Volume 75, Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production


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BRIEF COMMUNICATION: Intake of ewe lambs is influenced by the dry matter percentage of the feed consumed, Johnson, PL, SP Miller, K Knowler, B Bryson, and KG Dodds , Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production, 07/2015, Volume 75, Dunedin, (2015)
Preliminary linkage studies in sheep of keratin and keratin-associated protein genes with fleece weight, wool fibre diameter and fibre curvature, SH, Phua, DR Scobie, D O'Connell, H Henry, KG Dodds, R Brauning, and S Clerens , Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production, 07/2015, Volume 75, Dunedin, (2015)
BRIEF COMMUNICATION: Onset of breeding season in Dorset Horn ewes, Johnson, PL , Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production, 07/2015, Volume 75, Dunedin, (2015)
Presidential Address 2014: The role of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production in the era of digital networks, D, Pacheco , Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production, 07/2015, Volume 75, Dunedin, p.1-2, (2015)
Colostral immunoglobulin G as a predictor for serum immunoglobulin G concentration in dairy calves, LW, Coleman, RE Hickson, J Amoore, RA Laven, and PJ Back , Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production, 07/2015, Volume 75, Dunedin, p.3-8, (2015)
Modelling the effect of more lambs, faster growth and heavier carcasses on feed conversion efficiency and seasonality of demand, PL, Klaassen, KB Woodford, and GM Trafford , Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production, 07/2015, Volume 75, Dunedin, p.9-14, (2015)
Growth rate and carcass characteristics of Simmental- and Angus-sired steers born to Angus and Angus-cross-dairy cows, KJD, Collier, RE Hickson, NM Schreurs, NP Martin, PR Kenyon, and ST Morris , Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production, 07/2015, Volume 75, Dunedin, p.15-19, (2015)
Using polymerase chain reaction to identify Streptococcus uberis in bovine milk: how does it compare with bacterial culture?, NM, Steele, JH Williamson, RA Laven, and JE Hillerton , Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production, 07/2015, Volume 75, Dunedin, p.20-23, (2015)
The lying behaviour of non-lactating, pregnant dairy cows wintered in a loose-housed barn on woodchip bedding material, LJ, Davison, DE Dalley, J Chrystal, R Monaghan, S Laurenson, D Stevens, A Wall, J Pigou, and A Gorton , Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production, 07/2015, Volume 75, Dunedin, p.24-28, (2015)
Remote sensing of heart rate and rumen temperature in feedlot beef cattle: associations with feeding and activity patterns, JC, Munro, FS Schenkel, SP Miller, T Tennessen, and YR Montanholi , Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production, 07/2015, Volume 75, Dunedin, p.29-33, (2015)
Phenotypic correlations among alternative definitions of feed efficiency in grazing lactating dairy cows across parities and lactation stages, AM, Hurley, N Lopez-Villalobos, S McParland, E Lewis, E Kennedy, M O'Donovan, JL Burke, and DP Berry , Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production, 07/2015, Volume 75, Dunedin, p.34-38, (2015)
BRIEF COMMUNICATION: Metabolite profiling in New Zealand milk, SR, Davis, J Jaine, V Obolonkin, TJ Braggins, TP Cooney, A Scott, and RJ Spelman , Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production, 07/2015, Volume 75, Dunedin, p.39-41, (2015)
Uncovering genetic variation in cow fertility using simulation, NA, Dennis, K Stachowicz, B Visser, FS Hely, PR Amer, S Meier, and CR Burke , Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production, 07/2015, Volume 75, Dunedin, p.42-47, (2015)
Estimation of crossbreeding effects on yields of dairy products and value of milk processed in different product portfo, NW, Sneddon, N Lopez-Villalobos, RE Hickson, L Shalloo, and DJ Garrick , Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production, 07/2015, Volume 75, Dunedin, p.48-53, (2015)
Estimation of a premium for milk with a high concentration of unsaturated fatty acids based on farm and processor profit: A simulation study., D, Silva-Villacorta, N Lopez-Villalobos, RE Hickson, H Blair, and A MacGibbon , Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production, 07/2015, Volume 75, Dunedin, p.54-59, (2015)
