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The effect of inclusion of lupins/triticale whole crop silage in the diet of winter finishing beef cattle on their performance and meat quality at two levels of concentrates by Dawson, L.E.R

“…This study investigated the performance and instrumental meat quality of finishing beef steers offered grass silage (GS), grass silage:maize silage (GS:MS) and…”
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Effects of breed and age on the performance of crossbred hill ewes sourced from Scottish Blackface dams by Annett, R.W, Carson, A.F, Dawson, L.E.R, Irwin, D, Kilpatrick, D.J

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of age and breed on the reproductive performance and lamb output of crossbred hill ewes relative to purebred…”
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Comparison of the longevity and lifetime performance of Scottish Blackface ewes and their crosses within hill sheep flocks by Annett, R.W, Carson, A.F, Dawson, L.E.R, Irwin, D, Gordon, A.W, Kilpatrick, D.J

“…A study was undertaken to compare the longevity and lifetime lamb output of purebred Scottish Blackface (BF) ewes with a range of crossbred genotypes from…”
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Effects of sire breed on ewe dystocia, lamb survival and weaned lamb output in hill sheep systems by Speijers, M. H. M., Carson, A. F., Dawson, L. E. R., Irwin, D., Gordon, A. W.

“…A study was carried out on six hill farms, located in the main hill regions of Northern Ireland, over three breeding seasons to investigate the effect of sire…”
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Effects of source and level of fish oil supplementation in late pregnancy on feed intake, colostrum production and lamb output of ewes by Annett, R.W., Dawson, L.E.R., Edgar, H., Carson, A.F.

“…Supplementing pregnant ewes with fish oil to enhance the dietary supply of 20:4 n-6 and 22:6 n-3 has the potential to improve neonatal vigour and increase lamb…”
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Effect of concentrate supplementation at pasture and inclusion of condensed tannins (Quebracho) in concentrates on lamb performance and faecal egg and worm counts by Dawson, L.E.R., McCoy, M.A., Edgar, H.W.J., Carson, A.F.

“…Two studies were undertaken to evaluate the effect of concentrate supplementation at pasture and inclusion of Quebracho on the performance and faecal egg…”
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Effect of plane of nutrition of 1- and 2-year-old ewes in early and mid-pregnancy on ewe reproduction and offspring performance up to weaning by Muñoz, C., Carson, A. F., McCoy, M. A., Dawson, L. E. R., O’Connell, N. E., Gordon, A. W.

“…The objective of the present study was to determine the effect of plane of nutrition in early pregnancy (EP) and mid-pregnancy (MP), on the productive…”
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Effects of digestible undegradable protein (DUP) supply and fish oil supplementation of ewes during late pregnancy on colostrum production and lamb output by Annett, R.W., Carson, A.F., Dawson, L.E.R.

“…Studies in pregnant ewes have shown that fish oil supplementation during late pregnancy can increase lamb vigour at birth and may provide a means of reducing…”
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Grassland systems of red meat production: integration between biodiversity, plant nutrient utilisation, greenhouse gas emissions and meat nutritional quality by Dawson, L. E. R., O'Kiely, P., Moloney, A. P., Vipond, J. E., Wylie, A. R. G., Carson, A. F., Hyslop, J.

“…Government policies relating to red meat production take account of the carbon footprint, environmental impact, and contributions to human health and…”
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Effects of feeding level and protein content of milk replacer on the performance of dairy herd replacements by Morrison, S. J., Wicks, H. C. F., Fallon, R. J., Twigge, J., Dawson, L. E. R., Wylie, A. R. G., Carson, A. F.

“…It has been suggested that United Kingdom recommendations for feeding the neonatal calf (∼500 g milk replacer (MR)/day; ∼200–230 g CP/kg milk powder) are…”
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Effects of dam breed and dietary source of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on the growth and carcass characteristics of lambs sourced from hill sheep flocks by Annett, R. W., Carson, A. F., Dawson, L. E. R., Kilpatrick, D. J.

“…The objectives of this study were to investigate the effect of dietary lipid source on the growth and carcass characteristics of lambs sourced from a range of…”
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Effects of genotype and plane of nutrition on growth and carcass characteristics of lambs from hill sheep systems by Speijers, M. H. M., Carson, A. F., Dawson, L. E. R., Gordon, A. W.

“…The objective of this study was to determine the effect of lamb genotype and plane of nutrition on post-weaning lamb growth, and carcass characteristics in…”
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Effects of substitution of a proportion of the concentrate in grass silage/concentrate-based diets with extruded linseed on performance and meat quality of dairy bulls by Dawson, L.E.R., Fearon, A.M., Moss, B.W., Woods, V.B.

“…This study investigated effects of substituting a proportion of the concentrate in a grass silage:concentrate-based diet with 0, 400, 800 or 1200 g extruded…”
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Nutritional status of adult ewes during early and mid-pregnancy. 1. Effects of plane of nutrition on ewe reproduction and offspring performance to weaning by Muñoz, C., Carson, A. F., McCoy, M. A., Dawson, L. E. R., O’Connell, N. E., Gordon, A. W.

“…The objective of this study was to determine the effects of plane of nutrition during early and mid-pregnancy on the performance of mature ewes and their…”
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Nutritional status of adult ewes during early and mid-pregnancy. 2. Effects of supplementation with selenised yeast on ewe reproduction and offspring performance to weaning by Muñoz, C., Carson, A. F., McCoy, M. A., Dawson, L. E. R., O’Connell, N. E., Gordon, A. W.

“…The objective of this study was to determine the effects of selenium (Se) supplementation of mature ewes in the period from day −14 to day 90 post mating on Se…”
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The effect of the digestible undegradable protein concentration of concentrates and protein source offered to ewes in late pregnancy on colostrum production and lamb performance by Dawson, L.E.R., Carson, A.F., Kilpatrick, D.J.

“…An experiment was carried out to determine the effect of level of digestible undegradable protein (DUP) concentration and source of protein offered to ewes in…”
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The effect of intraruminal infusions of amines and gamma amino butyric acid on rumen fermentation parameters and food intake of steers offered grass silage by Dawson, L.E.R., Mayne, C.S.

“…An experiment was carried out to assess the role of amines and gamma amino butyric acid (GABA) in food intake control with steers offered grass silage based…”
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The effect of infusion of putrescine and gamma amino butyric acid on the intake of steers offered grass silage containing three levels of lactic acid by Dawson, L.E.R., Mayne, C.S.

“…An experiment was carried out to assess the role of putrescine (P) and gamma amino butyric acid (GABA) on the intake of grass silage containing three levels of…”
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The effect of spreading sodium bicarbonate over the surface of grass silage on the intake of grass silages by beef cattle by Dawson, L.E.R., Steen, R.W.J.

“…Ten silages were obtained from farms in Northern Ireland. They were selected on the basis of either low pH (< 3.7) or perceived low intakes on the farms. The…”
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Lipid content and fatty acid composition of the digital cushion of bulls offered different amounts of linseed by Baird, L.G, Dawson, L.E.R, Young, I.S, O'Connell, N.E

“…Previous research suggests that the digital cushion, a shock-absorbing structure in the claw, plays an important role in protecting cattle from lameness. This…”
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