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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsA Greater dose of Ractopamine Hydrochloride Enhances Feedlot Performance and Impacts Carcass Characteristics of Calf-Fed Holstein SteersJerilyn E. Hergenreder, Jonathon L. Beckett, Zachary K. Smith, Bradley J. JohnsonThe objective was to evaluate the effects of supplementing ractopamine HCl at the rate of 400 mg steer1 daily in the final 28 d of the feeding period on growth performance and carcass characteristics of Holstein steers. Steers (n = 1,498; initial BW = 547 kg) were randomly assigned to pens (10 pens/treatment) and to a treatment: (1) 0 mg∙steer1∙d1 … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 16, Issue 1 · 24 Mar 2021 · 6,832 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractGrowth Performance and Duodenal Morphometry of 1-6 Week Old Kampung Chickens Supplemented With L-LeucineCharles Venirius Lisnahan, Steffanie Merlin Clyricia Noach, Lukas Pardosi, Theresia Nur Indah KoniThis study evaluated the effects of dietary L-leucine supplementation on growth performance and duodenal morphometry of Kampung chickens during the starter phase (1–6 weeks). A total of 600 one-week-old Kampung chickens were randomly assigned to five dietary treatments with six replicates of 20 birds each in a completely randomized design. The treatments consisted of a basal diet without L-leucine (T0) … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 21, Issue 3 · 11 Sep 2026 · 904 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Effect of Early Weaning on Performance, Health Parameters, and Carcass Traits of Bonsmara Bull Calves Under Feedlot ConditionsKgotso Patrick Matli, Thobela Louis Tyasi, Pieter FourieA feedlot is an intensive farming system used for finishing livestock. This study analyzed the performance, health, and carcass traits of Early-Weaned Calves (EWC) and Traditionally-Weaned Calves (TWC). A total of 285 Bonsmara bull calves were grouped into two weaning strategies, with 136 EWC (255±27.30 kg) and 149 TWC (308±24.60 kg). Backgrounding was followed by a finishing phase, with a … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 21, Issue 2 · 14 Aug 2026 · 1,233 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEffect of Granulated Sudan Grass Feed on the Fattening Performance and Meat Quality of Young CattleIlmaliyev Zhanserik, Аlpeisov ShokhanThe aim of the study was to examine the effectiveness of various methods of Sudan grass forage preparation and their impact on the meat productivity of young cattle. The scientific and economic experiment was conducted at the “Tulpar” peasant farm in the Almaty region in 2023–2024. Forty Aulie-Ata breed bulls were selected for the experiment and divided into a control … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 21, Issue 2 · 6 Jul 2026 · 1,198 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractNose Color of Charolais × British Crossbred Beef Steers Alters Body Weight at a Common Degree of Fatness and Marbling Score in Steers Reared Under Similar Management from Birth through FinishingZachary K. SmithThis study evaluated differences in nose color (Black or Pink) on carcass traits and mature body weight in Charolais × British crossbred beef steers. Steers (n = 180; 280±18.2 kg) were weaned and fed for 244 days until harvest. The hypothesis was that steers with black noses had Black Angus dams and that steers with pink noses had Red Angus … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 15, Issue 4 · 7 Oct 2020 · 6,836 accessesView PDF Cite