NZSAP 2010 Proceedings

PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS

Archer JA 2010. Presidential Address 2009: Role of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production in fostering collaboration 70: 1-2 Abstract or PDF (167kb)

YOUNG MEMBER SESSION

Foote SA et al. 2010. The influence of sheep and cattle on the grazing preference of red deer 70: 3-7 Abstract or PDF (100kb)

Hempstalk K et al. 2010. Automatic reading of Kamars for heat detection in dairy herds 70: 8-12 Abstract or PDF (168kb)

McNeill BA et al. 2010. Circulating levels of C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP) are strongly linked to pregnancy but not to liveweight change in ruminants 70: 13-18 Abstract or PDF (365kb)

Laird FC and Barrell GK 2010. Lack of effect of hot summer conditions in Canterbury on milk production of dairy cows 70: 19-22 Abstract or PDF (349kb)

Higgs RJ et al. 2010. Effect of white clover containing either high or low concentrations of water-soluble carbohydrate on metabolic indicators of protein degradation in the rumen of dairy cows 70: 23-28 Abstract or PDF (193kb)

Yang L et al. 2010. Phenotypic relationships between milk protein percentage and reproductive performance in three strains of Holstein Friesian cows in Ireland 70: 29-32 Abstract or PDF (228kb)

DAIRY LACTATION

Pacheco D et al. 2010. Effect of growth hormone on the liver transcriptome profile during established lactation in the dairy cow 70: 33-38 Abstract or PDF (384kb)

McCoard SA et al. 2010. BRIEF COMMUNICATION: Effect of growth hormone on the mammary transcriptome profile during established lactation in the dairy cow 70: 39-42 Abstract or PDF (169kb)

Carpenter EA et al. 2010. BRIEF COMMUNICATION. Natural variation in levels of Immunoglobulin A in bovine milk 70: 43-45 Abstract or PDF (342kb)

Lopez-Villalobos N and Holmes CW 2010. Potential benefits of low replacement rate for dairy herd production and profit 70: 46-50 Abstract or PDF (160kb)

Edwards P et al. 2010. Associations among hormones and metabolites during the transition period and early lactation milk production 70: 51-56 Abstract or PDF (174kb)

Woodward SL et al. 2010. Ryegrass to lucerne - effects of dietary change on intake, milk yield and rumen microflora bacteria of dairy cows 70: 57-61 Abstract or PDF (423kb)

Sciascia Q et al. 2010. BRIEF COMMUNICATION: The effect of growth hormone on translation initiation and elongation in liver and skeletal muscle tissue in the lactating dairy cow 70: 62-64 Abstract or PDF (177kb)

DAIRY LACTATION AND NUTRITION

Cheng L et al. 2010. BRIEF COMMUNICATION: Investigation of N isotopic fractionation in dairy cows using milk samples collected at the morning and afternoon milkings 70: 65-66 Abstract or PDF (150kb)

Pacheco D et al. 2010. BRIEF COMMUNICATION: The effect of growth hormone on the intracellular amino acid profiles in the mammary gland of lactating cows 70: 67-70 Abstract or PDF (146kb)

Lin X et al. 2010. Evaluation of sensors for monitoring rumen pH, temperature and pressure 70: 71-76 Abstract or PDF (960kb)

Roca FJ et al. 2010. BRIEF COMMUNICATION: Use of novel pasture species to reduce methane emissions from New Zealand’s grazing ruminants 70: 77-79 Abstract or PDF (151kb)

Baudracco J et al. 2010. Prediction of herbage dry matter intake for dairy cows grazing ryegrass-based pastures 70: 80-85 Abstract or PDF (277kb)

de Castro J et al. 2010. BRIEF COMMUNICATION: Simulated impacts of increased nitrogen retention in dairy cows on nitrate leaching from grazed pasture 70: 86-87 Abstract or PDF (137kb)

SHEEP - YEARLINGS

Morel PCH et al. 2010. BRIEF COMMUNICATION: Effects of birth rank and yearling lambing on long-term ewe reproductive performance 70: 88-90 Abstract or PDF (141kb)

Mulvaney FJ et al. 2010. Effect of nutrition around the time of breeding and during pregnancy on yearling liveweight change, pregnancy loss and live weight and survival of their offspring 70: 91-95 Abstract or PDF (200kb)

Young EA et al. 2010. Yearling lambing performance and primary cause of lamb death 70: 96-100 Abstract or PDF (167kb)

Schreurs NM et al. 2010. BRIEF COMMUNICATION: Effect of birth weight on survival of lambs born to ewe lambs 70: 101-103 Abstract or PDF (165kb)

LANDCORP FARMING LIMITED LECTURE

Garrick DJ 2010. LANDCORP FARMING LIMITED LECTURE: Milestones in genetic prediction for applied livestock improvement 70: 104-112 Abstract or PDF (211kb)

SHEEP - YEARLINGS AND MEAT

Stevens DR 2010. On-farm ewe lamb mating outcomes from feeding practices before mating and during pregnancy 70: 113-117 Abstract or PDF (203kb)