Estimation of breed and heterosis effects for milk traits and somatic cell scores in cows milked once and twice daily in New Zealand, F, Lembeye, N Lopez-Villalobos, JL Burke, and SR Davis , Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production, 07/2015, Volume 75, Dunedin, p.60-63, (2015)
BRIEF COMMUNICATION: Substitution of perennial ryegrass with forage rape reduces methane emissions from sheep, XZ, Sun, E Sandoval, and D Pacheco , Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production, 07/2015, Volume 75, Dunedin, p.64-66, (2015)
BRIEF COMMUNICATION: Genetic control of the rumen microbiome in sheep, SJ, Rowe, S Kittelmann, CS Pinares-Patiño, GR Wood, KG Dodds, MR Kirk, S Ganesh, SM Hickey, PH Janssen, and JC McEwan , Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production, 07/2015, Volume 75, Dunedin, p.67-69, (2015)
Urinary nitrogen excretion, grazing and urination behaviour of dairy heifers grazing pasture, chicory and plantain in autumn, L, Cheng, J McCormick, AN Hussein, C Fraslin, Y Moonsan, P Moonsan, C Logan, J Grabot, and GR Edwards , Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production, 07/2015, Volume 75, Dunedin, p.70-73, (2015)
Nitrogen partitioning in sheep offered three perennial ryegrass cultivars at two allowances in spring and autumn, A, Jonker, L Cheng, GR Edwards, G Molano, PS Taylor, E Sonoval, and GP Cosgrove , Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production, 07/2015, Volume 75, Dunedin, p.74-78, (2015)
Milk production and urination behaviour of dairy cows grazing diverse and simple pasture, GR, Edwards, RH Bryant, N Smith, H Hague, A Ferris, and L Farell , Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production, 07/2015, Volume 75, Dunedin, p.79-83, (2015)
Use of a urine meter to detect variation in urination behaviour of dairy cows on winter crops, BL, Ravera, RH Bryant, KC Cameron, HJ Di, GR Edwards, and N Smith , Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production, 07/2015, Volume 75, Dunedin, p.84-88, (2015)
BRIEF COMMUNICATION: Developing genomic tools in the New Zealand Deer Industry, SJ, Rowe, SM Clarke, TC Van Stijn, DL Hyndman, JF Ward, KM McEwan, KG Dodds, JC McEwan, S-AN Newman, and GW Asher , Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production, 07/2015, Volume 75, Dunedin, p.91-93, (2015)
BRIEF COMMUNICATION: Genetic parameters for growth, carcass and meat quality traits in New Zealand sheep, LF, Brito, SP Miller, SM Clarke, KG Dodds, WE Bain, MA Lee, NK Pickering, and JC McEwan , Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production, 07/2015, Volume 75, Dunedin, p.94-96, (2015)
Transfers of genetic merit through multiple-tiered breeding structures into trait expressions for commercial sheep production, BFS, Santos, TJ Byrne, PR Amer, JP Gibson, and der JHJ Van Werf , Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production, 07/2015, Volume 75, Dunedin, p.97-100, (2015)
Genetic parameters for meat yield and quality traits derived from the New Zealand Perendale progeny test, Johnson, PL, EA Young, D Russenklau, T Anderson, and KG Dodds , Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production, 07/2015, Volume 75, Dunedin, p.106-110, (2015)
BRIEF COMMUNICATION: Genetic parameters for meat traits assessed in the Headwaters New Zealand Progeny Test, Johnson, PL, A Charteris, ML Tate, and KG Dodds , Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production, 07/2015, Volume 75, Dunedin, p.111-113, (2015)
Evaluation of production traits of red deer skins in the Deer Progeny Test., JF, Ward, HC Mathias-Davis, SM Cooper, EM Crawford, M Wheeler, and GW Asher , Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production, 07/2015, Volume 75, Dunedin, p.114-118, (2015)
The sheep dairy industry in New Zealand: a review, SW, Peterson, and C Prichard , Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production, 07/2015, Volume 75, Dunedin, p.119-126, (2015)
New Zealand case studies of automatic-milking-systems adoption, KB, Woodford, MH Brakenrig, and MC Pangborn , Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production, 07/2015, Volume 75, Dunedin, p.127-131, (2015)
The use of herb mix and lucerne to increase growth rates of dairy heifers, RC, Handcock, RE Hickson, and PJ Back , Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production, 07/2015, Volume 75, Dunedin, p.132-135, (2015)
