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Comparison of Dorper and Polypay as maternalsire breeds for reduced input lamb production

Creator:

Haas, Joel D.

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During years 2005, 2006, and 2007 ewes of predominantly Polypay breeding were bred to either Dorper or Polypay rams for spring lambing. Ewes were assigned to single-sire mating groups based on age and genotype. Internally generated replacements were added to the flock for the 2007 lambing season and bred to...

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Masters Thesis

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insight and advice during graduate coursework. The gracious efforts of Dr. Michael Borman in
The effect of prepartum anionic diets on cortisol, adiponectin, and tumour necrosis factor-α expression at varying levels of body mass index in preparturient dairy cows: implications for insulin resistance

Creator:

Puntenney, Steven B.

Abstract:

Twenty-six Holstein and 18 Jersey multiparous cows in a randomized block design were assigned by calving date and breed to a non-anionic prepartum diet (CTRL) or a treatment diet containing a commercial anionic salt supplement (Animate®). Control and treatment diets were formulated to a dietary anion-cation difference (DCAD) of 21.3...

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Dissertation

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samples, without whose help this project could not have been accomplished, including Dr. Michael DeGroot