfare issues and alternative approaches	11
The application of virtual fencing technology effectively herds cattle and sheep	11
The impact of management, husbandry and stockperson decisions on the welfare of laying hens in Australia	11
Genetic parameters and trends for lamb survival following long-term divergent selection for number of lambs weaned in the Elsenburg Merino flock	11
Human food waste to animal feed: opportunities and challenges	10
Implications of elevated threonine plasma concentrations in the development of reduced-crude protein diets for broiler chickens	10
Recent advances in the use of phytochemicals to manage gastrointestinal oxidative stress in poultry and pigs	10
Impact of hot weather on animal performance and genetic strategies to minimise the effect	10
Effect of capsaicin supplementation on lactational and reproductive performance of Holstein cows during summer	10

Advances in genetic selection and breeder practice improve commercial layer hen welfare	9
Response of broilers to dietary balanced protein. 1. Feed intake and growth	9
Rearing conditions of laying hens and welfare during the laying phase	9
Palm kernel cake in high-concentrate diets improves animal performance without affecting the meat quality of goat kids	9
Shelter and shade for grazing sheep: implications for animal welfare and production and for landscape health	9
Skeletal health of layers across all housing systems and future research directions for Australia	8
Animal and plant-sourced nutrition: complementary not competitive	8
A review of factors affecting the welfare of dairy calves in pasture-based production systems	8
Substantial genetic gains in reducing breech flystrike and in improving productivity traits are achievable in Merino sheep by using index selection	8
Productive and reproductive performance of crossbred and indigenous dairy cows at smallholdings in selected towns of Jimma Zone, Ethiopia	8
Selection criteria for feed efficiency-related traits and their association with growth, reproductive and carcass traits in Nelore cattle	8
Mature herbs as supplements to ruminant diets: effects on in vitro ruminal fermentation and ammonia production	8
New genomically enhanced reproduction breeding values for Merino sheep allow targeted selection for conception rate, litter size and ewe rearing ability	8
Benchmarking Australian sheep parasite control practices: a national online survey	8
Incubation, hatchery practice and the welfare of layer hens	8
Thermoregulatory responses, and acid–base and electrolytic balance of indigenous ewes of different coat colour in an equatorial semi-arid region	8
Repeatability and random regression models to estimate genetic parameters for oocyte and embryo production in the Gir breed	8
Competence to thrive: resilience as an indicator of positive health and positive welfare in animals	8
Reproductive performance of northern Australia beef herds. 2. Descriptive analysis of monitored reproductive performance	8
Leg health of meat chickens: impact on welfare, consumer behaviour, and the role of environmental enrichment	8
Effects of long-term exposure to music on behaviour, immunity and performance of piglets	8
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 (Bo	7
Forage value of vegetative leaf and stem biomass fractions of selected grasses indigenous to African rangelands	7
Utilising dual-purpose crops to produce prime lambs: comparison of White Dorper and Merino sheep on crops and pasture	7
Organic side streams (bioproducts) as substrate for black soldier fly (	7
Microbiome analysis of the skin of sheep that are resistant or susceptible to breech flystrike	7
Cage production and laying hen welfare	7
Effect of increasing dietary proportion of plantain on milk production and nitrogen use of grazing dairy cows in late lactation	7
Individual-level correlations of rumen volatile fatty acids with enteric methane emissions for ranking methane yield in sheep fed fresh pasture	7
Genetic parameters of blood urea nitrogen and milk urea nitrogen concentration in dairy cattle managed in pasture-based production systems of New Zealand and Australia	7
Formulating diets based on whole cassava tuber (	7
The impact of ewe lamb mating and different feeding strategies over summer–autumn on profit and risk: a case study in south-west Victoria	7
Gut sensing of dietary amino acids, peptides and proteins, and feed-intake regulation in pigs	7
Development of Angus SteerSELECT: a genomic-based tool to identify performance differences of Australian Angus steers during feedlot finishing: Phase 1 validation	7
Water quality and management in the Australian pig industry	6
Spring-sown winter-type canola (	6
