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A quantitative review of on-farm feeding practices to enhance the quality of grassland-based ruminant dairy and meat products by Cabiddu, A., Peratoner, G., Valenti, B., Monteils, V., Martin, B., Coppa, M.

“…In the last decades, a large body of evidence has highlighted the major role of feeding management practices in improving specific nutritional, technological…”
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The effect of parity number on the metabolism, inflammation, and oxidative status of dairy sheep during the transition period by Cabiddu, A, Dattena, M, Decandia, M, Molle, G, Lopreiato, V, Minuti, A, Trevisi, E

“…The objective of this study was to evaluate whether dairy sheep during the transition period are affected by their parity numbers with regard to (1) body…”
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Prediction of bite number and herbage intake by an accelerometer-based system in dairy sheep exposed to different forages during short-term grazing tests by Giovanetti, V., Cossu, R., Molle, G., Acciaro, M., Mameli, M., Cabiddu, A., Serra, M.G., Manca, C., Rassu, S.P.G., Decandia, M., Dimauro, C.

“…•Tri-axial accelerometer sensors are widespread to monitor behaviour of animals.•Micro-swards were used to test the BEHARUM sensor to predict feeding behaviour…”
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The effect of different time epoch settings on the classification of sheep behaviour using tri-axial accelerometry by Decandia, M., Giovanetti, V., Molle, G., Acciaro, M., Mameli, M., Cabiddu, A., Cossu, R., Serra, M.G., Manca, C., Rassu, S.P.G., Dimauro, C.

“…•Tri-axial accelerometer sensors are widespread to monitor behaviour of animals.•Discriminant analysis classifies feeding behaviours in grazing sheep.•Sampling…”
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Milk and cheese fatty acid composition in sheep fed Mediterranean forages with reference to conjugated linoleic acid cis-9,trans-11 by Addis, M, Cabiddu, A, Pinna, G, Decandia, M, Piredda, G, Pirisi, A, Molle, G

“…Two experiments were undertaken to evaluate the effect on milk and cheese fatty acid composition of feeding different fresh forages to dairy sheep both in…”
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Responses to condensed tannins of flowering sulla (Hedysarum coronarium L.) grazed by dairy sheep : Part 2: Effects on milk fatty acid profile by Cabiddu, A, Molle, G, Decandia, M, Spada, S, Fiori, M, Piredda, G, Addis, M

“…A grazing experiment was undertaken to evaluate the effect of PEG supplementation on the fatty acid composition of milk from Sarda sheep grazing sulla…”
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Grazing behaviour, intake and performance of dairy ewes with restricted access time to berseem clover (Trifolium alexandrinum L.) pasture by Molle, G., Decandia, M., Giovanetti, V., Manca, C., Acciaro, M., Epifani, G., Salis, L., Cabiddu, A., Sitzia, M., Cannas, A.

“…The effects of restricted access time to pasture (2, 4 or 6 h d−1; 2H, 4H or 6H) on ingestive behaviour and performance were assessed on four occasions per…”
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Managing Mediterranean pastures in order to enhance the level of beneficial fatty acids in sheep milk by Cabiddu, A., Decandia, M., Addis, M., Piredda, G., Pirisi, A., Molle, G.

“…This paper updates our knowledge on the effects of the botanical composition and management of Mediterranean pastures on the fatty acid composition of sheep…”
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An update on the nutrition of dairy sheep grazing Mediterranean pastures by Molle, G., Decandia, M., Cabiddu, A., Landau, S.Y., Cannas, A.

“…In the light of recent findings in sheep nutrition and feeding behaviour, the diets of grazing dairy sheep should be based on forages encompassing a variety of…”
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Responses to condensed tannins of flowering sulla (Hedysarum coronarium L.) grazed by dairy sheep : Part 1: Effects on feeding behaviour, intake, diet digestibility and performance by Molle, G, Decandia, M, Giovanetti, V, Cabiddu, A, Fois, N, Sitzia, M

“…The concentration of condensed tannins (CT) in sulla (Hedysarum coronarium L.) is moderate and overall regarded as beneficial. However, the intake of this…”
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Characterization of polyphenol oxidase activity in a range of forage ecotypes with different phenol substrates. A new insight for PPO and protein‐bound phenol evaluation by Cabiddu, A, Lee, M. R. F, Decandia, M, Molle, G, Salis, L, Vargiu, M, Winters, A. L

“…Plant phenols can influence utilization of forages by ruminants through binding with proteins either by complexing with oxidized phenols (products of…”
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Polyethylene glycol influences feeding behaviour of dairy goats browsing on bushland with different herbage cover by Decandia, M., Cabiddu, A., Sitzia, M., Molle, G.

