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🐄📄Our latest research delivers new insights into behavioural responses of calves in rodeo events. 🔗Read more: doi.org/10.3390/rumina… #AnimalWelfareAssessment #Rodeo #AnimalBehaviour #CalfRoping #Ethogram #AffectiveState #Stress

🐑🌿💧 How does sheep behaviour in summer affect stream water quality? 📄Read more here: doi.org/10.3390/rumina… #Behaviour #Ewes #Waterway #WaterQuality #Summer #NitrateN #AmmoniumN #TotalP #EColi #Ruminants #OpenAccess

🐄What’s shaping ruminant research today? Explore peer-reviewed articles on nutrition, production systems, and sustainability in the Special Issue "Feature Papers of Ruminants 2024–2025". 🔗 mdpi.com/journal/rumina… #Ruminants #AnimalScience #SustainableAgriculture #OpenAccess

Explore our latest papers. 🧪📄 In Vitro Effects of Hydrated Lime and an Acidic Liquid Conditioner on Mastitis-Associated Bacteria in Straw and Recycled Manure Solids 🔗 Paper link: mdpi.com/2673-933X/6/1/… #DairyCowBedding #RecycledManureSolids #KlebsiellaPneumoniae #Mastitis

🌱 Valorization of Agro-Industrial Waste of Cajanus cajan Shell, Plantain Peels (Musa spp.) and Zea mays Cob Husk on Rumen Degradation Kinetics and Mitigation of Greenhouse Gases Production in Ruminants 🔗 doi.org/10.3390/rumina… #RumenDegradation #Methane #AgroIndustrialWaste

📄 Evaluation of the Immunocrit Technique as an On-Farm Method to Evaluate Immune Passive Transfer in Katahdin-Easycare Crossbreed Lambs 🐑 🔗 doi.org/10.3390/rumina… #Lamb #Immunocrit #ImmunoglobulinG #PassiveTransfer #Colostrum #PassiveImmunity #SmallRuminants

Access our recent paper on: 🐄📊 Association of Hair Shedding Level with Cow–Calf Performance in Summer-Bred Dexter Cattle 🔗 doi.org/10.3390/rumina… #BosTaurus #DexterCows #Fertility #HairShedding #HeatStress #PreweaningGrowthTraits #Ruminants #OpenAccess

📄🍂 Influence of Season on Milk Lipid Indices in Simmental and Montbéliarde Cows in Bulgaria 🔗 mdpi.com/2673-933X/6/1/8 #Season #HealthLipidIndices #FunctionalPropertiesOfMilk #MontbliardeCows #SimmentalCows #Ruminants #OpenAccess

All articles in @RuminantsMDPI (ISSN 2673-933X) Vol 5, Issue 4, are now freely available to access, read and download: brnw.ch/21wZAC3 #MDPI #OpenAccess #Ruminants #Research

📣 Join Us at #ICAS2026 — The 2026 Conference on Agricultural Sciences, from 21 to 23 October 2026 at Bologna, Italy! 📣 For more information about ICAS 2026: sciforum.net/event/ICAS2026 #Ruminants #PrecisionFarming #Agroecology #RegenerativeFarming #ClimateSmart #Conference

🏆Best Reviewers of Ruminants 2025 We are pleased to recognize our outstanding reviewers for their expertise, commitment, and thoughtful feedback that help uphold high-quality research. 🔗 mdpi.com/about/announce… #PeerReview #ReviewerRecognition #AcademicPublishing #Research

🧪 New review published in @RuminantsMDPI 🧫 Impact of Microalgae Supplementation on Milk Production Parameters: A Meta-Analysis 🔗 mdpi.com/2673-933X/6/1/7 #Microalgae #DairyCow #MetaAnalysis #MilkProduction #MilkComposition

🧪📄 Effect of Moderate Level (2.5%) of Tannic Acid and Tannivin on the Time Course of Rumen Fermentation In Vitro 🔗 Read the paper: mdpi.com/2673-933X/6/1/6 #CondensedTannins #DryMatterDegradability #HydrolysableTannins #GasProduction #Methane #Ruminants #OpenAccess

🏔️📘 Clustering-Based Characterization of Mixed Herds and the Influence of Pasture Fertilization in High-Andean Livestock Systems 🔗 mdpi.com/2673-933X/6/1/5 #GrazingManagement #RangelandProductivity #SmallholderPastoralism #HighAltitudeAgriculture #Ruminants #OpenAccess

🌵 Optimizing a Mix of Forage Cactus (Nopalea cochenillifera), Tifton (Cynodon sp.) Hay and Urea for Efficient Feeding of Ruminants in the Brazilian Semi-Arid Ecotype 🔗 mdpi.com/2673-933X/6/1/4 #BromatologicalComposition #DegradabilityRate #GasProduction #AnimalFeed #Ruminants

📢 New paper published in Ruminants! 🐑 Towards Decision Support in Precision Sheep Farming: A Data-Driven Approach Using Multimodal Sensor Data 🔗 mdpi.com/2673-933X/6/1/3 #DairySheep #WelfareIndicators #MachineLearningModels #THI #InfraredThermography

🧪 One of our latest articles: 🐮 The Impact of Oregano Essential Oil and the Finishing System on Performance, Carcass Characteristics and Meat Quality in Heifers 🔗 doi.org/10.3390/rumina… #RuminantNutrition #AnimalScience #OriganumVulgare #Supplementation #Carvacrol

🆕 Digestion in and Performance of Intensively Reared Beef Cattle Fed Diets with a Majority of Maize or Barley, Either Ground or Dry-Rolled 🐄🌾 🔗mdpi.com/2673-933X/6/1/1 #MDPI #OpenAccess #Ruminants #BeefCattle #Barley #Maize #AnimalPerformance

📌 Editor’s Choice Paper 2025 | Ruminants 📘 Knowledge Gaps in the Nutrient Requirements of Beef Cattle 🔗 mdpi.com/2673-933X/5/3/… #EditorsChoice2025 #Ruminants #BeefCattleNutrition

📌 Editor’s Choice Papers 2025 | Ruminants 📘 The Effect of a Pre-Mix of Essential Organic Minerals on Growth Performance, Antioxidant Indices, and Diarrhea Incidence in Dairy Calves in Arid Climates 🔗 mdpi.com/2673-933X/5/2/… #EditorsChoice2025 #Ruminants #DairyCalves