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Review: New feeds and new feeding systems in intensive and semi-intensive forage-fed ruminant livestock systems by Moorby, J.M., Fraser, M.D.

“…The contributions that ruminant livestock make to greenhouse gas and other pollutant emissions are well documented and of considerable policy and public…”
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Assessment of dietary ratios of red clover and corn silages on milk production and milk quality in dairy cows by Moorby, J M, Ellis, N M, Davies, D R

“…Twenty-four multiparous Holstein-Friesian dairy cows were used in a replicated 3×3 Latin square changeover design experiment to test the effects of changing…”
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Effects of the addition of non-fibre carbohydrates with different rumen degradation rates in dairy cow high-forage diets using the Rumen Simulation Technique by Hanlon, M.E., Simoni, M., Moorby, J.M., Righi, F., Tsiplakou, E., Kantas, D., Foskolos, A.

“…•Energy sources with different degradation rates were evaluated using RUSITEC.•Partial replacement with sucrose reduced ammonia–nitrogen…”
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Evaluation of nitrogen excretion equations for ryegrass pasture-fed dairy cows by Christodoulou, C., Moorby, J.M., Tsiplakou, E., Kantas, D., Foskolos, A.

“…Accurate and precise estimates of nitrogen (N) excretion in faeces and urine of dairy cattle may provide direct tools to improve N management and thus, to…”
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Assessment of dietary ratios of red clover and grass silages on milk production and milk quality in dairy cows by Moorby, J M, Lee, M R F, Davies, D R, Kim, E J, Nute, G R, Ellis, N M, Scollan, N D

“…Twenty-four multiparous Holstein-Friesian dairy cows were used in a replicated 4 x 4 Latin square changeover design experiment to test the effects of changing…”
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Determination of the absolute accuracy of UK chamber facilities used in measuring methane emissions from livestock by Gardiner, T.D., Coleman, M.D., Innocenti, F., Tompkins, J., Connor, A., Garnsworthy, P.C., Moorby, J.M., Reynolds, C.K., Waterhouse, A., Wills, D.

“…•Agriculture is estimated to contribute 50% of European emissions of methane.•Respiration chambers are the primary source of agricultural methane emission…”
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Effects of dairy cow diet forage proportion on duodenal nutrient supply and urinary purine derivative excretion by Moorby, J M, Dewhurst, R J, Evans, R T, Danelón, J L

“…Four mature Holstein-Friesian dairy cows were used in a 4 x 4 Latin square change-over design experiment made up of four 4-wk periods to investigate the…”
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Comparative diet selection by cattle and sheep grazing two contrasting heathland communities by Fraser, M.D., Theobald, V.J., Griffiths, J.B., Morris, S.M., Moorby, J.M.

“…In the UK the funding mechanism for moorland restoration is being implemented primarily through agri-environment schemes, yet to date remarkably few…”
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Estimation of feed crude protein concentration and rumen degradability by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy by Belanche, A, Weisbjerg, M R, Allison, G G, Newbold, C J, Moorby, J M

“…Currently, rapid methods are needed for feed analysis. This study examined the potential of Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy to predict the…”
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Effects of dietary protein concentration and balance of absorbable amino acids on productive responses of dairy cows fed corn silage-based diets by Cabrita, A R J, Dewhurst, R J, Melo, D S P, Moorby, J M, Fonseca, A J M

“…A cyclical changeover design experiment (3-wk periods; 12-wk total) was conducted to evaluate whether improving the balance of absorbable AA would allow the…”
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Breeding for genetic improvement of forage plants in relation to increasing animal production with reduced environmental footprint by Kingston-Smith, A. H., Marshall, A. H., Moorby, J. M.

“…Animal production is a fundamental component of the food supply chain, and with an increasing global population production levels are set to increase. Ruminant…”
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Apparent recovery of duodenal odd- and branched-chain fatty acids in milk of dairy cows by Dewhurst, R J, Moorby, J M, Vlaeminck, B, Fievez, V

“…This study compared flows of odd- and branched-chain fatty acids (OBCFA) at the duodenum with corresponding yields in milk. Four mid-lactation…”
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Impact of diet selected by cattle and sheep grazing heathland communities on nutrient supply and faecal micro-flora activity by Fraser, M.D., Theobald, V.J., Davies, D.R., Moorby, J.M.

“…In the UK the funding mechanism for moorland restoration is implemented primarily through agri-environment schemes, yet comparatively little is known of the…”
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Colostrum production by primiparous and multiparous Holstein dairy cows and its usefulness as an estimator of full lactation milk yield by Robinson, P.H., Moorby, J.M., Gisi, D.D.

“…This study determined colostrum production of lactating primiparous and multiparous Holstein dairy cows, as well as the predictability of full lactation milk…”
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Comparison of red clover and ryegrass silage for dry cows and influence on subsequent lactation performance by Moorby, J M, Robinson, P H, Fisher, W J, Evans, R T

“…The objective of this study was to investigate the use of red clover (RC) silage as a forage for dry dairy cows, primarily relative to its impact on tissue…”
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Profiling of plasma and faeces by FT-IR to differentiate between heathland plant diets offered to zero-grazed sheep by Parveen, I., Moorby, J.M., Hirst, W.M., Morris, S.M., Fraser, M.D.

“…To investigate the relationships between plant composition in a complex diet mixture and intake by sheep, blood and faeces were analysed by Fourier transform…”
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Normal ranges and temporal variation in plasma concentrations of l-lactate and free amino acids in adult sheep by Allison, G.G., Rees Stevens, P., Jackman, R., Moorby, J.M.

“…To determine baseline variation in blood plasma concentrations of free amino acids and l-lactate, samples were collected at a single time point from nine…”
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Changes in plasma metabolites and muscle glycogen are correlated to bovine spongiform encephalopathy in infected dairy cattle by Allison, G.G., Horton, R.A., Rees Stevens, P., Jackman, R., Moorby, J.M.

“…During the clinical phase of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), a significant decrease was observed in the ratio of muscle glycogen to plasma l-lactic…”
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Effects of addition of nutritionally improved straw in dairy cow diets at 2 starch levels by Hanlon, M E, Moorby, J M, McConochie, H R, Foskolos, A

“…The objective of this experiment was to explore the effects of different dietary neutral detergent fiber sources within diets of high-producing dairy cattle…”
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Lactation and body composition responses to fat and protein supplies during the dry period in under-conditioned dairy cows by Jaurena, G, Moorby, J M

“…An experiment was designed to study the effect of precalving supplementation with protein (Pr) and rumen-inert fat (F) on body composition and subsequent milk…”
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