P.C. Struik, S. Tamminga, F.M. Engels, J.W. Cone
The internodes of forage maize (Zea mays L.) stems were studied at anthesis for variation in anatomy and chemical composition in relation to digestibility. The study was carried out with a short...
Mekoya, A., Oosting, S.J., Fernandez-Rivera, S., Tamminga, S.
The present experiment was conducted to study the effects of supplementation of Sesbania sesban on the milk yield of ewes and growth rate of their lambs. The experiment was done with animals that had...
Mekoya, A., Oosting, S.J., Fernandez-Rivera, S., Tamminga, S., Tegegne, A.
Most supplementation experiments with fodder trees including S. sesban have been of short duration and focused mainly on feed intake and growth rate. Long-term studies regarding the effects of...
Effect of supplementation of Sesbania sesban on reproductive performance of sheep (2009)
Mekoya, A., Oosting, S.J., Fernandez-Rivera, S., Tamminga, S., Tegegne, A.
Two successive experiments were conducted to investigate the long-term effects of supplementation of Sesbania sesban on reproductive performance of Ethiopian Menz sheep. Forty ewes and 40 rams...
Maatregelen om ammoniakemissie bij bovengronds toedienen van mest te beperken (2009)
Tamminga, S., Sebek, L.B.J., Bussink, W., Huijsmans, J.F.M., Velthof, G.L.
Actualisatie excretiecijfers landbouwhuisdieren voor forfaits regeling Meststoffenwet (2009)
Tamminga, S., Jongbloed, A.W., Bikker, P., Sebek, L.B.J., Oenema, O.
Azarfar, A., Namgay, K., Pellikaan, W.F., Tamminga, S.
BACKGROUND: An experiment was carried out to establish whether using a pre-compacting device (expander) changes the contribution of dry matter (DM) and degradative behaviour of grains of barley,...
Abrahamse, P.A., Tamminga, S., Dijkstra, J.
Twenty Holstein cows were split into two equal groups to test the effect of daily move to a previously ungrazed strip after morning milking (MA) or afternoon milking (AA) on herbage intake, grazing...
Meer melk bij vaker omweiden (2009)
Abrahamse, P.A., Dijkstra, J., Tamminga, S.
Tijdens weidegang is voldoende voeropname essentieel voor hoge melkproducties. Vaker omweiden zorgt voor een hogere voeropname, maar alleen bij voldoende gewashoogte, zo blijkt uit een promotiestudie...
Bannink, A., France, J., Lopez, S., Gerrits, W.J.J., Kebreab, E., Tamminga, S., ...
The present study gives a critique of the mechanisms involved with the formation of volatile fatty acid (VFA) formed in the lumen of the reticulo-rumen, the absorption of VFA across the...
Azarfar, A., Tamminga, S., Pellikaan, W.F.
BACKGROUND: An experiment was carried out to establish whether using a pre-compacting device (expander) changes the contribution of dry matter (DM) and degradative behaviour of peas, lupins and faba...
Abrahamse, P.A., Dijkstra, J., Vlaeminck, B., Tamminga, S.
Twenty Holstein cows were blocked in 2 groups according to milk yield to evaluate the effect of frequency of allocation to new grazing plots on pasture intake, grazing behavior, rumen...
Chilibroste, P., Dijkstra, J., Robinson, P.H., Tamminga, S.
A simulation rumen model has been developed to function under non-steady state conditions in order to allow prediction of nutrient availability in dairy cows managed under discontinuous feeding...
Mekoya, A., Oosting, S.J., Fernandez-Rivera, S., Tamminga, S., Tegegne, A.
Most supplementation experiments with fodder trees including S. sesban have been of short duration and focused mainly on feed intake and growth rate. Long-term studies regarding the effects of...
Struik, P.C., Tamminga, S., Engels, F.M., Cone, J.W.
The internodes of forage maize (Zea mays L.) stems were studied at anthesis for variation in anatomy and chemical composition in relation to digestibility. The study was carried out with a short...
Abrahamse, P. A., Dijkstra, J., Vlaeminck, Bruno, Tamminga, S.
Twenty Holstein cows were blocked in 2 groups according to milk yield to evaluate the effect of frequency of allocation to new grazing plots on pasture intake, grazing behavior, rumen...
Abrahamse, P. A., Vlaeminck, Bruno, Tamminga, S., Dijkstra, J.
The objective of this experiment was to evaluate the effect of feeding total mixed rations (TMR) that differ in structural and nonstructural carbohydrates to dairy cows in early and late lactation on...
