This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Because small ruminants (<15 kg) have a high ratio of metabolic rate to fermentation capacity, they are expected to select and require ...

In view of the recent interest in studying the nutrition of wild ruminants in their natural habitats, methods are discussed which by application to killed animals in the field can provide information ...

On a recent chilly Summit County evening, my wife and I sat down to a dinner of hot soup, salad and bread. It was a healthy dinner for omnivores like ourselves, but one that required agriculture and ...

(CN) — Researchers may have discovered a way to limit the methane produced by livestock, a significant and often overlooked contributor to climate change. Ruminants including cows, sheep and goats ...

Cows are notorious for chewing their cud, but did you know this is actually a key part of their digestive process? This chewing of cud, also called “ruminating,” is one feature of an interesting and ...

Animal nutrition is a multidisciplinary field that underpins agricultural productivity, human food security and environmental sustainability. It encompasses the study of how animals convert feed ...

Cows, along with sheep, goats, deer, antelope, bison, buffalo, moose, elk, and reindeer, are all ruminants. These are mammals with four compartments in their digestive system that let them re-chew and ...

A detailed study of the genomes of 44 species of ruminants gives new insight into the evolution and success of these mammals. A team of researchers has carried out a detailed study of the genomes of ...