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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsRelationship between Volumetric Water Footprint with Carcass and Meat Quality Characteristics Under Intensive Beef Cattle Production in South AfricaTinny Noluthando Macamba, Takalani Judas Mpofu, Khathutshelo Agree Nephawe et al.As water accessibility becomes more challenging due to the increasing human population and agricultural competition, it is crucial to select beef cattle with optimal water efficiency. The study aimed to investigate the relationship between volumetric water footprint with carcass and meat quality of beef cattle under an intensive production system. Thirty-three (33) beef cattle weaners of three different body frame … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 19, Issue 3 · 12 Oct 2024 · 4,728 accessesView PDF Cite

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 PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEnhancing the Effectiveness of Feed Production in Arid Areas, Northern Kazakhstan, Considering the Utilization of Soil Moisture ResourcesKudaybergen Konopianov, Irina Anikina, Karina Omarova et al.The problems of sustainability of crop production in arid regions are actual. Moreover, often the aridity factor is combined with other stress factors, such as elevated temperatures and soil salinity. The article evaluates the effectiveness of the use of moisture and heat resources when growing fodder crops in arid conditions with a short growing season. In order to compare the … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 24, Issue 4 · 24 May 2024 · 4,885 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEffect of Tropical Alfalfa on Cholesterol (Egg and Blood) and Layer Chicken Meat QualityBambang Suwignyo, Eprilia Aristia Rini, Heru Sasongko et al.Tropical alfalfa is a cultivar of alfalfa with high protein content and good adaptability with the local name Kacang Ratu BW. The supplementation of duck feed with tropical alfalfa or Kacang Ratu BW may reduce the cholesterol levels in duck meat with the presence of saponin. This study aimed to determine the effects of Kacang Ratu BW supplementation on egg … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 18, Issue 3 · 22 Sep 2023 · 5,244 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEffect of Feed Additive Supplementation on Growth Performance, Intestinal Morphology, Intestinal Microflora and Nutrient Digestibility Study of Broiler ChickenSunday Egba Omogo, Emeka Henry Oparaji, Franklin Uzodinma EdejiThe present study evaluated the effect of various feed additive supplementation on growth performance, intestinal morphology, intestinal microflora and nutrient digestibility study of starter broiler chicks. A day-old broiler chicks with total number of two hundred and four (204) (Ross 308) were randomly allotted to eight (8) dietary treatments with four (4) replicate pens per treatment (average of 6 birds … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 18, Issue 1 · 7 May 2021 · 8,334 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractHigh-Protein Solid-State Symbiotic Fermentation of Sauce Residue for Probiotic FeedXinhe Zhao, Zhuangzhuang He, Wenwei Lu et al.The abuse of antibiotics in animal feed has caused a series of problems in livestock breeding, meat products and the natural environment. In this study, sauce residue was used as the main raw material that includes 25.98% of dry-based crude protein, 3.91% of NaCl, 16.28% of crude fat, 11.06% of the ash and the multi-strain solid-state symbiotic fermentation technology was … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 16, Issue 4 · 9 Oct 2020 · 7,464 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractIn vitro Rumen Fermentability of the Pelleted Feed Containing Water Spinach (Ipomoea aquatica)Himmatul Hasanah, Eko Pangestu, Ali Agus, Joelal AchmadiAn in vitro technique based on two stages of batch culture was used to clarify fermentability and digestibility of pellet feed containing water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica). The portion of Pennisetum purpureum in the pellet feed was substituted with Ipomoea aquatica at respective levels of 0% (T1), 20% (T2), 40% (T3) and 60% (T4). The treatments were allocated in a completely … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 15, Issue 1 · 27 Mar 2020 · 7,559 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEffect of Different Rumen Undegraded Protein Level on Feed Consumption, Nutrient Digestion, Body Weight and Body Condition Score in Early Lactating Dairy CattleBudi Prasetyo Widyobroto, Rochijan, Fajar Satrio Pradana, Lies Mira YusiatiThe objective of this study was to determine effect of different rumen undegraded protein level on feed consumption, nutrient digestion, body weight and body condition score in early lactating dairy cattle. Ten Friesian Holstein cows were divided into two groups (five animals were used as control and another group as treatment object). Diets were forages and concentrates with ratio of … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 18, Issue 2 · 30 May 2018 · 7,692 accessesView PDF Cite

InvestigationOpen accessIn the abstractThe Effect of Adding Zeolite in the Feed of Chickens Cobb 500Angel Roberto Sánchez Quinche, Faviola Margarita Pindo Nagua, Oliverio Napoleón Vargas González et al.The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of the addition of zeolite on the feeding of Cobb 500 chickens in the productive parameters. The work was carried out in an integral farm of Ecuador, adopting the standards of biosafety and animal welfare for the breeding of poultry; no vaccines or drugs were administered. 200 chickens (1-day old) … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 12, Issue 3 · 25 Sep 2017 · 8,661 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEffect of Feeding Strategy and Carbohydrate Source on Carbohydrate Utilization by Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)L.X. Tian, Y.J. Liu, S.S.O. Hung et al.Problem statement: Feeding strategy is the important factor in aquaculture. Feeding strategy not only could affect the growth performance of grass carp and feed efficiency, but also could affect the quality and environment of water resource. We have proved that glucose was more suitable than starch as the carbohydrate source for grass carp under the restricted feeding frequency. While different … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2010 · 8,991 accessesView PDF Cite