Tothi, R., Taweel, H.Z.H., Tamminga, S.
The effect of processed cereal grain supplementation on volatile fatty acid (VFA) production rates of grazing, lactating Holstein-Friesian cows were measured in a 5x5 Latin square experiment. The...
Dietary energy source in dairy cows in early lactation: Metabolites and metabolic hormones (2007)
Graat, E. A. M, Dijkstra, J, Jorritsma, R, ...
Negative energy balance-related metabolic disorders suggest that the balance between available lipogenic and glucogenic nutrients is important. The objectives of this study were to compare the...
Dietary Energy Source in Dairy Cows in Early Lactation: Metabolites and Metabolic Hormones (2007)
Graat, E.A.M., Dijkstra, J., Jorritsma, R., Decuypere, M.P., ...
Negative energy balance-related metabolic disorders suggest that the balance between available lipogenic and glucogenic nutrients is important. The objectives of this study were to compare the...
Dijkstra, J., Heetkamp, M.J.W., Tamminga, S., ...
Metabolic problems related to negative energy balance suggest a role for the balance in supply of lipogenic and glucogenic nutrients. To test the effect of lipogenic and glucogenic nutrients on...
Dijkstra, J., Jorritsma, R., Tamminga, S., ...
Increasing the availability of glucogenic nutrients relative to lipogenic nutrients has been hypothesized to decrease the production of milk fat, to improve the energy balance (EB), and to decrease...
Grinding is a technological process widely applied in the feed manufacturing industry and is a prerequisite for obtaining representative samples for laboratory procedures (e.g. gas production...
Azarfar, A., Williams, B.A., Boer, H., Tamminga, S.
procedure that mimics washing in the in situ incubation technique, combined with an in vitro gas and volatile fatty acids (VFAs) production technique, was used to verify the assumption that rumen...
Azarfar, A., Tamminga, S., Boer, H.
The effects of washing procedure, particle size and dilution on the distribution of non-washable (NWF), insoluble washable (ISWF) and soluble washable (SWF) fractions were studied. The effects of...
Brand, H. Van Den, Dijkstra, J., Straalen, W.M. Van, Jorritsma, R., Tamminga, S., ...
Increasing the availability of glucogenic nutrients relative to lipogenic nutrients has been hypothesized to decrease the production of milk fat, to improve the energy balance (EB), and to decrease...
Dietary energy source in dairy cows in early lactation : metabolites and metabolic hormones (2007)
Knegsel, A. Van, Brand, H. Van Den, Graat, E.A.M., Dijkstra, J., Jorritsma, R., DeCuypere, E., ...
Negative energy balance-related metabolic disorders suggest that the balance between available lipogenic and glucogenic nutrients is important. The objectives of this study were to compare the...
Lan, Y., Williams, B. A., Verstegena, M. W. A., Patterson, R., Tamminga, S.
An in vitro trial was conducted to evaluate the fermentation characteristics of soybean meal oligosaccharides (SMO) and changes in the caecal contents microbial community of broiler chickens as...
Lan, Y., Williams, B. A., Verstegena, M. W. A., Patterson, R., Tamminga, S.
An in vitro trial was conducted to evaluate the fermentation characteristics of soybean meal oligosaccharides (SMO) and changes in the caecal contents microbial community of broiler chickens as...
Lan, Y., Williams, B. A., Verstegena, M. W. A., Patterson, R., Tamminga, S.
An in vitro trial was conducted to evaluate the fermentation characteristics of soybean meal oligosaccharides (SMO) and changes in the caecal contents microbial community of broiler chickens as...
Bannink, A., Kogut, J., Dijkstra, J., France, J., Kebreab, E., ...
The purpose of this study was to improve the prediction of the quantity and type of Volatile Fatty Acids (VFA) produced from fermented substrate in the rumen of lactating cows. A model was formulated...
Estimation of the stoichiometry of volatile fatty acid production (2006)
Bannink, A., Kogut, J., Dijkstra, J., Kebreab, E., France, J., Tamminga, S., ...
The purpose of this study was to improve the prediction of the quantity and type of Volatile Fatty Acids (VFA) produced from fermented substrate in the rumen of lactating cows. A model was formulated...
Utilisation of N in perennial ryegrass cultivars by stall-fed lactating dairy cows (2006)
Tas, B.M., Taweel, H.Z., Smit, H.J., Elgersma, A., Dijkstra, J., Tamminga, S.
