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| 1997-2001: B.Agr.Sc - University College Dublin - Animal Science 2001-2004: PhD - University College Dublin - Animal Nutrition 2004-2006: Animal Nutritionist - Brett Brothers Ltd, Co. Kilkenny. 2006-2007: Postdoctural Researcher - University College Dublin - Swine Nutrition Present Position: Lecturer in Dairy Production - School of Agriculture and Food Science, University College Dublin. |
| Nitrogen metabolism in dairy cows Supplementation strategies for dairy cows in grass based sytems Reducing nitrogen excretion, ammonia, nitrous oxide and methane emissions from ruminants Mineral nutrition of ruminants |
| Begley, N., K. Pierce and F. Buckley; (2009) 'Milk production, udder health, body condition score and fertility performance of Holstein-Friesian, Norwegian Red and Norwegian Red×Holstein-Friesian cows on Irish dairy farms' In: Marija Klopcic, Reinhard Reents, Jan Philipsson and Abele Kuipers (eds). Breeding for robustness in cattle. EAAP publication no. 126: Wageningen Academic Publishers. [Details] |
| O'Doherty, J.V., Pierce, K.M. and Kenny, D.A.; (2005) 'Fermentable fibre and gut health in non- and pre-ruminants' In: Recent Advances in Animal Nutrition. Nottingham, UK: Nottingham University Press. [Details] |
| S. Walsh, F. Buckley, K. Pierce, N. Byrne, J. Patton and P. Dillon; (2008) 'Effect of Breed and Feed system on Reproductive Performance and Postpartum Ovarian Function'. Journal of dairy science, . [Details] |
| Walsh, S., Buckley, F., Berry, D.P., Rath, M., Pierce, K., Byrne, N. and Dillon P.; (2007) 'Effect of Breed and Feed system on Udder Health and Milking Characteristics'. Journal of Dairy Science, 90 :5767-5779. [Details] |
| Pierce, K.M., Callan, J.J., McCarthy, P. and O'Doherty, J.V.; (2005) 'Performance of weanling pigs offered low or high lactose diets supplemented with avilamycin or inulin'. Animal Science, 80 :313-318. [Details] |
| Pierce, K.M., Callan, J.J., McCarthy, P. and O'Doherty, J.V. ; (2004) 'Effects of high dietary concentrations of lactose and increased soya-bean meal inclusion in starter diets for piglets'. Animal Science, 79 :445-452. [Details] |
| Association: Agricultural Science Association, Function/Role: President |
| Association: British Society of Animal Science, Function/Role: |
| Association: American Dairy Science Association, Function/Role: Member |
