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ArticleTranslational animal science2026

The effect of phenylthiocarbamide topically applied to alfalfa pellets on feed intake and behavioral responses of sheep.

Claire N Foyil, J Bret Taylor, Joel V Yelich, Melinda J Ellison

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Article in Translational animal science, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 authors.

Claire N FoyilDepartment of Animal, Veterinary and Food Sciences, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, 83844, United States.
J Bret TaylorU.S. Sheep Experiment Station, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Dubois, ID, 83423, United States.
Joel V YelichDepartment of Animal, Veterinary and Food Sciences, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, 83844, United States.
Melinda J EllisonDepartment of Animal, Veterinary and Food Sciences, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, 83844, United States.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Voluntary fluid intake studies utilizing phenylthiocarbamide (PTC) have demonstrated variation in willingness to consume bitter compounds among sheep. Bitter sensitivity has been linked to dietary preferences in other species, leading researchers to inquire whether this ability impacts foraging decisions. The objective of this study was to determine whether bitter tasting ability could be identified by measuring feed intake and behavioral responses of sheep to alfalfa pellets topically sprayed with a PTC-solution. A pilot study was conducted to determine if group-housed lambs (

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behaviorbitterness-avoidancephenylthiocarbamidesheep

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PMID41767745
PMCPMC12948930

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