Category: Animal science

Howler monkey females adjusted flower use across reproductive states
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Female mantled howler monkeys adjust flower consumption across reproductive states, with early lactation linked to higher intake and late lactation to elevated tannin consumption.

Wheat digestibility equations were developed for pullets
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Study develops phase-specific prediction equations for wheat amino acid digestibility in pullets, enabling precision diet formulation with measurable grain characteristics.

Cats for rodent control on dairy farms are not yet supported
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Position paper examining insufficient empirical evidence for deploying desexed cats to control rodents on Australian dairy farms, outlining required monitoring and modeling studies.



