The arctic cold is held at bay and the world seems to go a little better. However, the cows still need to be fed. In fact, a common mistake that is made as the weather warms is to reduce the feed a ...

Only 50 percent of the 2,832 pounds is available for the animal; the rest is trampled or lost in weathering. Thus, 1416 pounds of dry matter husk and leaf per acre are available as feed. A 1300-pound ...

Negative energy balance occurs after calving when a cow is using more calories than she is eating. Reducing the time spent in a negative energy balance by encouraging feed intake is the most important ...

At least a quarter of all human-generated greenhouse gas emissions to date can be traced to the livestock industry. Vast ...

With harvest season complete, it’s the perfect time to assess feed inventory and fine-tune your dairy cow feeding program. A study by Alex Bach in Spain found that over 50% of performance differences ...

Andrew Knight of the University of Winchester explores the potential environmental benefits of switching all pets to vegan ...

You need to be prepared for the animals that you’re working with,” Carlee Fiddes of BHS said. "Just be aware." ...

In a new book, a science journalist recounts the story of a lifesaving treatment for infection that scientists broadly ...

There are 82 pigs in the sanctuary of 120 animals, that also include a pony, a donkey, cows, alpaca, goats, chickens ... Some ...

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Ruminant stomachs have four compartments: the rumen, the reticulum, the omasum and the abomasum. Rumen microbes ferment feed and produce volatile fatty acids, which is the cow’s main energy source.

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