Genetic parameter estimates for male and female fertility traits using genomic data to improve fertility in Australian beef cattle	6
Impact of a multiple-test strategy on breeding index development for the Australian dairy industry	6
Utilising dual-purpose crops in an Australian high-rainfall livestock production system to increase meat and wool production. 1. Forage production and crop yields	6
Effects of Spirulina (Arthrospira) platensis and Bacillus subtilis PB6 on growth performance, intestinal microbiota and morphology, and serum parameters in broiler chickens	6
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 ration	6
Effect of Leucaena leucocephala and corn oil on ruminal fermentation, methane production and fatty acid profile: an in vitro study	6
Strategic supplementation of growing cattle on tropical pastures improves nutrient use and animal performance, with fewer days required on the finishing phase	6
Liveweight and carcass characteristics of White Dorper and Crossbred lambs grazing lucerne, subterranean clover, biserrula or a choice of subterranean clover plus biserrula in southern Australia	6
New skills, networks and challenges: the changing face of animal production science in Australia	6
An economic framework to evaluate alternative management strategies for beef enterprises in northern Australia	6
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 Australia	6
Reproductive performance of northern Australia beef herds. 6. Risk factors associated with reproductive losses between confirmed pregnancy and weaning	6
Zinc supplementation improves growth performance in small ruminants: a systematic review and meta-regression analysis	6
Bayesian genome-wide analysis of cattle traits using variants with functional and evolutionary significance	6

Calculation of new enteric methane emission factors for small ruminants in western Kenya highlights the heterogeneity of smallholder production systems	6
Platforms to accelerate biomanufacturing of enzyme and probiotic animal feed supplements: discovery considerations and manufacturing implications	5
Breed and diet influence the ruminal bacterial community of sheep	5
Australian cattle herd: a new perspective on structure, performance and production	5
Genetic characterisation of non-descript cattle populations in communal areas of South Africa	5
Holstein strain affects energy and feed efficiency in a grazing dairy system	5
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 calving	5
Defining the primary business measure of liveweight production for beef cows in northern Australia	5
Cattle welfare aspects of production systems in the tropics	5
Cow milking order and its influence on milk production in a pasture-based automatic milking system	5
Lipid microspheres containing urea for slow release of non-protein N in ruminant diets	5
Improving the accuracy of predictions for cow survival by multivariate evaluation model	5
Effect of grazing different forage systems prior to and during mating on the liveweight, condition score, conception and reproductive rate of maternal-composite ewe lambs	5
Herbaceous legumes provide several options for increasing beef cattle productivity in eastern Indonesia	5
Can measurements of foraging behaviour predict variation in weight gains of free-ranging cattle?	5
Research, development and adoption for the north Australian beef cattle breeding industry: an analysis of needs and gaps	5
Increasing the proportion of Leucaena leucocephala in hay-fed beef steers reduces methane yield	5
Impact of parasites on Australian laying hen welfare	5
Utilising dual-purpose crops effectively to increase profit and manage risk in meat production systems	5
Differences in bacterial diversity across indigenous and introduced ruminants in the Qinghai Tibetan plateau	5
An attempt of using public ambient temperature data in swine genetic evaluation for litter-size traits at birth in Japan	5
Harnessing plant bioactivity for enteric methane mitigation in Australia	5
Dual-purpose crops: the potential to increase cattle liveweight gains in winter across southern Australia	5
Effects of dietary supplementation with Artemisia argyi alcohol extract on growth performance, blood biochemical properties and small intestinal immune markers of broilers challenged with lipopolysacc	5
Comparison of virtually fencing and electrically fencing sheep for pasture management	5
Sustainability of beef production from brigalow lands after cultivation and mining. 1. Sown pasture growth and carrying capacity	5
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	5
The degree of maternal nutrient restriction during late gestation influences the growth and endocrine profiles of offspring from beef cows	5
