Rhiannon Handcock

Animal Science PhD from Massey University. Co-founder and writer for The @agrisciencer - bridging the gap between scientists and the NZ farming industry

[Rhiannon Handcock @HandcockR]

My latest summary for the @agrisciencer "Are there benefits to feeding warmed milk?"

[The AgriSciencer @agrisciencer]

🚨 New post alert! 🚨
https://t.co/XvtNbegxH9

[Rhiannon Handcock @HandcockR]

@m_herbert @duck_willy Totally agree! At this age they can also "forget" commands they already knew really well. Advice I was given is to train the dog in front of you. So if they are struggling go back to basics as if you were first training them even though they "already know this". He's gorgeous 😍

[Rhiannon Handcock @HandcockR]

@TAKosch this is a bit of you!!! Such pretty colours 😍

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

Panulirus ornatus is a large spiny lobster with 11 larval stages. It migrates annually from the Torres Strait to Yule Island in the Gulf of Papua in order to breed

[read more: https://t.co/qNJ0KQ3122]
[photo: https://t.co/tqa6mUDalm]

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@HoneyBeeGeek What distance did you go for between the bench and the island?

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@fairleigh_ag @DamienOConnorMP @TheCountry @andrew_hoggard So disappointing 😞
Does anyone know which brands have bacon made from NZ pork?

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@KatLittlewood @MasseyUni @DCLittlewood So good! I love the double doctor in there 👩‍🎓🎓 congrats Kat 🎉

[Rhiannon Handcock @HandcockR]

@roscobigfulla @AuntThistledown I really like the arrow at the bottom, just in case you weren't sure what that was 🤢

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@AuntThistledown To be fair, the vaccinators have no choice 🤷‍♀️

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@AuntThistledown Work mate had this "come back in 2 days" 😳🤷‍♀️

[Rhiannon Handcock @HandcockR]

@AuntThistledown I do the exact same! Currently have an alarm set for 9am just in case I don't wake up in time for a 10am checkout 🤦‍♀️ obviously I did not need it 😂

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@AuntThistledown Awesome! I like 👍

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@AuntThistledown Cool!! Can you show it as a % for each country? So all bars = 100% ?

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@berger_nicky @deane_ag @NZBeefLamb @BeefLambNZ I dont know of the published work but will have a look, see what I find.
My husband did make the point that if NZ ate less meat, wouldn't we export it to somewhere that did? So any emissions assoc would "move" to another country but still exist 🤷‍♀️ an interesting concept 🤔

[Rhiannon Handcock @HandcockR]

@PallasTb Great dessert and others! https://t.co/IwM5CiqkOF

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@SheepishSophie @neXtgenAgri @isabeltait do you know of anything??

[Rhiannon Handcock @HandcockR]

#SciCommSeptember challenge #4 - favourite fact

Kind of related to my research, but more so to my digestive issues with IBS

Most hard cheeses (e.g cheddar) have little to no lactose in them 🧀
So can be safely enjoyed by those with lactose intolerance 🥳
https://t.co/nd58Dqv5H6

[Rhiannon Handcock @HandcockR]

#SciCommSeptember challenge #3 - Why STEM?

At school I discovered my love of science and my love of cows. So I mushed the 2 together to complete a Bachelor of Science in Animal Sci and Agriculture and have never looked back! Now days I spend more time with 👩‍💻 than with 🐄

[Rhiannon Handcock @HandcockR]

Post #2 of #SciCommSeptember - your work/research

I have a PhD in animal science and my research (so far) is in dairy cows

The link below is a summary of my most recent published paper in @jdairyscience that investigated the performance of cows based on the age of their mothers

[The AgriSciencer @agrisciencer]

Mating 15-mo heifers by AB & keeping their heifer calves is a method to increase genetic gain.

This summary is looking at stayability (remaining in the herd, similar to survival) and calving pattern of heifers born from young (2yo) or older (3yo +) dams

https://t.co/qBAPuqzEwK

[Rhiannon Handcock @HandcockR]

It's the 1st (oops 2nd) day of #SciCommSeptember - introduce yourself!

Hi I'm Rhiannon I am based in Hamilton and work 2 jobs in animal science and genetics. In my spare time I communicate science for the Ag and farming sector.

I have a 🐈‍⬛ 🤵 and need 🐄🐑🏡

[Rhiannon Handcock @HandcockR]

New AgriSciencer summary now live!

From guest @lucycoleman3 👇

Using beef bulls over dairy cows – calf performance

[The AgriSciencer @agrisciencer]

An interest of dairy farmers is the production and health of the cow. For beef producers, purchasing calves that have good growth and finishing traits is important.

There is a need for identifying what makes a good beef bull for use over a dairy cow.

https://t.co/fycvgbPj8B

[Rhiannon Handcock @HandcockR]

@ShorttClare @LICnz @crv_nz Not sure if this helps but I have put together a summary of research on this topic of you were interested 🙂

https://t.co/erIteC09fr