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Investigation of relationship between vitamin D status and reproductive fitness in Scottish hill sheep
(2019)There is a growing interest in the influence of vitamin D on ovine non-skeletal health. The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between pre-mating vitamin D status, as assessed by serum concentrations of ... -
Investigations of the nutritive value of meals of double-low rapeseed and its influence on growth performance of broiler chickens
(2017)Four experiments were carried out to study the possible differences in metabolizable energy (ME) of meals (RSM) or expeller meals (RSE) from double-low rapeseed (Expt. 1), the influence of processing on ME (Expt. 2) and ... -
Irish farms under climate change - is there a regional variation on farm responses?
(2014)The current paper aims to determine regional impacts of climate change on Irish farms examining the variation in farm responses. A set of crop growth models were used to determine crop and grass yields under a baseline scenario ... -
Is cross-breeding with indigenous sheep breeds an option for climate-smart agriculture?
(2017)Climate-smart agriculture aims to improve food security by increasing productivity and producer incomes, strengthening resilience to climate change, and reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. For the livestock sector, ... -
Is dolphin morbillivirus virulent for white-beaked dolphins (Lagenorhynchus albirostris)?
(2014)The virulence of morbilliviruses for toothed whales (odontocetes) appears to differ according to host species. In 4 species of odontocetes, morbilliviruses are highly virulent, causing large-scale epizootics with high ...