Browsing Auburn Theses and Dissertations by Department "Animal Sciences"
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Evaluation of Cotton Gin Trash as a Roughage Source for Stocker Cattle
(2006-08-15)
Cotton gin trash is a by-product of the cotton ginning industry that may be used as a roughage source in beef cattle. A production trial and a digestibility study were conducted in an effort to determine the feeding value ...
Evaluation of Cover Crops as an Alternative Forage Source for Beef Cattle
(2022-06-27)
Grazing of cool-season cover crops has been shown to be a viable tool for extending the grazing season while mitigating environmental risks associated with row-crop farming systems. Grazing cover crops is not novel, but ...
Evaluation of different indicator microorganism enumeration protocols for water quality monitoring
(2016-05-04)
Water quality, such as drinking water quality, irrigation water quality, and recreational water quality, is important for public health. Escherichia coli, coliform and Enterobacteriaceae have been used as indicator organisms ...
EVALUATION OF DUAL-PURPOSE WHEAT VARIETIES IN THE SOUTHEASTERN U.S.
(2022-12-07)
Dual-purpose wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) systems increase farm sustainability by diversifying on-farm income. While these systems are common in the Southern Great Plains of the U.S., they are not often utilized in the ...
Evaluation of Feed Efficiency Traits with Post-Weaning Growth and Ultrasound Traits in Central Test Bulls
(2007-12-15)
Since 1978, individual feed intake has been measured on bulls (n = 2,180) consigned to the Auburn University Bull Test along with weights, heights, scrotal circumference and ultrasound carcass traits. Test length since ...
Evaluation Of High Moisture And Dry Feed Both With And Without Hay Fed To Feeder Calves Subjected To Transportation Shrink
(2013-03-22)
Two backgrounding trials were carried out to evaluate the effects of diet on shrink both with and without hay offering 48-h prior to shipment, as well as subsequent weight recovery post-shipment. In trial 1, forty-eight ...
Evaluation of Hydrated Lime Treatment of Free-stall Bedding and Efficacy of Teat Sealant on Incidence of Dairy Cow Mastitis
(2006-05-15)
Dairy cow mastitis is the inflammation of the mammary gland caused by trauma, chemical irritations and by infection caused by microorganisms. Mastitis is estimated to cost the US dairy industry about $1.8 billion annually. ...
Evaluation of Lactic Acid and Sodium Metasilicate against Pathogens of Concern on Fresh and Deli Meats
(2014-04-29)
Lactic acid and sodium metasilicate have been used in meat processing facilities as antimicrobial compounds. Their uses vary from carcasses rinses to ready to eat product applications at a variety of concentrations and ...
Evaluation of Nitrogen-Delivery Methods for Stocker Cattle Grazing Annual Ryegrass
(2018-11-05)
A 3-yr study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of replacing N fertilizer with either interseeded annual legumes or supplementation with high-protein by-product feeds for stocker cattle grazing annual ryegrass. Each ...
Evaluation of Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria on Stockpiled Bermudagrass
(2019-04-18)
A two-year, small-plot study was conducted to evaluate plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) as an alternative form of N fertilization for fall-stockpiled bermudagrass. Eighteen 1-m2 Coastal bermudagrass plots were ...
Evaluation of Residual Feed Intake in Centrally-Tested Bulls and Related Steers
(2010-01-07)
Feed intake was measured on 1433 Angus, Simmental and composite Simmental-Angus bulls at the Auburn University Beef Evaluation Center (AUBEC) from 1977 to 2007. All bulls were housed at the AUBEC for a minimum of 70 days. ...
Evaluation of Sustainable Forage Systems for Meat Goat Production in the Southern US
(2006-08-15)
The effect of production systems on growth, carcass traits and carcass quality of 45 Boer wether goat kids was determined and the development of prediction equations for carcass composition was examined using carcasses ...
Evaluation of Warm-Season Annuals for Livestock Production
(2021-04-19)
Warm-season forages are high yielding and can have high nutritive value, providing producers with an ideal option during the months in which cool-season forages are not productive. Two, 2-year small plot studies were ...
Evaluation of Warm-Season Baleage in a Cow-Calf Production System
(2017-07-22)
A 52-d feeding trial was conducted to compare pearl millet (PM) and sorghum sudan (SS) harvested as baleage with bermudagrass hay (B) fed to cow/calf pairs during a winter feeding system. Alternating cone (C) and open-shaped ...
Evaluations of the Current Use of Digital Media to Generate Agricultural Education and Impact Among Target Audiences
(2022-05-04)
The media landscape has experienced a thorough reinvention over the course of the last four decades. Media was once thought to consist of only print and television news, due to the widespread use of the internet it has now ...
Examination of Received Prices Between Replacement Heifers and Feeder Heifers in Alabama
(2008-12-15)
A constant source of beef replacement heifers is essential. Consignors perceive replacement quality heifers are worth more than feeder heifers. This study examined what factors affected prices received for replacement ...
Examining the ability of molecular methods to differentiate reproductive potentials in Bos taurus heifers
(2022-11-30)
Informative selection of replacement heifers remains a challenge in cow-calf production. Traditional phenotypic methods are currently used to identify heifers with a high probability of conceiving early in their first ...
Exploring immunoglobulin and metabolomic biomarkers of subfertility in Bos taurus beef heifers
(2023-07-17)
Unexplained heifer subfertility is a resource drain on beef production, negatively effecting production efficiencies. Animals that do not conceive within a breeding season and those conceive late result in lighter calves ...
Extended effects of sequential weaning and backgrounding management in southeastern U.S. beef calves on performance, health, and immunological responses through the feedyard
(2023-06-29)
Beef calf management strategies used during the weaning and post-weaning period can have extended effects on growth performance and health in all sectors of the production chain. Understanding post-weaning management ...
Fasting length and hay type effects on metabolic parameters in the horse
(2014-12-10)
Several metabolic disorders in the horse have been associated with post-prandial fluctuations of blood insulin and glucose concentrations in response to the ingredient and/or chemical composition of feedstuffs consumed. ...