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Vegetable crop residues: an opportunity to bridge dry-season feed gaps in sub-Saharan Africa
In Burkina Faso, livestock feeding during the dry season is constrained by recurrent quantitative and qualitative deficits of available fodder …
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Seasons, herd mobility and management drive feed intake and digestibility in grazing cattle in West African landscapes
Estimating the daily diet of grazing cattle from available feed resources in pastoral and mixed crop-livestock systems in tropical West …
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Enteric methane emission response to peanut (Arachis hypogaea) and cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) haulms supplementation in zebu cattle diets
Improving the quality of ruminant rations is a promising strategy for mitigating the climate impact of livestock farming in West …
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The role of phytogenic feed additives in growth and immune response in livestock production: a global systematic review
Phytogenic feed additives in livestock production, particularly in addressing their impact on growth and the immune response within the sector, …
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Effect of threonine level in a high-protein diet on the growth performance and carcass characteristics of 50- to 91-day-old slow-growing indigenous male Boschveld chickens
Broiler chickens are economically, nutritionally, and culturally very important. An experiment was conducted to determine the effect of dietary threonine …
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Public attitudes, perceptions, and suggested strategies for managing free-roaming dogs in selected urban and rural settings in Uganda
Introduction Uganda ranks among the top ten countries globally for reported dog bites, with an average of 14,865 cases annually, …
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Understanding the role of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid and antioxidants in enhancing rooster semen quality: a comprehensive review
A significant amount of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, such as arachidonic acid (ARA) and docosatetraenoic acid (DHA) (C20:4n-6 and C22:4n-6, …
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Phenotypic plasticity in trait performance of common dairy goat breeds under diverse environments: a systematic review
Introduction Dairy goat genotypes thrive across a range of ecological systems, making phenotypic plasticity highly relevant under constant environmental fluctuations. …
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Perceptions of pastoral communities on cattle breed improvement: insights from Uganda’s community-based breeding scheme
This study assesses pastoral livestock-keepers’ perceptions of breed improvement based on participants in the Community Based Bull Breeding Programme (CBBP) …
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Evaluation of stress hormones on reproductive functions of sheep and goats: a systematic review
In the face of climate variability and resource limitations, stress-related hormonal disruptions challenge the sustainability and reproductive performance of small …
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Qualitative and quantitative characterization of the Surma cattle population in the Bench Maji Zone, Southwest Ethiopia
The Surma cattle population is one of Ethiopia’s indigenous cattle populations with valuable qualitative and quantitative traits. This study aimed …
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Milk production, composition, and udder morphometric traits across various lactation stages of Boer goats and their crosses in Ethiopia
This study was conducted at the Sheep and Goat Crossbreeding and Multiplication Center of Hawassa University, Ethiopia, to evaluate milk …
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Effect of breed, sex, and age on the body and internal organ weight of chickens for food security in resource-poor communities of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Introduction This study aimed to compare the effects of sex, breed, and age on the body weight and internal organ …
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Effects of carvacrol on growth performance, carcass traits, serum biochemistry, and intestinal gut microflora of broiler chickens
Introduction It has been suggested that reducing the bioenergetic costs of gut inflammation and stimulating the immune system of birds …
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Enterococcus faecium and Clostridium butyricum combined with selenium as alternatives to the antibiotic colistin: impacts on growth, cecal fermentation, and immune function in rabbits raised under hot environmental conditions
Introduction The current study was planned to evaluate the effect of using a combination of selenium (Se)-probiotic rabbit and colistin …
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Relationship between in ovo feeding and eggshell temperature of breeder eggs during incubation
The hatching egg biologically provides protection and nutrition for its embryo during the pre-incubation and incubation periods. However, in cases …
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Breeding practices and selection criteria in Gudali cattle breed from Benin: implications for the design of a community-based breeding program
Understanding farmers’ breeding systems and preferred traits is crucial for establishing effective genetic improvement programs. This study investigated Gudali cattle …
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Nanotechnology-assisted cryopreservation of ovine semen: evaluation of Thymus vulgaris essential oil as a natural antioxidant
The objective of the present study was to evaluate the protective effects of nanoemulsion of thyme (Thymus vulgaris) essential oil …
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Genetic parameters of milk yield and fertility traits in Moroccan Holsteins
Relatively high milk-producing cows in Morocco are culled at an elevated rate due to poor fertility. This situation is due …
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A practical guide to diagnosing bovine mastitis: a review
Mastitis is one of the major diseases affecting the viability of dairy farming due to direct and indirect losses associated …