Loureiro MFP et al. 2010. BRIEF COMMUNICATION: Do fetuses from primiparous one-year-old ewes differ from those of multiparous mature ewes? 70: 118-120 Abstract or PDF (141kb)

Litherland AJ et al. 2010. Factors affecting dressing-out percentage of lambs 70: 121-126 Abstract or PDF (157kb)

McLean NJ et al. 2010. BRIEF COMMUNICATION: Determining sensory panel traits which contribute to the overall liking of New Zealand lamb as assessed by a British sensory panel 70: 127-129 Abstract or PDF (149kb)

Bain WE et al. 2010. BRIEF COMMUNICATION: Carcass linear measurements as predictors of meat yield in lambs determined by VIAscan 70: 130-132 Abstract or PDF (142kb)

McCoard SA et al. 2010. BRIEF COMMUNICATION: Effect of twinning and sex on carcass weight and composition in lambs 70: 133-136 Abstract or PDF (145kb)

EQUINE

Fennessy PF 2010. An overview of the New Zealand Thoroughbred Industry 70: 137-139 Abstract or PDF (140kb)

Stowers NL et al. 2010. BRIEF COMMUNICATION: The prevalence of limb deformities in New Zealand Standardbred foals and their influence on racing success - A preliminary investigation 70: 140-142 Abstract or PDF (172kb)

Creagh FE et al. 2010. BRIEF COMMUNICATION: Preliminary examination of sport horse competition data for genetic evaluation 70: 143-145 Abstract or PDF (407kb)

van Rijssen JD et al. 2010. BRIEF COMMUNICATION: Factors influencing gestation length and interval from foaling to conception in mares managed on a commercial Thoroughbred studfarm 70: 146-148 Abstract or PDF (150kb)

Tanner JC et al. 2010. BRIEF COMMUNICATION: Preliminary examination of training and racing milestones in a subset of Standardbred horses 70: 149-151 Abstract or PDF (154kb)

Morel PCH 2010. Effects of age, live weight and dry matter intake on total tract nutrient digestibility in adult mares 70: 152-156 Abstract or PDF (153kb)

Bolwell CF et al. 2010. Management and exercise of Thoroughbred yearlings during preparation for yearling sales in the North Island of New Zealand 70: 157-161 Abstract or PDF (219kb)

SHEEP REPRODUCTION, WELFARE AND BEHAVIOUR

Stewart M et al. 2010. BRIEF COMMUNICATION: Effects of road transport, including stationary periods, on environmental conditions and physiological responses of sheep 70: 162-164 Abstract or PDF (531kb)

Sumner RMW et al. 2010. Genetic and environmental relationships between liveweight change over the summer in Perendale ewes and the lifetime live weight profiles of their progeny 70: 165-170 Abstract or PDF (853kb)

Kerslake JI et al. 2010. BRIEF COMMUNICATION: Do lambs within a twin and triplet-born litter produce different amounts of heat during a cold stress event? 70: 171-174 Abstract or PDF (146kb)

Mathias-Davis HC et al. 2010. Effect of litter weight variation on cause of death and survival in triplet lambs 70: 175-179 Abstract or PDF (151kb)

Sciascia Q et al. 2010. BRIEF COMMUNICATION: Effects of restricted fetal nutrition in utero on mTOR signalling in ovine skeletal muscle 70: 180-182 Abstract or PDF (178kb)

BEEF CATTLE

Wall AJ et al. 2010. Marbling produced in yearling heifers of Angus origin finished over a medium-term period on a high energy pasture 70: 183-188 Abstract or PDF (176kb)

Cullen NG et al. 2010. Crossing Angus cattle with Limousin as a method of increasing meat yield 70: 189-193 Abstract or PDF (150kb)

Peterson SW et al. 2010. Preliminary investigation of milk production in Angus heifers exposed to different planes of nutrition in utero 70: 194-198 Abstract or PDF (191kb)

Pacheco D et al. 2010. BRIEF COMMUNICATION: Intracellular concentrations of free amino acids are reduced in skeletal muscle of late gestation twin compared to single fetuses 70: 199-201 Abstract or PDF (158kb)

Morris CA and Amyes NC 2010. Correlated responses following genetic selection to change age at puberty in Angus cattle 70: 202-205 Abstract or PDF (161kb)

SHEEP NUTRITION, PARASITES, WOOL AND HEALTH

Sun XZ et al. 2010. Composition and in sacco degradation characteristics of winter growth of Lolium perenne, Lolium multiflorum and Lolium perenne × multiflorum ryegrasses 70: 206-212 Abstract or PDF (179kb)

Greer AW et al. 2010. Suitability of the Happy Factor decision support model as part of targeted selective anthelmintic treatment in Coopworth sheep 70: 213-216 Abstract or PDF (226kb)

Craven AJ et al. 2010. Wool characteristics in the Meat and Wool New Zealand Central Progeny Test flocks 70: 217-221 Abstract or PDF (230kb)

Yu Z-D et al. 2010. Identification of novel wool keratin intermediate filament genes in sheep skin 70: 222-228 Abstract or PDF (386kb)

