bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Endoscopic observation of the reticulo-omasal orifice of cattle
Authors: McBride B. W. , Milligan L. P. , Turner B. V. 
Published: March 2009

A variety of factors influence the voluntary intake of ruminants including reticulo-rumen fill or distension (Campling & Balch, 1961; Welch, 1967; Grovum, 1979) and rate of passage of digesta through the gastrointestinal tract (Bines & Davey, 1970). The exit point of the reticulo-rumen, the reticulo-omasal orifice, potentially serves as a control site in regulation of particle movement from the rumen.However, little definitive information on the functional behaviour of this anatomical location is available. Therefore, a fibre-optic endoscopic technique was designed to allow visual observation of the reticulo-omasal orifice in conscious, fed cattle.America, New Hyde Park, NY) and a 35 mm camera (Olympus 0M-2N with 1–9 focusing screen) was attached. Photographs were taken at a shutter speed of 1/30 or 1/60 sec. The film used was Kodak (ASA 160) tungsten balanced slide film. Prints were generated from slides using the Cibachrome P30 process. An Olympus CLK-3 cold light source, having a colour temperature of 3200 °K, provided the illumination for projection through the endoscope. Opening and closing of the reticuloomasal orifice were photographed using this procedure.
Factors influencing the estimation of the nutritive value of the diet selected by cattle fistulated at the oesophagus
Authors: Cohen R. D. H. 
Published: March 2009

SUMMARYFour experiments were conducted to examine the extent to which some sampling procedures may bias the estimation of the nutritive value of herbage consumed by cattle which have been fistulated at the oesophagus.In one experiment the nitrogen, sulphur and calcium contents (g/100 g organic matter (OM)) and organic matter digestibilities (OMD %) of 15 herbage samples were determined and compared with those of extrusa collectedfrom Hereford cattle fistulated at the oesophagus. The extrusa samples were analysed both as total extrusa, which included saliva, and as extrusa which had been squeezed through muslin and the solid and liquid fractions separated. The herbage samples covered a wide range of nutritive values (0·78–4·92 g N/lOOg OM; 0·08–0·27 g S/100 g OM; 0·17–1·43 g Ca/100 g OM and 34·4–85·7% OMD).It was concluded that satisfactory estimates of nitrogen, sulphur and calcium contents and digestibility of herbage prehended by cattle can be made from oesophageal fistula extrusa and that the precisions of the estimates will not be increased if extrusa are separated into solid and liquid fractions immediately following collection. Corrections are not necessary for estimates of herbage sulphur, calcium and digestibility made from total extrusa but may be necessary for nitrogen values in excess of 2·74 g N/100 g OM. If extrusa are squeezed it is necessary to apply correction factors for nitrogen and sulphur but not calcium or digestibility.In the other experiments three factors were examined in relation to the nitrogen content and digestibility of extrusa. They were the effects of (i) previous grazing experience of the pasture (ii) fasting for 0, 3, 6 and 23 h prior to sample collection and (iii) collection of extrusa during the morning or afternoon.It was concluded that the lack of previous grazing experience of apasture or the length of a pre-collection fast up to 23 h will not significantly bias the estimation of the nutritive value of extrusa, but that it is preferable to collect extrusa samples from cattle in the morning and that sampling on rainy days should be avoided.
Crossing Subtropical Egyptian Sheep with Hampshire Improve their Lamb Production
Authors: Aboul A. M. , Afifi E. A. 
Published: March 2009