In the summers of 2000 and 2001, the effect of six diploid perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) cultivars on the N utilisation by 12 high productive dairy cows was determined. Experiments were...
Dairy cattle grazing preference among six cultivars of perennial ryegrass (2006)
Smit, H.J., Tamminga, S., Elgersma, A.
Received for publication September 13, 2005. Six endophyte-free diploid perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) cultivars (Abergold, Respect, Agri, Herbie, Barezane, and Barnhem) were examined in an...
Taweel, H.Z., Tas, B.M., Smit, H.J., Elgersma, A., Dijkstra, J., Tamminga, S.
The aim of this study was to assess grazing behaviour, intake, rumen function, milk production and composition of dairy cows grazing perennial ryegrass varieties that were morphologically and...
Tas, B.M., Taweel, H.Z., Smit, H.J., Elgersma, A., Dijkstra, J., Tamminga, S.
The effects of 4 diploid perennial ryegrass cultivars that differed in water-soluble carbohydrate (WSC) concentrations on milk yield and nitrogen (N) utilization in dairy cows were evaluated in a...
Lipids in herbage : their fate in the rumen of dairy cows and implications for milk quality (2006)
Elgersma, A., Tamminga, S., Dijkstra, J.
This chapter describes the fatty-acid profile of lipids in milk and herbage normally included in dairy diets. The next section deals with the possible effects of forage management on lipid intake in...
Rumen degradation characteristics of perennial ryegrass cultivars during the growing season (2006)
Tas, B.M., Taweel, H.Z., Smit, H.J., Elgersma, A., Dijkstra, J., Tamminga, S.
The objective of this experiment was to evaluate the effects of sward characteristics and chemical composition of eight diploid perennial ryegrass cultivars during the growing season on degradation...
Taweel, H.Z., Tas, B.M., Smit, H.J., Tamminga, S., Elgersma, A.
This experiment was aimed at studying the diurnal rhythm of dairy cows eating behaviour at different stocking systems, and quantifying the effect of daily ambient temperature on this diurnal rhythm....
Modifying milk composition through forage (2006)
Elgersma, A., Tamminga, S., Ellen, G.
The fatty acid (FA) composition of cows milk has become less favorable to human health in the last four decades due to changed feeding and management practices, notably higher proportions of...
Comparison of Techniques to Determine the Clearance of Ruminal Volatile Fatty Acids (2006)
Resende Júnior, J.C., Pereira, M.N., Boer, H., Tamminga, S.
The objective of this experiment was to compare measurements of fractional clearance rates obtained by using an unlabeled valerate-CoEDTA technique with measurements obtained by using a 13C-labeled...
Milk Odd- and Branched-Chain Fatty Acids in Relation to the Rumen Fermentation Pattern (2006)
Vlaeminck, B., Fievez, V., Tamminga, S., Dewhurst, R.J., ...
The objectives of this study were 1) to determine whether a relationship exists between molar proportions of volatile fatty acids in the rumen and milk odd-and branched-chain fatty acid...
Jorritsma, R., Dijkstra, J., Tamminga, S., Kemp, B.
The characteristics of metabolic and reproductive disorders in early lactation suggest a role for the balance in availability of lipogenic and glycogenic nutrients (Van Knegsel et al., 2005; Reprod...
Reproduction in dairy cattle is negatively affected by a negative energy balance (NEB), a combination of the deposition or mobilisation of fat and protein. The mode of action of NEB on fertility is...
Milk odd- and branched-chain fatty acids in relation to the rumen fermentation pattern (2006)
Vlaeminck, B., Fievez, V., Tamminga, S., Dewhurst, Richard J., Van Vuuren, A. M., De Brabander, D., ...
The objectives of this study were 1) to determine whether a relationship exists between molar proportions of volatile fatty acids in the rumen and milk oddand branched-chain fatty acid concentrations...
Milk odd- and branched-chain fatty acids in relation to the rumen fermentation pattern (2006)
Vlaeminck, Bruno, Fievez, Veerle, Tamminga, S, Dewhurst, R, Van Vuuren, A, Debrabander, Daniel, ...
The objectives of this study were 1) to determine whether a relationship exists between molar proportions of volatile fatty acids in the rumen and milk odd- and branched-chain fatty acid...
Comparison of techniques for estimating herbage intake by grazing dairy cows (2005)
Smit, H.J., Taweel, H.Z., Tas, B.M., Tamminga, S., Elgersma, A.
For estimating herbage intake during grazing, the traditional sward cutting technique was compared in grazing experiments in 2002 and 2003 with the recently developed n-alkanes technique and with the...