Morris CA et al. 2010. Correlated responses following genetic selection to change faecal worm egg count in Romney sheep 70: 229-234 Abstract or PDF (162kb)

de Lautour MB and de Lautour HB 2010. Comparison of breeding values between sheep ranked for resilience and resistance 70: 235-239 Abstract or PDF (214kb)

DAIRY HEALTH, LAMENESS AND BREEDING

Laven LJ et al. 2010. BRIEF COMMUNICATION: Measurement of sole thickness and distance to distal phalanx using a portable ultrasound machine 70: 240-242 Abstract or PDF (483kb)

Pryor SM et al. 2010. BRIEF COMMUNICATION: Cathelicidin levels in milk from cows infected with a range of mastitis causing pathogens 70: 243-245 Abstract or PDF (199kb)

Jury K et al. 2010. Genetic analysis of incidence of clinical mastitis in New Zealand dairy cattle 70: 246-249 Abstract or PDF (215kb)

Carnie KR et al. 2010. BRIEF COMMUNICATION: Variation in feed conversion efficiency in Holstein-Friesian heifer calves 70: 250-252 Abstract or PDF (142kb)

Spelman RJ et al. 2010. Application of genomic information in a dairy cattle breeding scheme 70: 253-256 Abstract or PDF (146kb)

Morris CA et al 2010. Daily water intake by individual dairy cows on a pasture diet during mid lactation 70: 257-260 Abstract or PDF (704kb)

PIGS AND POULTRY

Morel PCH et al. 2010. Review of pork-quality studies in New Zealand 70: 261-265 Abstract or PDF (175kb)

Nuijten WGM et al. 2010. BRIEF COMMUNICATION: Effect of lipid type, selenium and vitamin E on total tract nutrient digestibility in growing pigs 70: 266-268 Abstract or PDF (142kb)

Singh Y et al. 2010. BRIEF COMMUNICATION: Influence of whole maize feeding on the performance of broiler starters 70: 269-271 Abstract or PDF (141kb)

Abdollahi MR et al. 2010. BRIEF COMMUNICATION: Influence of conditioning temperature on pellet quality and the performance and nutrient utilisation of broilers fed maize- and sorghum-based diets 70: 272-274 Abstract or PDF (156kb)

DEER AND SHEEP

Ward JF et al. 2010. BRIEF COMMUNICATION: Can ultrasound eye muscle area scanning be used in the New Zealand deer industry? 70: 275-277 Abstract or PDF (141kb)

Quinn-Walsh EC et al. 2010. Deer Improvement's breeding programme for venison production in red deer (Cervus elaphus) 70: 278-282 Abstract or PDF (321kb)

Hutton P et al. 2010. BRIEF COMMUNICATION: The efficacy of a herbal drench treatment on internal parasites in lambs 70: 283-284 Abstract or PDF (165kb)

Pain SJ et al. 2010. BRIEF COMMUNICATION: Preference of lambs for novel pasture herbs 70: 285-287 Abstract or PDF (141kb)

Schreurs NM et al. 2010. BRIEF COMMUNICATION: Condensed tannins for priming innate immunity 70: 288-290 Abstract or PDF (166kb)

DAIRY MANAGEMENT, REPRODUCTION AND NUTRITION

Anderson WJ and Ridler BJ 2010. Application of resource allocation optimisation to provide profitable options for dairy production systems 70: 291-295 Abstract or PDF (186kb)

Costall DA and Betteridge K 2010. BRIEF COMMUNICATION: Methods of delivering salt to cattle 70: 296-298 Abstract or PDF (279kb)

Harris BL et al. 2010. Improving the power of activity-based heat detection using additional automatically captured data 70: 299-302 Abstract or PDF (160kb)

Green MP et al. 2010. BRIEF COMMUNICATION: Differences in follicle dynamics and the importance of luteal support in young and old cohorts of genetically identical dairy cows 70: 303-305 Abstract or PDF (140kb)

Pereira I et al. 2010. Productive and reproductive performance of Uruguayan Holstein and Uruguayan Holstein x New Zealand Holstein Friesian cows in a predominantly pasture-based system 70: 306-310 Abstract or PDF (176kb)

Pereira I et al. 2010. Blood metabolic profiles in Uruguayan Holstein and Uruguayan Holstein x New Zealand Holstein-Friesian dairy cows 70: 311-315 Abstract or PDF (200kb)

Thatcher A et al. 2010. BRIEF COMMUNICATION: Influence of management techniques on the levels of mastitis in an organic dairy herd 70: 316-318 Abstract or PDF (175kb)

2010. Andrew James (Jim) Peterson: A tribute to a far-reaching scientific career in reproductive biology effects and interactions 70: 319-331 Abstract or PDF (1,095kb)

AWARDS, LIFE MEMBERS, OBITUARIES AND OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY

Annual Report. PDF

Life Member - Neville D Grace. PDF

Life Member - Alastair M Nicol. PDF

Sir Arthur Ward Award. PDF

Lincoln University Centennial Award. PDF

Obituary - Graham C Everitt. PDF

Obituary - Alexander L Rae. PDF