SUMMARYThis study was carried out to investigate the effect of crossing the subtropical fat-tailed Ossimi (O) sheep with the Hampshire (H) on ewe and lamb performance. Data used involved 457 ewe records of Ossimi, Hampshire and four crosses, and 404 lamb records of Ossimi and five crosses.Hampshire ewes performed less well than the local Ossimi ewes in various reproduction traits. They weaned 0·26 lamb/ewe run with the rams compared with 0·82 from the local ewes mated to Hampshire rams. The Hampshire ewes seemed to be anoestrous during the first part of the normal breeding season of the local ewes (May–July). Different Hampshire–Ossimi cross-bred groups showed better ewe reproduction performance than the purebred Hampshire ewes, but were inferior to the Ossimi. The first cross ewes were, generally, the best among all the cross-bred ewes and the reproduction performance declined with increasing percentage of Hampshire genes. When the first cross was interbred, ewe performance declined clearly in the F2. All cross-bred groups of ewes gave significantly heavier annual greasy-fleece weight than Ossimi ewes.The only lamb performance trait that was improved by up-grading the Ossiroi sheep with the Hampshire breed was the first greasy-fleece weight, while lamb survival and weaning weight were clearly decreased with the advance of up-grading.The recombined cross-bred groups ( and ⅝ Hampshire) proved to be the best cross-bred and showed considerable improvement in lamb performance traits over the local Ossimi sheep, except for lamb survival.It is concluded that crossing Ossimi sheep with the Hampshire improved only fleece weight but not lamb production.
Effects of some cultural practices on yield and quality of flue-cured tobacco at Kenana Research Station
Authors: Farah S. M. 
Published: March 2009

SUMMARYSix experiments were carried out during 1973 and 1974 to study the effects of some cultural practices on tobacco. In Expts 1 and 2 effects of N, topping and suckering were studied. Leaf area was increased by N and topping in both experiments. Suckering significantly decreased, and slightly increased, the area in Expts 1 and 2, respectively. The number of leaves per plant was increased by topping and suckering in Expt 1, but decreased by both in Expt 2. N decreased the number of leaves in both experiments. Yield of cured leaf was increased by all three factors in Expt 1 and by suckering only in Expt 2, whereas both N and topping slightly decreased the yield in the latter experiment. Quality was significantly lowered by the higher rate of N, while generally improved by topping and suckering.In Expts 3 and 4, effects of plant density, N and stage of suckering were studied. The yield of cured leaf was increased by the higher plant density, by 9 and 15%, and decreased by the higher dose of N, by 15 and 7%, in Expts 3 and 4, respectively. Early suckering was beneficial in Expt 3 (16%), but harmful in Expt 4 (8%). Leaf quality was decreased by the higher rate of N, but improved by the higher plant density. Time of removal of suckers had no significant effect on yield or quality.In Expts 5 and 6 effects of supplementary irrigation at different stages of growth were studied. Both the number of leaves per plant and yield followed very similar trends. The best yield and quality were obtained when irrigation was not limiting during all three phases of growth. However, the last phase (C) was the most critical phase regarding irrigation in Expt 5, while the first two phases were the most critical ones in Expt 6, since withholding irrigation during phase C reduced yield by 44–50%, and only 6%, in the two experiments, respectively. Leaf quality seemed to be best when irrigation was applied throughout the growth period, particularly the first two phases of growth.
Sexual maturity and related phenomena in the domestic fowl
Authors: Hafez E. S. E. , Kamar G. A. R. 
Published: March 2009

Three hundred and eighty-two Fayomi pullets were available from different hatches throughout the year. The age and body weight, as well as the weight of first eggs at sexual maturity in relation to growth curves, were recorded. The fertilizability and hatchability of the first eggs laid at sexual maturity were also examined from one hundred pullets hatched during the months of November and August.1. (a) The winter hatches (December, January and February) reached sexual maturity at 183 days and at a body weight of 1093 g. The weight of the first ten eggs was 31·8 g., while the period from first to the tenth egg was 26 days. Summer hatches (June, July and August) reached sexual maturity at 165 days and at a body weight of 1124 g., while the weight of the first ten eggs was 32·4 g. and the period from first to tenth egg was 31 days. Autumn hatches (September, October and November) reached sexual maturity at 159 days and at a body weight of 1023 g., while the weight of the first ten eggs was 31·4 g. and the period from first to tenth egg was 23 days.(b) Summer and winter hatches attained sexual maturity at an older age and heavier body weight, and laid heavier first ten eggs in a longer period than autumn hatches.2. The growth curves were higher for the summer hatches than for the spring (March, April and May) ones. Winter and autumn hatches were intermediate. Summer hatches attained sexual maturity at a higher relative growth rate than autumn and winter hatches. In Egypt (30° N.), the effect of temperature seems to override that of daylength in respect to growth and sexual maturity.3. Yearly differences in the attainment of sexual maturity were significant, mainly in December hatches. Individual differences were minimized during summer hatches.4. (a) The first egg laid can be fertilizable and even hatchable. When sexual maturity was attained at an old age or a heavy body weight, the first eggs laid had a greater chance of being fertilizable and hatchable. This is due to the weight of first eggs laid and to the season at which sexual maturity is attained.(b) The attainment of sexual maturity as measured by the fertilizability and hatchability of first eggs, seems to be a gradual phenomenon.
Survey of losses associated with pregnancy and parturition in Yorkshire sheep
Authors: Sellers K. C. , Leech F. B. 
Published: March 2009