Dynamics and influence of environmental components on greenhouse gas emissions in sub-Saharan African rangelands: a review	5
Sustainability of beef production from brigalow lands after cultivation and mining. 3. Pasture rundown, climate and grazing pressure effects	5
Reproductive performance of northern Australia beef herds. 1. Survey of nutritional, breeding and herd health management practices and of the environment	5
Utilising dual-purpose crops in an Australian high-rainfall livestock production system to increase meat and wool production. 2. Production from breeding-ewe flocks	4
Effects of faecal microbiota transplantation on the growth performance, intestinal microbiota, jejunum morphology and immune function of laying-type chicks	4
Supplementation of reduced protein diets with	4
Effects of extreme summer heat events on nutritive characteristics of dairy pastures in northern Victoria, Australia	4
Welfare implications for barn (and aviary) egg production systems	4
Feeding lambs proportional mixtures of lucerne (	4
Dual-purpose cropping: the opportunity for a step change in production in the temperate region of Australia	4
Variation in reticulo-rumen volumes between and within sheep breeds and genetic relationships with production traits	4
Welfare indicators associated with feed conversion ratio and daily feed intake of growing-finishing pigs	4
Bone mineralisation status of broilers fed reduced-protein diets supplemented with	4
Welfare implications of bacterial and viral infectious diseases for laying hens	4
Nutrigenomics in livestock: potential role in physiological regulation and practical applications	4
Tannins from	4
Feed conversion efficiency in sheep genetically selected for resistance to gastrointestinal nematodes	4
Ultra-small SNP panels to uniquely identify individuals in thousands of samples	4
Reproductive performance of northern Australia beef herds. 7. Risk factors affecting mortality rates of pregnant cows	4
Fleece rot in sheep: a review of pathogenesis, aetiology, resistance and vaccines	4
Demonstrating the value of herd improvement in the Australian dairy industry	4
Comparison of microbial diversity in rumen and small intestine of Xinong Saanen dairy goats using 16S rRNA gene high-throughput sequencing	4
Dietary supplementation with biosynthesised nano-selenium affects growth, carcass characteristics, meat quality and blood parameters of broiler chickens	4
Livestock guardian dog protection of free-range poultry from the red fox	4
Application of circular economy principles to pastoral farming: development of an assessment framework	4
Impact of seawater temperature on the Pacific oyster (	4
Motivations for Swiss veal farmers to adopt calf health management strategies that enable reduction in antibiotic use	4
Genetic evaluation of lactation persistency in the Gyr breed by using a two-trait random regression model	4
Effects of grass- and concentrate-based finishing systems on the quality of meat from the	4
A simplified approach for producing Tier 2 enteric-methane emission factors based on East African smallholder farm data	4
Effect of defoliation on spring-sown winter-type canola (	4
Supplementation of reduced protein diets with	4
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	4
Biological additives improved qualities,	4
Non-infectious diseases and laying hen welfare	4
Lamb growth rates and carcass characteristics of White Dorper and crossbred lambs grazing traditional and novel pastures during spring in southern Australia	4
The pattern of breeding and management within the New Zealand Thoroughbred breeding industry 2005–2015. 1. The stallion population	4
Weight gain and enteric methane production of cattle fed on tropical grasses	4
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 quali	4
Meta-analysis of the effect of probiotic-yeast (	4
Effects of different concentrations of eugenol in maturation medium on bovine oocytes, oxidative status and preimplantation embryos	4
Effects of germination on the energy value of cereal grains for livestock	4
Supplementation of reduced protein diets with	4
The value of stubbles and chaff from grain crops as a source of summer feed for sheep	4
Automated feeding of sheep. 2. Feeding behaviour influences the methane emissions of sheep offered restricted diets	3
Influence of season on milk fatty acid profile and sensory characteristics of grazing goats in a Mediterranean environment: a sustainable agro-food system	3
A method for implementing methane breeding values in Australian dairy cattle	3
Quantification of behavioural variation among sheep grazing on pasture using accelerometer sensors	3
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 farmers	3
