Net energy requirement for maintenance of crossbred beef heifers (Bos taurus x Bos indicus) as measured with the washed-rumen technique and indirect calorimetry

Cadenas-Soberanis, Andrés; Jiménez-Ocampo, Rafael; Arceo-Castillo, Jeyder I.; López-Zapata, C.P.; Aguilar-Pérez, Carlos Fernando; Kú-Vera, Juan Carlos

doi:10.1016/j.livsci.2021.104612

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“…Lower maintenance requirements for Brahmans have been confirmed with the view that they result from a lower fasting heat production (Vercoe 1970;Chizzotti et al 2007;Cadenas-Soberanis et al 2021). Given that there are differences in metabolism between taurine and indicine cattle, presumably as an adaption to their original environments, it follows that there may be differences in voluntary intake.…”

Section: Pasture Availability (Relative Intake)mentioning

confidence: 93%

Revisiting tropical pasture intake: what has changed in 50 years?

2023

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The measurement and prediction of pasture intake in extensive grazing systems, typical of northern Australia, remain elusive after 50 years of research. The aim of this paper is to review research conducted over the past 50 years, highlight advances in understanding, discuss remaining challenges and consider future developments with digital technologies. While the fundamental components of voluntary intake are well understood, their measurement is difficult, particularly in extensive grazing systems, which has limited the development of predictive models that adequately address the interplay of factors influencing intake from the bite to the landscape scale. Ongoing research by the authors is used as an example to highlight the potential application of digital technologies to overcome limitations in measurement and prediction. Digital technologies offer the opportunity for monitoring factors that control voluntary pasture intake at scale and under commercial conditions. However, our ability to ground-truth novel indices of intake remains limited without ongoing development of physical methods. This will limit the accuracy and precision of predictive models incorporating digital technologies that can be applied to the extensive grazing conditions of northern Australia. The advent of precision livestock management for extensive cattle production is essential if the industry is to remain viable in the future where production is transparent, ethically sound and environmentally defensible as well as profitable.

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Section: Pasture Availability (Relative Intake)mentioning

confidence: 93%