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The rearing and feeding ecology of juvenile rainbow trout from a large lake-fed riverIrvine, James Richard January 1978 (has links)
Juvenile rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri Richardson) from the Lardeau River in southeastern British Columbia were studied in both their natural environment and stream tanks. In the river, highest densities of recently emerged trout occurred in areas with overhanging cover, shallow depth and minimal current. Older, underyearling trout were generally found in regions with smaller bottom particle size than yearlings; both age classes avoided fast current areas. Young trout migrated from the Lardeau River to Kootenay Lake during spring and summer. Except during these seasons trout were larger and more abundant in the upper versus the lower river; this was probably a result of better rearing habitat and higher biological productivity in the upper river.
Trout fed almost exclusively on drifting organisms. Lake origin drift was an important food to riverine trout during summer; kokanee (Oncorhynchus nerka) eggs and fry were significant during fall and spring respectively. In stream tanks, where it was possible to manipulate prey populations, live prey were consumed significantly more than the same species when dead, suggesting that prey body movement was an important prey characteristic. In both the field and stream tanks, trout consumed prey within a discrete size range with larger fry generally consuming bigger prey than smaller fry. Further work is suggested which would improve our understanding of the feeding ecology of stream rearing trout. / Science, Faculty of / Zoology, Department of / Graduate
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Studies on the relative ability of steers and rabbits to digest pasture herbage.--.Campbell, J. A. January 1938 (has links)
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The effect of protein and energy self-selection on the reproductive performance of turkey hensEmmerson, Derek Alan January 1988 (has links)
Two experiments were conducted to determine the effect of dietary self-selection of protein and energy on the reproductive performance of Large White turkey hens. The first study examined the effect of self-selection on reproductive performance during a production cycle that started in July and ended in December. Hens were maintained on one of two dietary regimes for a 20-week production cycle. Control birds were fed a conventional diet (18% crude protein, 2700 kcal/kg) which contained nutrients at levels recommended by the National Research Council (NRC, 1984). The remaining hens were allowed to select their diet from two feed sources: one relatively high in protein and low in energy (35% crude protein, 1850 kcal/kg) and the other relatively low in protein and high in energy (8% crude protein, 3220 kcal/kg). Hens fed the split diet produced an equal number of eggs as control hens but consumed significantly less feed (p≤.05). The diet that was selected contained approximately 40% less protein than the control diet (p≤.001) which resulted in significantly increased efficiency of protein utilization (eggs/kg protein) for hens fed the split-diet (p≤.001). In addition, the incidence of broodiness was significantly reduced in the split-diet treatment (p≤.10). Egg weight, fertility, hatchability and hatch of fertile eggs were not significantly effected by the dietary regimes. There was significantly greater body weight loss in hens fed the split-diet (p≤.05). Increasing trends in feed, energy, and protein consumptions were noted over the course of production. For this reason a second experiment was conducted to determine if these trends were the result of seasonal affects, due to changing ambient temperatures, or the result of changes in nutrient requirements of the turkey hen occurring with different stages of production.
The second experiment was similar to Experiment 1 except that the production period started in March and ended in July. As in the first experiment, egg production was equal for hens in the two treatment groups. Feed intake and energy intake were not significantly different for hens fed the split and complete diets. However, as in the previous experiment, protein intake was significantly reduced in the split-diet treatment (p≤.001). The incidence of broodiness was again attenuated among split-fed birds (p≤.10). Average daily feed and energy intake appeared to decrease over the course of production which was presumed to be related to increasing ambient temperatures. As in the previous experiment, protein intake increased over the course of production despite increasing environmental temperatures. Therefore, the increased protein selection noted in these two experiments does not seem to be related to hot weather and may indicate an increased protein requirement in the later stages of egg production.
Based on the finding that the incidence of broodiness was reduced among hens fed the split-diet, blood sera from hens in both experiments were analyzed for luteinizing hormone (LH) and prolactin (PRL). Although the incidence of broodiness was significantly reduced among birds fed the split-diet, there was no significant difference in serum LH and PRL concentrations. Therefore, the reduction in the incidence of broodiness that was noted in these experiments was not correlated with changes in the blood concentration of these hormones. / Master of Science
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Utilizing grass in fattening yearling heifers for marketWilliams, Samuel Lonnie. January 1940 (has links)
LD2668 .T4 1940 W52 / Master of Science
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A trace mineral survey of some roughages fed to cattle in southeastern KansasSuelter, Clarence H. January 1953 (has links)
Call number: LD2668 .T4 1953 S9 / Master of Science
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Milk-fat lamb production practices for western KansasMudaliar, Arcot Shrinivas Ramkishen. January 1965 (has links)
Call number: LD2668 .T4 1965 M943 / Master of Science
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Performance of meat-strain chicks fed diets supplemented with various levels and sources of calcium and phosphorusMulla, Mahaboob. January 1965 (has links)
Call number: LD2668 .T4 1965 M958 / Master of Science
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A comparison of grass sampling techniques with some observations on grazing behaviorClark, Monte C. January 1966 (has links)
LD2668 .T4 1966 C58 / Master of Science
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Comparison of feeding various sources of energy and protein on performance of broiler chicks with and without an anthelminticAbdul-Hamad, Sabah-N. January 1978 (has links)
Call number: LD2668 .T4 1978 A23 / Master of Science
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Observations and considerations when artificially rearing baby pigs in a non-isolated environmentMoriarty, Kathleen Ann. January 1979 (has links)
Call number: LD2668 .T4 1979 M67 / Master of Science
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