Taweel, H.Z., Tas, B.M., Smit, H.J., Elgersma, A., Dijkstra, J., Tamminga, S.
This study investigated effects of feeding perennial ryegrass with an elevated concentration of water-soluble carbohydrates (WSC) on dry matter intake (DMI), rumen function, milk production and...
Smit, H.J., Tas, B.M., Taweel, H.Z., Tamminga, S., Elgersma, A.
Four perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) cultivars were compared for differences in herbage production, nutritive value and herbage intake of dry matter (DM) during the summers of 2002 and 2003....
Tas, B.M., Taweel, H.Z., Smit, H.J., Elgersma, A., Dijkstra, J., Tamminga, S.
The effects of 8 diploid perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) cultivars on dry matter (DM) intake, DM digestibility, and milk yield (MY) of dairy cows were evaluated in the summer of 2000 and 2001....
Taweel, H.Z., Tas, B.M., Smit, H.J., Elgersma, A., Dijkstra, J., Tamminga, S.
Neutral detergent fiber (NDF) fractional clearance rate (Kcl) and fractional degradation rate (kd) of six varieties of perennial ryegrass were measured to examine the possibility of selecting for...
Williams, B.A., Bosch, M.W., Awati, A.A., Konstantinov, S.R., Smidt, H., Akkermans, A.D.L., ...
Recently, it has become apparent that GIT fermentation is not only of interest for ruminant animals, but also for monogastrics. While it is now widely accepted that the fermentation process and its...
Dijkstra, J., Tamminga, S., Kemp, B.
The pathway for oxidation of energy involves a balanced oxidation of C2 and C3 compounds. During early lactation in dairy cattle this C2/C3 ratio is out of balance, due to a high availability of...
Williams, B.A., Bosch, M.W., Boer, H., Verstegen, M.W.A., Tamminga, S.
Interest in fermentation within the monogastric digestive tract is growing, particularly relative to animal health. This is of particular importance in relation to the forthcoming European ban on...
Effects of perennial ryegrass cultivars on traits for improved animal performance (2005)
Smit, H.J., Tas, B.M., Taweel, H.Z., Dijkstra, J., Elgersma, A., Tamminga, S.
Yang, H.J., Tamminga, S., Williams, B.A., Dijkstra, J., Boer, H.
In vitro fermentation characteristics of soluble, washout, and non-washout fractions separated from barley and maize and their technologically processed (i.e., pressure toasting, pelleting and their...
Lan, Y., Williams, B.A., Tamminga, S., Boer, H., Akkermans, A., Erdi, G., ...
Fermentable carbohydrates can lead to changes in the gut microflora, which may have positive consequences for health. However, often, ingredients are added to diets without prior investigating about...
The role of the commensal gut microbial community in broiler chickens (2005)
Lan, Y., Verstegen, M.W.A., Tamminga, S., Williams, B.A., Erdi, G., Boer, H.
To understand the relationship between the gastrointestinal inhabiting microbial community and broiler health, a literature review is presented. The available information on the development of gut...
Animal production systems convert plant protein into animal protein. Depending on animal species, ration and management, between 5% and 45 % of the nitrogen (N) in plant protein is converted to and...
Effects of perennial ryegrass cultivars on traits for improved animal performance (2005)
SMIT, H, TAS, B, TAWEEL, H, DIJKSTRA, J, Elgersma, Anjo, TAMMINGA, S
Yang, H. J., Tamminga, S., Williams, B. A., Dijkstra, J., Boer, H.
In vitro fermentation characteristics of soluble, washout, and non-washout fractions separated from barley and maize and their technologically processed (i.e., pressure toasting, pelleting and their...
The role of the commensal gut microbial community in broiler chickens (2005)
Lan, Y., Verstegen, M. W. A., Tamminga, S., Williams, B. A.
To understand the relationship between the gastrointestinal inhabiting microbial community and broiler health, a literature review is presented. The available information on the development of gut...
Yang, H. J., Tamminga, S., Williams, B. A., Dijkstra, J., Boer, H.
In vitro fermentation characteristics of soluble, washout, and non-washout fractions separated from barley and maize and their technologically processed (i.e., pressure toasting, pelleting and their...
The role of the commensal gut microbial community in broiler chickens (2005)
Lan, Y., Verstegen, M. W. A., Tamminga, S., Williams, B. A.
To understand the relationship between the gastrointestinal inhabiting microbial community and broiler health, a literature review is presented. The available information on the development of gut...
