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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsAssessment of Breeding Qualities of Kazakh White-Headed Bulls by Testing Their ProductivityAruzhan Nugmanova, Aliya Akhmetaliyeva, Yedige Nassambayev et al.The purpose of the study was to quantify the breeding qualities of Kazakh White-Headed bulls by assessing their productivity metrics. The primary objectives were to analyze live weight dynamics, daily growth rates, feed conversion efficiency, and morphological meat quality and to employ "A" complex indices for evaluating the breeding potential. The study observed bulls aged 8-15 months at the Khafiza … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 19, Issue 3 · 26 Jul 2024 · 5,407 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsFermented Green Vegetable Soybean Meal Increases Dressed Carcass Meat and Bone Weight in Black-Boned Chickens (Fah Luang Chicken, Gallus gallus)Sukit Khantaprab, Buaream Maneewan, Tonglian Buwjoom et al.To use effectively waste green vegetable soyabean (edamame) and to improve the dressed carcass meat in black-boned chickens (Fah Luang chicken, Gallus gallus), fermented edamame meal was fed to black-boned chickens from 4 to 16 weeks of age. At 4 weeks of age, 20 birds (10 male and 10 female birds) were used to measure the initial weights of dressed … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 12, Issue 3 · 6 Sep 2017 · 8,524 accessesView PDFCite
Review ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractHydroponic Fodder in Broiler Nutrition: Effects on Economics of Production, Environmental Impacts, Productive Indices, and Health StatusChristian Anayo Mbajiorgu, Ifeanyichukwu Princewill Ogbuewu, Monnye MabelebeleThe projected global population of 9.7 billion by 2050 will escalate the demand for animal protein, intensifying food insecurity. Broilers, being highly efficient in converting grains into protein-rich food, are crucial in meeting the ever-increasing demand for animal proteins. However, broiler production, especially in developing countries, is constrained by low quality and unavailability of conventional feed grains utilized in poultry … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 21, Issue 1 · 14 Apr 2026 · 1,694 accessesView PDFCite
Review ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEfficiency and Sustainability of Alternative Protein Sources for Livestock Production in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisOlusegun Oyebade Ikusika, Bulo Luvuyo, Jaja Ishmeal FestusSub-Saharan Africa (SSA) faces growing challenges in sustainable livestock production due to high costs and limited availability of conventional protein sources such as soybean meal and fishmeal. This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the nutritional efficiency and sustainability of locally available alternative protein sources for livestock feed in SSA. Following PRISMA guidelines, systematic searches were conducted across five databases (PubMed, … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 20, Issue 4 · 19 Feb 2026 · 1,844 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractCritical Amino Acid and Energy Balancing to Address MaizeGrade Variation in Broiler PerformanceMd. Shahidur Rahman, Muhammad Farhad Hossain, Million Maksuda et al.This study aimed to evaluate the effects of maize grade variationin broiler performance. A total of 189 Cobb 500 broilers were randomly andevenly assigned to three dietary treatments having three replications of 21 birds each. The treatments were: T0 (feed formulated with grade-A maize), T1 (feed formulated with grade-B maize, with Metabolizable Energy (ME) deficiencies compensated by additional Soybean Oil … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 20, Issue 2 · 10 Jul 2025 · 2,958 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEconomic Feasibility and Growth Performance of Holstein Friesian Calves Fed Whey-Dangke Fortified Green Calf StarterZyahrul Ramadan, Renny Fatmyah Utamy, Hasbi Hasbi et al.This research evaluated the impact of feeding green calf starter fortified with whey-dangke on Holstein Friesian dairy calves' economic feasibility, growth performance, and health parameters. Experimental diets were applied to 18 Holstein Friesian dairy calves using a randomized complete factorial design with two factors: type of calf starter and level fortification of whey-dangke. The results showed that calves fed different … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 20, Issue 2 · 9 Jul 2025 · 3,296 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEfficacy of Feeding Earthworm Meal-Based Diet on Feed Intake, Weight Gain, and Apparent Digestibility Coefficient of Red Sokoto GoatMoshood Adewale Belewu et al.Feed which contributes about 70-80% of the cost of feeding is one of the major problems of livestock production. Feeding nutritious feed to animals is vital for the vigor and wellbeing of livestock and human being and the nutrient it contains assist animal to grow, develop and reproduce. Hence, this study examined the impact of Earthworm Meal (EWM)-based diets on … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 25, Issue 2 · 22 Mar 2025 · 4,498 accessesView PDFCite
Literature ReviewOpen accessIn the abstractMangrove Feedstock Potentials for RuminantHamdi Mayulu, Fandini Meilia Anjani, Khoiru Indana et al.Mangrove forests play an important role in maintaining the health and productivity of coastal ecosystems, as well as providing valuable services such as sequestering atmospheric carbon (blue carbon storage), shoreline protection, protection from natural disasters (floods, storms, tsunamis, and coastal erosion), buffering salinity changes, food supply, provision of feed resources, fuel, building materials, protection of diversity including habitat for local … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 19, Issue 4 · 28 Oct 2024 · 5,345 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEffect of a Phytomineral Complex and an Enzyme Preparation on the Absorption of Nutrients and the Energy Balance of Calves' DietEvgeniia Erenko, Aleksandr Ovchinnikov, Marat Aubakirov et al.Cost-effective animal husbandry directly depends on the correct breeding of replacement young animals using diets corresponding to the feeding rate for all nutrition elements of the detailed system. Critical to these diets are biogenic elements, pivotal in enzymatic reactions and immune defense. However, specifics on enhancing nutrient absorption through dietary supplements remain underexplored, particularly in the context of calves' preweaning … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 24, Issue 4 · 12 Jun 2024 · 4,592 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractRed-Green-Blue Color Analysis Concerning Rice Husk Incorporation in Rice BranIman Hernaman, Urip Rosani, Tidi Dhalika et al.We aimed to determine rice husks incorporated in rice bran by using Red-Green-Blue (RGB) color. Rice bran and rice husk samples were analyzed for crude protein and lignin and mixed at a ratio of 100:0, 90:10, 80:20, 70:30, 60:40 and 50:50. The phloroglucinol-HCl was added to the samples into Petri dishes and photographed with a smartphone to get RGB pixel … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 19, Issue 2 · 30 May 2024 · 5,899 accessesView PDFCite