“…The effects of supplemental polyethylene glycol (PEG) on feeding behaviour, diet composition, intake and milk production were studied in late lactating Sarda…”
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The use of polyethylene glycol to reduce the anti-nutritional effects of tannins in goats fed woody species by Decandia, M, Sitzia, M, Cabiddu, A, Kababya, D, Molle, G

“…The effect of polyethylene glycol (PEG) on intake and digestibility in Sarda goats either fed in metabolic crates or browsing a Mediterranean scrubland,…”
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Effect of corn and beet pulp based concentrates on sheep milk and cheese fatty acid composition when fed Mediterranean fresh forages with particular reference to conjugated linoleic acid cis-9, trans-11 by Cabiddu, A., Addis, M., Pinna, G., Decandia, M., Sitzia, M., Piredda, G., Pirisi, A., Molle, G.

“…Sixty-four Sarda dairy sheep fed fresh forage based diets were allocated to eight groups in early lactation ( i.e., 44 days in milk, winter period, growing…”
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Safflower ( Carthamus tinctorius L.) as a novel pasture species for dairy sheep in the Mediterranean conditions of Sardinia and Israel by Landau, S., Molle, G., Fois, N., Friedman, S., Barkai, D., Decandia, M., Cabiddu, A., Dvash, L., Sitzia, M.

“…The nutritional value of sown safflower ( Carthamus tinctorius L.) annual pastures for Mediterranean dairy sheep was investigated in the Northern Negev Desert…”
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In vitro rumen simulated (RUSITEC) metabolism of freshly cut or wilted grasses with contrasting polyphenol oxidase activities by Lee, M. R. F., Cabiddu, A., Hou, F., Niderkorn, V., Kim, E. J., Fychan, R., Scollan, N. D.

“…The study investigated in vitro simulated rumen metabolism of freshly cut and wilted cocksfoot [Dactylis glomerata; high polyphenol oxidase (PPO)] and tall…”
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The performance of Mediterranean dairy sheep given access to sulla ( Hedysarum coronarium L.) and annual ryegrass ( Lolium rigidum Gaudin) pastures in different time proportions by Molle, G, Decandia, M, Fois, N, Ligios, S, Cabiddu, A, Sitzia, M

“…Three experiments were carried out to assess the feeding value of sulla ( Hedysarum coronarium L.) as complementary grazing source for Sarda dairy sheep…”
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Re-visiting the nutrition of dairy sheep grazing Mediterranean pastures by Molle, G., Cabiddu, A., Decandia, M.

“…In the light of recent findings in sheep nutrition and behaviour, the diets of grazing dairy sheep should be based on forages encompassing a variety of…”
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Automatic classification system for grazing, ruminating and resting behaviour of dairy sheep using a tri-axial accelerometer by Giovanetti, V., Decandia, M., Molle, G., Acciaro, M., Mameli, M., Cabiddu, A., Cossu, R., Serra, M.G., Manca, C., Rassu, S.P.G., Dimauro, C.

“…A device based on a tri-axial accelerometer was used to measure behavioural parameters of dairy sheep at pasture. Short tests were performed in grazing…”
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Corrigendum to “Fecal NIRS to estimate intake and diet composition in Sarda dairy ewes fed mixed diets or part-time grazing forage crops” Small Ruminant Res. 227 (October) (2023) 107084 by Molle, G., Decandia, M., Scanu, G., Serra, M.G., Contini, S., Giovanetti, V., Acciaro, M., Cabiddu, A., Caredda, M., Lunesu, M.F., Atzori, A.S., Cannas, A., Landau, S.Y.

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