Yang, H. J., Tamminga, S., Williams, B. A., Dijkstra, J., Boer, H.
In vitro fermentation characteristics of soluble, washout, and non-washout fractions separated from barley and maize and their technologically processed (i.e., pressure toasting, pelleting and their...
The role of the commensal gut microbial community in broiler chickens (2005)
Lan, Y., Verstegen, M. W. A., Tamminga, S., Williams, B. A.
To understand the relationship between the gastrointestinal inhabiting microbial community and broiler health, a literature review is presented. The available information on the development of gut...
J.P. Dulphy, C. Poncet, S. Tamminga, J.W. Cone
Several known in situ and in vitro methods were compared for their reliability for determining directly or indirectly in vivo fermentable organic matter (in vivo FOM) of forages in ruminants. Twelve...
J.P. Dulphy, C. Poncet, S. Tamminga, J.W. Cone
Several known in situ and in vitro methods were compared for their reliability for determining directly or indirectly in vivo fermentable organic matter (in vivo FOM) of forages in ruminants. Twelve...
Calabrò, S., Williams, B.A., Piccolo, V., Infascelli, F., Tamminga, S.
Rumen fluids from fistulated buffalos (Italy-BRF) and cows (Netherlands-CRF) were used as inocula to determine the fermentation kinetics of three forages. These were corn silage (CS), grass silage...
Gosselink, J.M.J., Dulphy, J.P., Poncet, C., Tamminga, S., Cone, J.W.
Farmers in five districts of north-eastern Uganda were interviewed to generate information on sweet potato production and constraints, with emphasis on damage by millipedes. Participatory rural...
Intake Regulation and Grazing Behavior of Dairy Cows Under Continuous Stocking (2004)
Taweel, H.Z., Tas, B.M., Dijkstra, J., Tamminga, S.
This experiment aimed at studying the behavioral strategies grazing dairy cows use to satisfy their nutritional needs as the day progresses and the possible role of rumen fill in controlling these...
Steendam, C.A., Tamminga, S., Boer, H., Visser, G.H., Verstegen, M.W.A.
Ileal endogenous nitrogen recovery (ENR) in pigs (9 ± 0.6 kg body weight) was estimated simultaneously using the 15N-isotope dilution technique (15N-IDT) and the peptide alimentation ultrafiltration...
Steendam, C.A., Verstegen, M.W.A., Tamminga, S., Boer, H., Verstappen, B., ...
The 15N-isotope dilution technique (15N-IDT), with either pulse-dose oral administration or continuous i.v. administration of [15N]-L-leucine (carotid artery), both at 5 mg/(kg body weight · d), was...
Prediction of forage digestibility in ruminants using in situ and in vitro techniques (2004)
Gosselink, J.M.J., Dulphy, J.P., Poncet, C., Jailler, M., Tamminga, S., Cone, J.W.
Two experiments were completed to determine the in vivo digestibility of organic matter (OMD) of forages in sheep. The first experiment was done with 12 forages (database 12) consisting of fresh and...
Gosselink, J.M.J., Dulphy, J.P., Poncet, C., Aufrère, J., Tamminga, S., Cone, J.W.
The objective of this study was to relate in vivo data of rumen escape N (REN) of forages with REN estimated from models and with determinations of rumen undegradable N. For these determinations and...
Actualisering van geschatte N en P excreties door rundvee (2004)
Tamminga, S., Aarts, H.F.M., Bannink, A., Oenema, O., Monteny, G.J.
Lan, Y., Xun, S., Tamminga, S., Williams, B.A., Verstegen, M.W.A., Erdi, G.
This experiment was conducted to test whether dietary soybean meal oligosaccharides (SMO) and water-soluble polysaccharides (SMP) can assist broiler chickens in resisting Eimeria tenella, and to...
Lan, Y., Xun, S., Tamminga, S., Williams, B. A., Verstegen, M. W., Erdi, G.
This experiment was conducted to test whether dietary soybean meal oligosaccharides (SMO) and water-soluble polysaccharides (SMP) can assist broiler chickens in resisting Eimeria tenella, and to...
Lan, Y., Xun, S., Tamminga, S., Williams, B. A., Verstegen, M. W., Erdi, G.
This experiment was conducted to test whether dietary soybean meal oligosaccharides (SMO) and water-soluble polysaccharides (SMP) can assist broiler chickens in resisting Eimeria tenella, and to...
Lan, Y., Xun, S., Tamminga, S., Williams, B. A., Verstegen, M. W., Erdi, G.
