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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsMixed Species Grazing of Cattle and Goats on Gastrointestinal Infections of Haemonchus ContortusRenita Marshall, Sebhatu Gebrelul, Lisa Gray, Yemane GhebreiyessusAt the present time, the meat of goat is the fastest growing class of livestock in the U.S.A. Due to the sub-tropical climate in the South Eastern region of the US, internal parasites pose a major constraint to the industry. The blood-feeding nematode, Haemonchus contortus results in production losses and even death in untreated animals. The control of H. contortus … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 2 · 4 Jul 2012 · 8,528 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsAn Automatic IncubatorSiriluk Sansomboonsuk, Chagorn Phonhan, Girati PhonhanThe designing of an automatic incubator consists of three main parts. The first part is a mathematical model of an incubator. Thermo-physical properties of selected materials were substituted to investigate its heat transfer characteristics. The second part is the consideration of equipment used to measure and control temperature and humidity. The last part is to select the controller for an … …Energy Research Journal, Vol. 2, Issue 2 · 29 May 2012 · 14,918 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsFactors Affecting Profitability of Layer Hens EnterprisesEbraheem Altahat, Ali AL-Sharafat, Mohammad AltarawnehProblem statement: Layer hen enterprises suffer from low profitability or losses in many of developing countries all over the world. Jordan is not an acceptance. Approach: This study aimed at investigating the influence of ten main factors affecting the profitability of layer hen producers. The investigated factors include price of purchased pullet, feed price, cost of labor, cost of veterinary … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 1 · 7 Mar 2012 · 9,544 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsQuails Response to Aqueous Extract of Bush Marigold (Aspilia africana) LeafE. A. Agiang, O. O.K. Oko, G. E. Essien, Juan Eduardo Suarez RivadeneiraProblem statement: The effects of inclusion of aqueous extract of Bush marigold (Aspilia africana) leaf in quail diet were investigated. One hundred and fifty Japanese quail chicks were used in the study. Approach: In the 14-weeks feeding experiment, the birds were assigned to five treatments of; 0, 2.5, 5.0, 7.5 and 10% inclusion of aqueous extract of Bush marigold leaf. … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 4 · 24 Jan 2012 · 9,582 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsDietary Inclusion of Probiotics, Prebiotics and Synbiotic and Evaluating Performance of Laying HensMohammad Zarei, Mohammad Ehsani, Mehran TorkiProblem Statement: This study was conduct to compare effects of various commercial feed additives on performance of laying hens. Approach: To evaluate effects of dietary inclusion of feed additives (Yeasturer, A-Max, Thepax, Fermacto and Biomin) on performance of laying hens, 216 Lohmann LSL-Lite hens were divided in 36 cages (n = 6). Approach Hens in 6 cages (replicates) were assigned … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 2 · 6 Jun 2011 · 9,373 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsUtilization of Eco-Feed Containing Mugwort Microorganism Compounds as a Feed Ingredient Source for Layer HensJassada Ruttanavut, Koh-en Yamauchi, Narin ThongwittayaProblem statement: Due to price hikes in feed, several strategies should be sought to reduce feeding costs. At the same time, there has been a considerable increase in environmental pollution from food waste. If food waste could be transferred into poultry diets, this would solve a great problem, helping poultry producers to reduce feeding costs, while reducing environmental problems arising … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 1 · 26 Apr 2011 · 8,372 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsAltered Reproduction in Clarias gariepinus Exposed to Industrial EffluentsAdeogun Aina Olubukola, Chukwuka Azubuike VictorProblem statement: Reproductive success is a key factor in determining species survival and the unregulated discharge of industrial effluents into rivers and streams in a developing country like Nigeria, can impair reproductive ability in non-target organisms like fish. Fish, generally accumulate contaminants from their environment in their tissues and these can be transmitted through the yolk lipids to the eggs. … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 1 · 21 Feb 2012 · 7,706 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsTemporal Variations in Abundance and Species Richness of Zooplankton with Emphasis on Ichthyoplankton in the Subtidal Waters of Umm Al-Namil Island, Northwestern Arabian Gulf of the ROPME Sea AreaMohammad Ali, Matrah Al-Mutairi, M.N.V. Subrahmanyam et al.Zooplankton, including the ichthyoplankton, abundance and species richness over time in the subtidal waters of Umm Al-Namil Island, Kuwait Bay, were sampled and quantified from September 2016 to August 2017. At the same period, physicochemical measurements (i.e., water temperature, pH, salinity, dissolved oxygen and nutrient concentrations) occurred. A total of 9 larval fish families were identified: Acropomatidae, Bregmacerotidae, Bythitidae, Clupeidae, … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 15, Issue 6 · 21 Jan 2020 · 7,826 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsPhysical, Chemical, Microbiological and Parasitological Parameters in a Composting System of Vegetable Solid ResiduesFrancisco Rafael Martins Soto, Maira Oliveira Silva, Ramieri Moraes et al.This work aimed to evaluate the physical, chemical, microbiological and parasitological parameters in a composting system of Vegetable Solid Residues (VSR). The work was carried out during four months and was constituted of a compost bed of 12 m3 of volume and the proportion used for its filing was of 6:1 (VSR: Sawdust). For the analysis of the microbiological and … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 6 · 21 Nov 2015 · 7,287 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsPrevalence and Risk Factors of Bovine Fascioliasis in Northeastern PeruClavel Diaz-Quevedo, Hugo Frias et al.Bovine fascioliasis in Peru is highly prevalent in almost all regions; however, there are few studies about its prevalence in the region of Amazonas. This research aimed to determine the prevalence and risk factors associated with fascioliasis from four livestock basins in the Amazonas region. A total of 941 bovine feces samples were analyzed and a prevalence of 52% was … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 18, Issue 3 · 25 Jul 2023 · 5,685 accessesView PDFCite