Diurnal pattern of rumen environment and rumen fill in lactating grazing dairy cows, B, Saldias, and SJ Gibbs , Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production, 07/2015, Volume 75, Dunedin, p.136-139, (2015)
The effects of feeding maize silage at different times prior to a herbage meal on dry matter intake, milksolids production and nitrogen excretion in late-lactation dairy cows, O, Al-marashdeh, SL Greenwood, S Hodge, and GR Edwards , Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production, 07/2015, Volume 75, Dunedin, p.140-144, (2015)
From monitoring to precision phenotyping: towards a systemic use of precision livestock measures in dairy herds, NC, Friggens, and VM Thorup , Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production, 07/2015, Volume 75, Dunedin, p.145-148, (2015)
2015 NZSAP Living Legend Address – Invermay Agricultural Centre, GH, Shackell, KR Drew, PF Fennessy, AJ Allison, JC McEwan, and AM Crawford , Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production, 07/2015, Volume 75, Dunedin, p.149, (2015)
New Zealand Society of Animal Production – The Past 25 Years, AM, Nicol , Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production, 07/2015, Volume 75, Dunedin, p.150-153, (2015)
How do you build a profitable beef cowherd?, L, Leachman , Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production, 07/2015, Volume 75, Dunedin, p.154-158, (2015)
Stayability of beef-cross-dairy breeding cows to six years of age, RE, Hickson, RA Corner-Thomas, NP Martin, PR Kenyon, N Lopez-Villalobos, and ST Morris , Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production, 07/2015, Volume 75, Dunedin, p.159-163, (2015)
BRIEF COMMUNICATION: Walking distance and energy expenditure of beef cows grazing on hill country in winter, NP, Martin, RE Hickson, I Draganova, D Horne, PR Kenyon, and ST Morris , Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production, 07/2015, Volume 75, Dunedin, p.164-166, (2015)
Beef cattle wintering systems: effects on cattle and pasture., CL, Little, RE Hickson, NP Martin, NJ Beausoleil, JF Cockrem, PR Kenyon, D Horne, and ST Morris , Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production, 07/2015, Volume 75, Dunedin, p.167-171, (2015)
BRIEF COMMUNICATION: Chitosan is a highly effective in vitro antibacterial agent against the strains of bacteria causing footrot, but is not effective in treating stage-four footrot on farm., AEA, Bekhit, S Mros, MA Ali, and M McConnell , Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production, 07/2015, Volume 75, Dunedin, p.172-174, (2015)
Ryegrass staggers and liveweight gain of ewe lambs and hoggets grazing four combinations of perennial ryegrass and strains of endophyte, CM, Logan, GR Edwards, GA Kerr, and S Williams , Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production, 07/2015, Volume 75, Dunedin, p.175-178, (2015)
The difficulties in reviewing ergovaline, AM, Nicol, and JL Klotz , Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production, 07/2015, Volume 75, Dunedin, p.179-183, (2015)
Contract session: Application of genetic technologies to the New Zealand sheep industry, NB, Jopson, EM Linscott, MJ Young, KG Dodds, SM Clarke, SJ Rowe, TJ Byrne, and GF Alder , Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production, 07/2015, Volume 75, Dunedin, p.184-187, (2015)
Flexural limb deformities in a cohort of Thoroughbred foals on commercial stud farms, AK, Shotton, CF Bolwell, CW Rogers, EK Gee, PD Sells, J Connell, and CW McIlwraith , Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production, 07/2015, Volume 75, Dunedin, p.188-190, (2015)
Blank panels in sheep yards encourage sheep to jump, DR, Scobie, D O'Connell, C van Koten, and Phiskie R. , Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production, 07/2015, Volume 75, Dunedin, p.191-194, (2015)
Body condition and morphometric measures of adiposity in a cohort of Pony Club horses and ponies in New Zealand, KA, Fernandes, CW Rogers, EK Gee, CF Bolwell, and DG Thomas , Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production, 07/2015, Volume 75, Dunedin, p.195-199, (2015)
A snapshot of New Zealand farmers’ awareness of, and self-reported compliance with, animal welfare requirements, VM, Williams, AB Pearson, GB Jeffrey, RW Mackenzie, LJ Ward, and MW Fisher , Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production, 07/2015, Volume 75, Dunedin, p.200-204, (2015)