This experiment was conducted to test whether dietary soybean meal oligosaccharides (SMO) and water-soluble polysaccharides (SMP) can assist broiler chickens in resisting Eimeria tenella, and to...
Konstantinov, S.R., Zhu Wei-Yun, Williams, B.A., Tamminga, S., Akkermans, A.D.L.
The effect of fermentable carbohydrates (sugar beet pulp and fructooligosaccharides) on the faecal bacterial communities of weaning piglets was analysed using 16S rDNA-based approaches. Amplicons of...
Kalium als interne markeerstof voor bepaling van mest- en urineproducten bij koeien (2003)
Tas, B.M., Lopes, J., Taweel, H.Z., Smit, H.J., Elgersma, A., Dijkstra, J., ...
Effect of grazing versus stall-feeding cut grass on milk fatty acid composition of dairy cows (2003)
Tamminga, S., Williams, B.A., Verstegen, M.W.A., Schols, H.A.
Cell walls were extracted from maize endosperm and separated into different polysaccharide fractions by sequential extraction with solutions of saturated Ba(OH)2, demineralised water and 1 and 4 M...
Dijkstra, J., Assis, A.G., France, J., Tamminga, S.
A previously developed dynamic model of digestion and absorption of nutrients in cattle fed sugarcane-based diets (Dijkstra et al., 1996a) was modified to evaluate the effect of various supplements...
Design and evaluation of a non-steady state rumen model (2002)
Chilibroste, P., Dijkstra, J., Tamminga, S.
A dynamic simulation model of digestion and absorption of nutrients was modified and evaluated under non-steady state conditions. The results of detailed grazing experiments, including allowed...
Yu, P., Goelema, J.O., Leury, B.J., Tamminga, S., Egan, A.R.
Recently obtained information on structural and compositional effects of processing of legume seeds is reviewed, in relation to legume seed characteristics affecting digestive behavior and nutrient...
Seasonal variation in degradation rate of eight different perennial ryegrass cultivars (2002)
Tas, B., Taweel, H.Z., Smit, H., Dijkstra, J., Elgersma, A., Tamminga, S.
Fibre degradation rate of different cultivars of perennial ryegrass (2002)
Taweel, H.Z., Tas, B., Williams, B.A., Dijkstra, J., Tamminga, S.
Effect of perennial ryegrass cultivar on intake of fresh grass and milk production (2002)
Elgersma, A., Smit, H.J., Tas, B.M., Taweel, H.Z., Dijkstra, J., Boer, H., ...
Design and evaluation of a non-steady state rumen model (2001)
P. Chilibroste, J. Dijkstra, S. Tamminga
A dynamic simulation model of digestion and absorption of nutrients was modified and evaluated under non-steady state conditions. The results of detailed grazing experiments, including allowed...
Design and evaluation of a non-steady state rumen model (2001)
P. Chilibroste, J. Dijkstra, S. Tamminga
A dynamic simulation model of digestion and absorption of nutrients was modified and evaluated under non-steady state conditions. The results of detailed grazing experiments, including allowed...
Fermentation in the monogastric large intestine: its relation to animal health (2001)
Williams, B.A., Verstegen, M.W.A., Tamminga, S.
The phasing out of antibiotic compounds as growth promoters from the animal industry means that alternative practices will need to be investigated and the promising ones implemented in the very near...
Woldemeskel, M., Tegegne, A., Umunna, N.N., Kaitho, R.J., Tamminga, S.
Thirty Ethiopian highland rams with an average body weight of 23.7 kg (S.D.=1.23) and age of 18 months and 25 East African bucks with an average body weight of 18.6 kg (S.D.=2.06) and age of 14...
Effect of fermentable carbohydrate on bacterial diversity in feces of weaning piglets (2001)
Konstantinov, S.R., Williams, B.A., Tamminga, S., Akkermans, A.
Modelling production and portal appearance of volatile fatty acids in dairy cows (2000)
Bannink, A., Kogut, J., Dijkstra, J., France, J., Tamminga, S.
Chilibroste, P., Tamminga, S., Boer, H., Gibb, M.J.
The relative importance of duration of sward regrowth and fill and fermentation in the rumen on the control of grazing time and intake rate during the first grazing session of the day was studied....
Masterplan voor het ontwikkelen van een op nutriënten gebaseerd voederwaarderingssysteem (2000)
Gerrits, W., Bannink, A., Dijkstra, J., Tamminga, S., Meijer, G.
Tamminga, S., Williams, B.A., Verstegen, M.W.A., Schols, H.A.