Data concerning a random sample of about 4% of the flocks in Yorkshire were collected in the form of answers to a questionnaire. The information required was given by 98% of the farmers in the sample.The survey has shown the extent of losses associated with pregnancy and parturition in 1952–3 and the areas in which they were most severe; it has also given some indication of the factors that might be affecting losses of different kinds.In addition to this information, the survey has provided statistics concerning feeding and husbandry and the relative importance of different breed types in Yorkshire.
Studies on the habits of zebu cattle. III. Water consumption of Zebu cattle
Authors: Rollinson D. H. L. , Harker K. W. , Taylor J. I. 
Published: March 2009

In continuation of a series of studies on the habits of Zebu cattle, records for the quantities of water consumed every hour by ten cattle during twenty periods of 24 hr. observations have been analysed.A large variation in day-to-day consumption was evident, but water was taken on an average during 8 hr. of the day with only a small amount of water consumed during darkness. The mean consumption per animal per 24 hr. period was 9·04 kg. (1·9 gal.). The range was 5·1–12·7 kg. (1·1–2·8 gal.).The water consumption records were subdivided into those days on which water was drunk during a small number of hours and those days when water was drunk during many hours. Although the hourly consumption differed markedly the end result showed a similar intake.A significant negative relationship was found between water consumed and grazing counts, and for one group a significant positive correlation was found between water consumption and dry air temperature.
Effect of glycine on storage of ram semen
Authors: Ahmed S. I. 
Published: March 2009

Ram semen was stored at 4° C. in a standard citrate-egg-yolk diluent, which served as a control, and in various diluents in which: (a) the citrate buffer was replaced by various concentrations of glycine in water (2, 3, 4 and 6%); (b) the ratio of semen to diluent was altered from 1:20 to 1:40; (c) the glycine buffer was augmented by the addition of fructose; and (d) the concentration of egg yolk in the diluent was reduced from 50% to 33·3 and 25%.Replacing citrate buffer by 4% glycine considerably improved survival as against other concentrations of glycine and the citrate buffer control. Better survival in 4% glycine-egg-yolk buffer was obtained with a semen dilution ratio of 1:20 than with a ratio of 1: 40. The addition of fructose to the glycine buffer did not improve survival. The 50% concentration of egg yolk in 4% glycine buffer-eggyolk diluent was reduced to 33·3% without affecting either motility or survival, and to 25% with no effect on survival but with slight reduction in motility.
The effect of antibiotic dietary supplements on the carcass measurements and dressing percentage of bacon pigs
Authors: Harrington G. , Taylor J. H. 
Published: March 2009

1. Certain carcass measurements (length, shoulder and mid-back fats, belly thickness and dressing percentage) made on a total of 402 bacon pigs from four antibiotic feeding trials have been analysed.2. The length of the carcasses showed more variation between pens treated with various doses of penicillin than between control pens or pens treated with aureomycin. This greater variation in length was related to the greater variation in growth rate between the penicillin treatments. No differences in the mean lengths of control, penicillin and aureomycin treatments were found.3. Back fat measurements and belly thickness showed no differences between aureomycin, penicillin and control treatments in overall tests.4. Aureomycin consistently gave higher dressing percentages than penicillin. Animal protein also gave higher dressing percentages than vegetable protein, but no effect of vitamin B12 on this quantity was found.
The influence of age of sire on quality of progeny in Swaledale sheep
Authors: Frankland Helga M. T. 
Published: March 2009