Analysing hidden patterns of farmers’ preferences for farm performance characteristics that may be related to tail-docking practice decisions, D, Martin-Collado, TK Byrne, PR Amer, MJ Behrent, G Maclennan, and JI Kerslake , Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production, 07/2015, Volume 75, Dunedin, p.205-209, (2015)
The reasons farmers choose to dock lamb tails to certain lengths, or leave them intact, JI, Kerslake, TJ Bryne, MJ Behrent, G Maclennan, and D Martin-Collado , Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production, 07/2015, Volume 75, Dunedin, p.210-214, (2015)
Effect of shearing on lamb growth and carcase performance, NJ, McLean, HJB Craig, PF Fennessy, MJ Behrent, JI Kerslake, and AW Campbell , Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production, 07/2015, Volume 75, Dunedin, p.215-218, (2015)
The effect of ewe nutrition and body condition score during very late pregnancy and the perinatal period on the behaviour of twin-bearing ewes and their lambs, GV, Gronqvist, RE Hickson, RA Corner-Thomas, PR Kenyon, KJ Stafford, and ST Morris , Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production, 07/2015, Volume 75, Dunedin, p.219-222, (2015)
BRIEF COMMUNICATION: Optimizing a fasting protocol to assess live weight of sheep, RF, Wilson, JA Hardwick-Smith, CM Logan, RA Corner-Thomas, AC Bywater, and AW Greer , Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production, 07/2015, Volume 75, Dunedin, p.223-224, (2015)
BRIEF COMMUNICATION: Modelling liveweight change to inform residual feed intake models in growing lambs, Johnson, PL, SP Miller, K Knowler, B Bryson, and KG Dodds , Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production, 07/2015, Volume 75, Dunedin, p.225-227, (2015)
Effect of dam age on the growth and body composition of singleton ram offspring to 11 months of age, MFP, Loureiro, SJ Pain, PR Kenyon, EC Firth, CW Rogers, and HT Blair , Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production, 07/2015, Volume 75, Dunedin, p.231-234, (2015)
The effect of grazing high-sugar ryegrass on lamb performance, LE, Proctor, HJB Craig, NJ McLean, PF Fennessy, JI Kerslake, MJ Behrent, JCL Chuah, and AW Campbell , Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production, 07/2015, Volume 75, Dunedin, p.235-238, (2015)
The effect of dam age on ewe offspring productive performance and efficiency, SJ, Pain, MFP Loureiro, PR Kenyon, and HT Blair , Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production, 07/2015, Volume 75, Dunedin, p.239-242, (2015)
Relationships among skin thickness, fat depth and eye muscle depth in sires and their progeny, and the breeding value for survival of their progeny, IM, Tait, RE Hickson, PR Kenyon, and HT Blair , Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production, 07/2015, Volume 75, Dunedin, p.243-246, (2015)
The influence of hogget liveweight change during their first lactation on pregnancy rates at the subsequent breeding period, RA, Corner-Thomas, ST Morris, and PR Kenyon , Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production, 07/2015, Volume 75, Dunedin, p.247-250, (2015)
A comparison of microbial protein synthesis in beef steers fed ad libitum winter ryegrass or fodder beet, SL, Prendergast, and SJ Gibbs , Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production, 07/2015, Volume 75, Dunedin, p.251-256, (2015)
BRIEF COMMUNICATION: Birth weight of calves born to dairy cows in New Zealand, RE, Hickson, IL Zhang, and LR McNaughton , Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production, 07/2015, Volume 75, Dunedin, p.257-259, (2015)
BRIEF COMMUNICATION: Composition of milk sampled from beef-cross-dairy cows unaccustomed to milking., RE, Hickson, PJ Back, LW Coleman, N Lopez-Villalobos, PR Kenyon, and ST Morris , Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production, 07/2015, Volume 75, Dunedin, p.260-262, (2015)
BRIEF COMMUNICATION: Do high-milk diets affect the growth rate of heifers prior to weaning?, DS, Cardoso, RE Hickson, RA Laven, LW Coleman, and PJ Back , Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production, 07/2015, Volume 75, Dunedin, p.263-265, (2015)
Abstracts from the Ewe milk products and sheep dairy conference 2015, , Anonymous , Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production, 07/2015, Volume 75, Dunedin, p.278-282, (2015)