Full-fat soya beans were separated into hulls and cotyledons. After separation the cell wall fraction was extracted from the cotyledons. These purified cell walls were sequentially extracted with...
Houdijk, J.G.M., Bosch, M.W., Tamminga, S., Verstegen, M.W.A., Berenpas, E.B., Knoop, H.
The effects of two types of nondigestible oligosaccharides (NDO), fructooligosaccharides (FOS), and transgalactooligosaccharides (TOS) were studied on growing and weanling pigs' nutrient digestion....
From nutrient fluxes in animals to nutrient dynamics and health in animals production systems (2000)
Effect of viscosity on digestion of nutrients in conventional and germ-free chicks (2000)
Langhout, D.J., Schutte, J.B., Sloetjes, H., Verstegen, M.W.A., Tamminga, S.
A study was conducted with conventional and germ-free broiler chicks to obtain more information on the role of the intestinal microflora in the anti-nutritive effects of NSP in broiler chicks. As the...
13C enrichment of rye grass and its use as digestal marker in ruminant nutrition research (2000)
Pellikaan, W.F., Boer, H., Dijkstra, J., Hof, G., Tamminga, S.
Passage van voerdeeltjes door diverse compartimenten van het maagdarm-kanaal bij melkkoeien (2000)
Pellikaan, W.F., Boer, H., Dijkstra, J., Hof, G., Tamminga, S., ...
De forfaitaire excretie van stikstof door landbouwhuisdieren (2000)
Tamminga, S., Jongbloed, A.W., Aarts, H.F.M., Mandersloot, F., Hoogervorst, N.J.P.
Een opzet voor een nieuw, op nutriënten gebaseerd voederwaarderingssysteem voor herkauwers (2000)
Tamminga, S., Gerrits, W., Bannink, A., Dijkstra, J., Meijer, G.
Tamminga, S., Williams, B.A., Verstegen, M.W.A.
Cell walls from the endosperm of four monocotyledons (maize, wheat, rye, and rice) and four dicotyledons (soya bean, lupin, faba bean, and pea) seeds were studied to relate cell wall composition and...
Williams, B.A., Oostdam, A.J., Groot, J.C.J., Boer, H., Tamminga, S.
Changes in fermentability of cell walls and cell contents of Italian ryegrass leaves at two stages of maturity were measured to explain the generally observed decline in herbage quality with ageing....
Masterplan voor het ontwikkelen van een op nutriënten gebaseerd voederwaarderingssysteem (1999)
Gerrits, W.J.J., Bannink, A., Dijkstra, J., Tamminga, S., Meijer, G.
Passage van voerdeeltjes door diverse compartimenten van het maagdarmkanaal bij melkkoeien (1999)
Pellikaan, W.F., Boer, H., Dijkstra, J., Hof, G., Tamminga, S.
Passage dynamics of [13C]-enriched feed particles in grass silage fed dairy cows (1999)
Pellikaan, W.F., Boer, H., Dijkstra, J., Hof, G., Tamminga, S., ...
Passage van voerdeeltjes door diverse compartimenten van het maagdarmkanaal bij melkkoeien (1999)
Pellikaan, W.F., Boer, H., Dijkstra, J., Hof, G., Tamminga, S., ...
Een op nutriënten gebaseerde voederwaardering bij herkauwers (1999)
Tamminga, S., Dijkstra, J., Meijer, G.A.L., Gerrits, W.J.J., Bannink, A.
Effects of NDO in diets for weaner pigs on in vitro fermentation. BSAS. (1998)
Houdijk, J.G.M., Williams, B.A., Tamminga, S., Verstegen, M.W.A.
Resultaten voor de pensafbraak en darmverteerbaarheid van aminozuren in lupinen. (1998)
Goelema, J.O., Steendam, C.A., Yu, P., Boswerger, B.G.M., Roth, M.R., ...
Resultaten van zeefanalyses van ongetoaste en getoaste zaden van vlinderbloemigen. (1998)
Goelema, J.O., Steendam, C.A., Yu, P., Boswerger, B.G.M., Roth, M.R., ...
In vitro afbraak karakteristieken van suikers uit hul en endosperm celwanden van de sojaboon. (1998)
Palatability of wilted and dried multipurpose tree species fed to sheep and goats. (1997)
Kaitho, R.J., Umunna, N.N., Nsahlai, I.V., Tamminga, S., Hanson, J.
Evaluation of a model integrating protein and energy metabolism in preruminant calves. (1997)
Gerrits, W.J.J., France, J., Dijkstra, J., Bosch, M.W., Tolman, G.H., Tamminga, S.
