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Volume 79 Part 3

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Breeding and genetics

R. L. Baker, J. M. Mugambi, J. O. Audho, A. B. Carles and W. Thorpe
Genotype by environment interactions for productivity and resistance to gastro-intestinal nematode parasites in Red Maasai and Dorper sheep p.343
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Y. M. Chang, D. Gianola, B. Heringstad and G. Klemetsdal
Effects of trait definition on genetic parameter estimates and sire evaluation for clinical mastitis with threshold models p.355
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K. Sloniewski, I. L. Mao, J. Jensen and P. Madsen
Changes in ultrasound measures of muscle and its genetic variation during lactation in dairy cows p.365
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N. R. Lambe, G. Simm, M. J. Young, J. Conington and S. Brotherstone
Seasonal changes in tissue weights in Scottish Blackface ewes over multiple production cycles p.373
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J. M. Macfarlane, R. M. Lewis and G. C. Emmans
Growth and carcass composition of lambs of two breeds and their cross grazing ryegrass and clover swards p.387
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F. de Vries, H. Hamann, C. Drögemüller, M. Ganter and O. Distl
Analysis of associations between the prion protein genotype and reproduction traits in meat sheep breeds p.397
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Growth, development and meat science

E. M. Browne, D. T. Juniper, M. J. Bryant, D. E. Beever and A. V. Fisher
Intake, live-weight gain and carcass characteristics of beef cattle given diets based on forage maize silage harvested at different stages of maturity p.405
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A. B. Doeschl-Wilson, C. T. Whittemore, P. W. Knap and C. P. Schofield
Using visual image analysis to describe pig growth in terms of size and shape p.415
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Non ruminant nutrition, behaviour and production

Junbo Li, Defa Li, Y. -L. Yin, X. S. Piao, J. H. He, G. P. Chen and J. C. Shu
Performance, nutrient digestibility and intestinal disaccharidase activity of weaner/grower pigs given diets containing extruded Chinese stored brown rice with exogenous enzyme supplements p.429
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J. G. H. English and G. Bilkei
The effect of litter size and littermate weight on pre-weaning performance of low-birth-weight piglets that have been cross-fostered p.439
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K. M. Pierce, J. J. Callan, P. McCarthy and J. V. O'Doherty
Effects of high dietary concentration of lactose and increased soya-bean meal inclusion in starter diets for piglets p.445
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Reproduction

B. Horan, J. F. Mee, M. Rath, P. O'Connor and P. Dillon
The effect of strain of Holstein-Friesian cow and feeding system on reproductive performance in seasonal-calving milk production systems p.453
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Ruminant nutrition, behaviour and production

J. F. Cabaraux, O. Dotreppe, I. Dufrasne, A. Clinquart, L. Istasse and J. -L. Hornick
Effect of reducing energy supply during the finishing of Belgian Blue double-muscled cull cows p.469
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J. R. Fernández, M. Rodríguez Osorio, E. Ramos, G. de la Torre, F. Gil Extremera and M. R. Sanz Sampelayo
Effect of rumen-protected supplements of fish oil on intake, digestibility and nitrogen balance of growing goats p.483
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T. F. Crosby, T. M. Boland, P. O. Brophy, P. J. Quinn, J. J. Callan and D. Joyce
The effects of offering mineral blocks to ewes pre-mating and in late pregnancy on block intake, pregnant ewe performance and immunoglobulin status of the progeny p.493
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R. A. S. Juárez, E. R. Montoya, C. G. Nevarez, S. M. A. Cerrillo1 and F. L. Mould
In situ degradability of dry matter and neutral-detergent fibre of thorn scrubland forage consumed by goats in the semi-arid region of north Mexico p.505
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