An inquiry has been made to determine whether shearling rams sire more good-quality offspring than would be expected from the proportion of them used in Swaledale flocks in northern England, 1951–3.Quality was assessed at two levels, both concerning shearling rams: those passed for registration in the Flock Book, and those making £50 or more at Kirkby Stephen ram sale.The expected percentage of lambs, and hence good-quality offspring, by shearling rams was estimated from the practice on a sample group of farms, using the formulawhere E is the estimated percentage of lambs by shearlings, x the proportion of shearlings to all rams in use, and y the fractional value in numbers of ewes served where aged rams are regarded as having unit value.The estimated percentage of lambs by shearlings is 28·7, with s.e. = 2·444.The actual percentage of registered shearlings sired by shearlings in 1951–3 was 35·7 with s.e. = 0·764, and the actual percentage of shearlings sold for £50 or more in the same years was 32·8 with s.e. = 3·313.That shearlings sire a slightly, but significantly, higher number of registered shearlings than would be expected is probably due to the transmission of earlymaturing qualities, since shearlings of high quality are consistently used in early-maturing, and therefore shearling-producing, flocks. Those likely to sire ‘£50’ shearlings often remain in early-maturing flocks throughout life and, by continuing to sire this high-quality progeny, depress the percentage of such shearlings sired by shearlings to a figure not significantly higher than the ‘expected’ figure.
Investigations in the Triticinae IV. Disease reactions of species of Triticum and Aegilops and of amphidiploids between them
Authors: Bell G. D. H. , Lupton F. G. H. 
Published: March 2009

1. Observations have been made of the seedling reactions of species of Triticum and Aegilops and of amphidiploids between them to races of Puccinia glumarum, P. triticina, P. graminis and Erysiphe graminis. These observations have been compared with field observations on mature plants. The work on P. graminis and much of that on P. triticina was carried out by Dr R. C. McGinnis of the Dominion Rust Research Laboratories, Winnipeg, Canada.2. Seedling and mature plant resistance to P. glumarum has been found in Triticum monococcum, Aegilops caudata and A. ovata. Resistance was not shown by amphidiploids of T. monococcum and A. caudata with susceptible species of Triticum, but was shown by some amphidiploids involving A. ovata; T. timopheevi and A. speltoides were susceptible to certain races as seedlings but resistant as mature plants in the field.3. Seedling resistance to all the races of P. triticina used in these investigations was shown by A. caudata and resistance to certain races by certain other species. Amphidiploids involving A. caudata were resistant to all races, but other amphidiploids were resistant to some races and susceptible to others.4. Seedling and mature plant resistance to P. graminis was shown by A. caudata. A. ovata and A. speltoides were resistant as mature plants, and only slightly infected as seedlings. None of the amphidiploids tested was completely resistant at the seedling stage; certain amphidiploids involving these three species were, however, only slightly infected as mature plants, and may be useful as sources of resistance to race 15B.5. Resistance to E. graminis was shown by T. carthlicum, T. dicoccum, T. timopheevi and by numerous species of Aegilops. Amphidiploids of T. carthlicum, T. dicoccum, T. timopheevi and A. caudata with diploid wheat species were resistant to E. graminis, but those with susceptible tetraploid wheats were susceptible. Other intergeneric amphidiploids (with two exceptions) were resistant.
The value of repeated observations in biological sampling
Authors: Boyne A. W. , Greig W. A. 
Published: March 2009

1. By separating the sources of variability in an experiment involving haematological observations it has been shown how to estimate the usefulness of repeated observations on each animal.2. In the illustration provided it is concluded that when monozygous twin calves are used, random variability accounts for so much of the total variability that a great improvement in accuracy can be achieved by taking repeated observations on each animal. When unrelated calves are used, little additional accuracy is obtainable by taking more than about three observations on each.3. It is shown that, in consequence, the relative efficiency of monozygous twin and unrelated calves is likely to vary, depending upon the number of observations on each animal. Thus, to benefit fully from the increased efficiency offered by monozygous twins, more observations are required on each animal than in the case of unrelated animals.4. Although the figures refer to haematological measurements on calves, the statistical method evolved is of wider application.
The effect of high and low planes of nutrition on the haematology of monozygous twin calves
Authors: Greig W. A. , Boynea A. W. 
Published: March 2009

