SAC Research

Ashworth, C J; Dwyer, C M; McEvoy, T G; Rooke, J A; Robinson, J J (2007). The impact of in utero nutritional programming on small ruminant performances. Proceedings of the 12th Seminar of the FAO/CIHEAM sub-network on sheep and goat nutrition. October, Thessaloniki, Greece. p67.

Ashworth, C J; Ferguson, E M; Edwards, S A; Hunter, M G (2007). Embryo mortality in the pig: new solutions for an old problem? Reproduction in Domestic Animals. September, Celle, Germany. 42, p63. (Abstract)

Baxter, E M; Edwards, S A; Sherwood, L; Farish, M; Jarvis, S (2007). Breeding for improved pre-weaning piglet survival in alternative farrowing systems. Proceedings of the 41st International Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology. August, Mexico. p115.

Baxter, E M; Jarvis, S; Sherwood, L; Farish, M; Robson, S K; Edwards, S A (2007). Neonatal piglet survival indicators in an outdoor system. Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science. April, Southport, UK. p074.

Dwyer, C M; Ashworth, C J; Robinson, J J; Rooke, J A; McEvoy, T G; Mitchell, L M (2007). Effects of cobalt/vitaminB12 status of embryo donor and embryo recipient ewes on neonatal lamb behaviour. Proceedings of a Focussed Meeting of the Physiological Society: 'Perinatal Physiology: from uterus to brain'. February, Edinburgh, UK. p14P.

Edge, H L; Breuer, K; Morgan, C A; Stewart, A; Strachan, W D; Taylor, L; Theobald, C M; Edwards, S A (2007). AGEWEAN - The effect of weaning age on sow performance over four parities. Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science. April, Southport, UK. p85.

Edwards, S A; Edge, H L; Breuer, K; Hillman, K; Morgan, C A; Stewart, A; Strachan, W D; Taylor, L; Theobald, C M (2007). Agewean - Weaning age sorted. Society of Feed Technologies & Pig Veterinary Society Joint Meeting. November, London, UK. p1-9.

Gibbons, J; Donald, R; Turl, L; Maggs, L; Wall, E; Lawrence, A B; Haskell, M J (2007). Behavioural consequences of the genetic selection for health and fertility or 'robustness' in dairy cows: responsiveness to novelty and human interaction. Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science. April, Southport, UK. p42.

Gibbons, J; Lawrence, A B; Haskell, M J (2007). Methods for assessing sociability of dairy cows. Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science. April, Southport, UK. p38.

Gutiérrez-Gil, B; Ball, N; Haskell, M J; Williams, J L; Wiener, P (2007). Identification of QTL controlling distress at social separation in cattle. Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science. April, Southport, UK. p5.

Jones, H; Gambling, L; Ashworth, C J; Page, K; McArdle, H J (2007). Placental transport; regulation and interactions. Proceedings of a Focused Meeting of the Physiological Society: 'Perinatal Physiology: from uterus to brain'. February, Edinburgh, UK. p18P.

Lang, F C; Roberts, D J; Haskell, M J (2007). Investigating the effect of feeding space on aggression, feeding behaviour and production. Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science. April, Southport, UK. p37.

McNeil, C J; Jones, H N; McArdle, H J; Page, K R; Ashworth, C J (2007). Within-litter variation is pig conceptus size and cortisol status on days 20-24. Reproduction in Domestic Animals. September, Celle, Germany. 42, p76. (Abstract)

Navajas, E A; Aguilar, I; Franco, J; Feed, O; Avendaño, A; Gimeno, D (2007). Crossbreeding in temperate grazing conditions: breed additive and heterotic effects for beef tenderness in steers. 58th Annual Meeting of the European Association for Animal Production. August, Dublin, Ireland.

Pollock, M L and Holland, J P (2007). Cattle grazing and upland biodiversity. Livestock Research Conference. March, Edinburgh, UK.

Pollock, M L and Robertson, J (2007). Management for conservation: involving farmers. European Heathland Network: Threats, Management and conservation of Heathlands. June, Norway. p1-2.

Rooke, J A; Watt, R G; Ainslie, A; Alink, F M; McEvoy, T G; Sinclair, K D; Garnsworthy, P C; Webb, R (2007). Effect of diet feeding frequency on bovine oocyte quality. Reproduction in Domestic Animals. September, Celle, Germany. 42, p67. (Abstract)

Saura, M; Brotherstone, S; Moràn, P; Caballero, A; Villanueva, B (2007). Estimación de parámetros genéticos en una población natural de salmón atlántico mediante máxima verosimilitud restringida (REML). XXXVI Congreso de la Sociedad Española de Genètica. September, León, Spain.

Sawalha, R M; Brotherstone, S; Conington, J E; Villanueva, B (2007). Association of PrP gene with neonatal lamb survival. 3rd International Conference of Quantitative Genetics. August, Hangzhou, China. p101. (Abstract)

Sumsion, L and Pollock, M L (2007). Empowering farmers. FACT GAP Conference - Tools and Techniques for Pastoralism and Wildlands. June, Stirling, UK. p7.