Finding alternative uses for Australian rosella (	3
Performance of lactating buffaloes in pasture supplemented with palm-kernel cake	3
Response of broilers to dietary balanced protein. 2. Determining the optimum economic level of protein	3

Bypass fat enhances liveweight gain and meat quality but not profitability of smallholder cattle fattening systems based on oil palm frond	3
Single-step genomic evaluation of lambing ease in Australian terminal sire breed sheep	3
The role of microbiota in animal health and productivity: misinterpretations and limitations	3
The influence of observing a maternal demonstrator on the ability of lambs to learn a virtual fence	3
Genetic parameters for milk yield, casein percentage, subclinical mastitis incidence and sexual precocity using Bayesian linear and threshold models	3
The societal role of meat: the Dublin Declaration with an Australian perspective	3
ImmuneDEX: updated genomic estimates of genetic parameters and breeding values for Australian Angus cattle	3
Partial replacement of sugarcane with cactus (Opuntia stricta) cladodes improves milk yield and composition in Holstein dairy cows	3
Sustainability of beef production from brigalow lands after cultivation and mining. 2. Acland Grazing Trial pasture and cattle performance	3
Intake and liveweight gain of fattening cattle is depressed at high levels of cassava bagasse inclusion in a quadratic dose-response relationship	3
Prediction of dressing percentage, carcass characteristics and meat yield of goats, and implications for live assessment and carcass-grading systems	3
The challenge to reduce crude protein contents of wheat-based broiler diets	3
Effect of a probiotic (	3
Optimisation of antioxidant, antimicrobial and metal-chelating properties of bioactive peptides from blood wastes by enzymatic hydrolysis	3
Effect of molasses on fermentation quality of wheat straw ensiled with perennial ryegrass	3
Pasture allowance and duration: the effect of restriction on dry-matter intake, energy balance and indicators of metabolic health in early lactation dairy cows	3
Sodium deficiency in lucerne (	3
Dermatophilosis (lumpy wool) in sheep: a review of pathogenesis, aetiology, resistance and vaccines	3
Analysis of X chromosome and autosomal genetic effects on growth and efficiency-related traits in sheep	3
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 study	3
Rumen temperature is a reliable proxy of core body temperature in sheep (	3
Effect of dietary inclusion of yellow mealworm (	3
Selecting methods of agricultural extension to support diverse adoption pathways: a review and case studies	3
Environmental impacts of the Australian poultry industry. 1. Chicken meat production	3
Within-breed selection is sufficient to improve terminal crossbred beef marbling: a review of reciprocal recurrent genomic selection	3
Bio-economic evaluation of grazing-management options for beef cattle enterprises during drought episodes in semiarid grasslands of northern Australia	3
Genetic parameters for methane emissions in Australian sheep measured in portable accumulation chambers in grazing and controlled environments	3
Immediate prepartum supplementation accelerates progesterone decline, boosting passive immunity transfer in tropically adapted beef cattle	3
Comparison of smartphone and lab-grade NIR spectrometers to measure chemical composition of lamb and beef	3
Can a return to small ruminants increase profitability and drought resilience in the semiarid rangelands of northern Australia?	3
Dietary condensed tannins in bovine faeces and effects on soil microbial dynamics: are there environmental benefits for cattle production systems?	3
Automated feeding of sheep. 1. Changes in feeding behaviour in response to restricted and ad libitum feeding	3
A review of factors affecting the welfare of weaned replacement heifers in pasture-based dairy production systems	3
Provision of urea–molasses blocks to improve smallholder cattle weight gain during the late dry season in tropical developing countries: studies from Lao PDR	3
Animal welfare and biosecurity assessment: a comparison between Italian and Irish beef cattle rearing systems	3
Sensor-based detection of parturition in beef cattle grazing in an extensive landscape: a case study using a commercial GNSS collar	3
Disentangling the behavioural and fibre influences of nesting enrichment for sows on piglet survival	3
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 feedlotting	3
Preliminary comparison of skin transcriptome from sheep with different wool fibre diameters	3
Effects of photoperiod on thyroid gland development and function in growing chicks: a biochemical and morphometric study	3