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Effect of Maternal Metabolizable Protein Supplementation During Late Gestation on Fetal Visceralorgan Weight with Application of Proteomics to Investigate Skeletal Muscle Development in Sheep
(North Dakota State University, 2012)
The experiment investigated supplementation of maternal metabolizable protein in an isocaloric diet during late gestation on fetal organ growth and skeletal muscle development in sheep. Although fetal body weight was ...
Role of Lipotropic (Methyl) Nutrients on Mammary Development and Carcinogenesis in Female Rat Offspring
(North Dakota State University, 2015)
Lipotropes (methionine, choline, folate, and vitamin B12) play a key role in one-carbon metabolism. We hypothesized that maternal methyl (lipotropic) nutrients would induce epigenetic modification that influences mammary ...
The Exploration of a Four-Platform Standing Scale in the Application of Measuring Temperament in Beef Cattle
(North Dakota State University, 2016)
To assess the validity of a four-platform standing scale (FPSS) to measure cattle
temperament, calves were evaluated at weaning age with an objective four-platform standing
scale (FPSS) and subjective methods of docility ...
The Effect of Artificial Insemination or Natural Service Breeding Systems on Reproductive Performance, Calving Characteristics, Weaning Characteristics, and Steer Backgrounding Performance in a Commercial Beef Herd
(North Dakota State University, 2013)
Two experiments were conducted to evaluate the effects of beef cattle breeding systems that incorporate artificial insemination (AI) or breeding systems that use natural service mating on resultant reproductive performance, ...
Influence of Cut, Cooking Method, and Post-Mortem Aging on Beef Palatability
(North Dakota State University, 2013)
The objectives of these studies were to determine the effects of cut, cooking method, and postmortem aging on improving consumers' perception of beef. Consumers evaluated bottom round, top sirloin, ribeye, and a value cut ...
The Impact of Management Decisions and their Effect on Reproductive Performance of Beef Cattle
(North Dakota State University, 2014)
Two experiments were conducted to evaluate two management decisions made by beef cattle producers and their impacts on reproduction. In experiment 1, growth, attainment of puberty, and pregnancy rates were evaluated in ...
Effects of Distillers Dried Grains with Solubles Supplementation to Yearling Heifers Grazing Northern Great Plains Rangeland: Impacts on Subsequent Feedlot Performance and Meat Quality
(North Dakota State University, 2013)
Eighty two yearling heifers (319.5 ± 1.03 kg) were utilized in a completely randomized design to evaluate the effects of distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) supplementation on animal performance while grazing on ...
The Effects of Injectable Trace Mineral Supplements in Donor Cows at the Initiation of a Superovulation Protocol on Embryo Outcomes and Pregnancy Rates in Recipient Females
(North Dakota State University, 2018)
Concentrations of trace minerals within the body are known to impact reproductive processes. Thus, the current study analyzed the effects of using an injectable trace mineral supplement containing selenium, zinc, copper, ...
Biological Evaluation of the Associations Between Animal Size, Feeding Behavior, Blood Metabolites and Feed Efficiency in Beef Cattle
(North Dakota State University, 2017)
The biological variation in feed efficiency is regulated by multiple physiological mechanisms relevant to energy use in livestock species. The current study examined the associations between body composition, feeding ...
Impacts of Flax on Female and Male Reproductive Traits When Supplemented Prior to Breeding in Sheep
(North Dakota State University, 2018)
Two experiments determined the effects of flaxseed supplementation on reproductive parameters in sheep. In experiment one, 240 multiparous Rambouillet ewes were assigned to one of two treatments: basal ration alone or basal ...