1. In an experiment conducted with eight pairs of monozygous twin heifer calves aged from 7 to 9 months, it was shown that the mean haemoglobin concentration of those reared on a high plane of nutrition was higher than the corresponding value of those reared on low-plane rations.2. The relative anaemia of the low-plane animals was microcytic but normochromic in type. Its cause must await further investigation, but these features would not be inconsistent with a deficiency of iron.3. For this type of haematological study, monozygous twins proved more efficient than unrelated animals, as shown by the smaller variability within than between pairs.4. Day-to-day variation in the same animal must be considered an important possible source of sampling error.
The rate of passage of food through the alimentary tract of pigs
Authors: Castle Elizabeth J. , Castle M. E. 
Published: March 2009

A method for measuring the rate of passage of meal through the alimentary tract of pigs by feeding a stained marker is described. The results are given of sixty-four experiments made under standardized conditions on four fattening pigs with live weights ranging from 49·9 to 185·5 lb. and six experiments on a sow weighing 500 lb.Results were expressed by means of excretion curves. These were sigmoid in shape and from them a value termed R, the mean retention time (hr.) of all the stained particles in the alimentary tract, directly proportional to the area to the left of the curve, was calculated.In the fattening piga the first appearance of the marker in the faeces occurred 10–24 hr. after feeding, and the mean 5 and 95% excretion times were 21 and 53 hr. respectively. The marker was completely excreted after approximately 80–90 hr. The R value averaged 34·2 hr.A marker fed at the morning feed (9 a.m.) had earlier 5 and 95% excretion times and the R value was significantly smaller.There was no statistically significant relationship between the R values and live weight, digestibility of the dry matter of the ration or the dry-matter content of the faeces.In the sow the 5 and 95% excretion times were 38 and 68 hr. respectively, and the R value averaged 51·1 hr.Counts of stained particles in the intestines of two of the pigs after slaughter showed that food was delayed mainly in the large intestine.
Milk production from subtropical non-dairy sheep. 1. Ewe performance
Authors: Aboul-Naga A. M. , El-Shobokshy A. S. , Marie I. F. , Moustafa M. A. 
Published: March 2009

SummaryMilk yield of 270 Rahmani, Ossimi and Barki subtropical Egyptian ewes rearing single lambs during three successive lambings in 2 years was estimated over 12 weeks of the lactation using a lamb-suckling technique. The ewes received either normal or high level of feeding during late pregnancy and lactation.Ossimi and Rahmani ewes showed significantly (P < 0·01) higher total milk production than the Barki. Milk yield declined sharply for the Barki ewes after the 6th week of lactation. Breed variation failed to attain statistical significance in the first 4 weeks of lactation. The highly fed ewes produced significantly (P < 0·01) more milk at different stages of lactation than the normally fed ones. High level of feeding, however, is not recommended for subtropical non-dairy ewes as it is not economic. Spring-lambing ewes produced significantly more milk during the first 8 weeks of lactation, while the summer-lambing ewes were more persistent in their milk yield in the last 4 weeks of lactation.Neither age of ewe nor body weight significantly affected milk yield. Correlation coefficients between milk yield and body weight at lambing are small and range from 0·00 to 0·24.
Male reproductive characteristics of sheep in the Indian arid zone
Authors: Mittal J. P. , Ghosh P. K. 
Published: March 2009

SummaryThe influence of various factors like breed, season, level of nutrition, age and body weight was studied in indigenous (Marwari and Magra) and exotic (Corriedale) rams in respect of semen quality and sexual behaviour under the arid conditions of Jodhpur in the Indian desert. None of these factors except breed and level of nutrition affected semen quality. The breeds differed significantly only in respect of percentage abnormal sperms. The values for all the physical characteristics except sperm concentrations wore slightly lower in the Corriedale. Supplementary concentrate feeding resulted in significantly higher concentrations only of fructose and citric acid in the semen. The physical characteristics of the semen were only slightly superior in the feed-supplemented group of animals. The breeds differed significantly in respect of libido characteristics, with the Corriedale exhibiting the longest reaction time and the lowest number of matings in 30 min. These characteristics were, however, not affected by the other factors mentioned above.