Relation between in vivo and in vitro fermentation of oligosaccharides in piglets. (1997)
Houdijk, J.G.M., Williams, B.A., Tamminga, S., Verstegen, M.W.A.
Fructooligosaccharides and transgalactooligosaccharides in weaner pigs' diet. (1997)
Houdijk, J.G.M., Hartemink, R., Williams, B.A., Bosch, M.W., Verstegen, M.W.A., ...
Valk, H., Kappers, I.E., Tamminga, S.
Thirty composite grass samples, containing mainly Lolium perenne, were taken at three measuring periods in the spring and summer of 1991 and 1992 and two in the autumn of 1992 and 1993 from plots...
Endogenous protein in pigs and sheep in relation to antinutritional factors. (1996)
Steendam, C.A., Verstegen, M.W.A., Tamminga, S., Bosch, M.W.
Effect of endogenous protein secretion on nitrogen utilization in young pigs. (1996)
Grala, W., Jansman, A.J.M., Huisman, J., Tamminga, S., Wasilewko, J.
SIMON: een groeisimulatiemodel voor vleeskalveren van 80-240 kg. (1996)
Gerrits, W.J.J., Dijkstra, J., France, J., Tamminga, S., Tolman, G.H., Verstegen, M.W.A., ...
M.W. Bosch, J. Van Bruchem, S. Tamminga
In four change-over experiments, wilted grass silages, differing in growth stage at harvesting and as a consequence in cell wall content, were fed ad libitum to dairy cows in early and late...
M.W. Bosch, J. Van Bruchem, S. Tamminga
In four change-over experiments, wilted grass silages, differing in growth stage at harvesting and as a consequence in cell wall content, were fed ad libitum to dairy cows in early and late...
Partitioning of dietary nitrogen between body components and waste in young growing pigs (1994)
In experiment 1, 90 female pigs were fed, from 20 to 45 kg, at two energy intake levels (2x and 3x maintenance requirement) and 15 protein intakes ranging from 127 to 350 g/day. Protein deposition...
Partitioning of dietary nitrogen between body components and waste in young growing pigs (1994)
In experiment 1, 90 female pigs were fed, from 20 to 45 kg, at two energy intake levels (2x and 3x maintenance requirement) and 15 protein intakes ranging from 127 to 350 g/day. Protein deposition...
In four change-over experiments, wilted grass silages, differing in growth stage at harvesting and as a consequence in cell wall content, were fed ad libitum to dairy cows in early and late...
In four change-over experiments, wilted grass silages, differing in growth stage at harvesting and as a consequence in cell wall content, were fed ad libitum to dairy cows in early and late...
Partitioning of dietary nitrogen between body components and waste in young growing pigs. (1994)
Bikker, P., Verstegen, M.W.A., Tamminga, S.
In experiment 1, 90 female pigs were fed, from 20 to 45 kg, at two energy intake levels (2x and 3x maintenance requirement) and 15 protein intakes ranging from 127 to 350 g/day. Protein deposition...
The Dutch protein evaluation system: the DVE/OEB system. (1994)
Tamminga, S., Subnel, A.P.J., Meijer, R.G.M., Steg, A., Wever, C.J.G., ...
Voigt, J., ...
Voigt, J., ...
Bovine somatotropin and feed interactions in dairy cows. (1991)
Hof, G., Lenaers, P.J., Tamminga, S., Jonker, L.J., Koffeman, A.I.
Het gedrag van zetmeel in de pens van melkkoeien. (1989)
Tamminga, S., Melieftste, C., Luttikhuis, M.P.M., Claassen, G.D.H.
Nutritive value of some commonly available ruminant feeds in Sri Lanka. (1987)
Ibrahim, M.N.M., Ketelaar, R.S., Tamminga, S., Zemmelink, G.
Report of evaluation mission (1985)
Prins, R.A., Tamminga, S., Zemmelink, G., Kopalasuntharam, M., Rajaguru, A.S.B., Molligoda, P.B.
Nitrogen and amino acid metabolism in dairy cows /--Seerp Tamminga. (1981)
Forward and summary also in Dutch.
Kariuki, J.N., Tamminga, S., Gachuiri, C.K., Gitau, G.K., Muia, J.M.K.
This study was conducted to assess the effect of greenleaf desmodium (Desmodium intortum) and sweet potato vine (Ipomoea batatus) supplementation of napier grass on dry matter intake, degradation and...