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Replacing maize grain with dried citrus pulp in a concentrate feed for Jersey cows grazing ryegrass pasture
Dried citrus pulp (DCP) is a high-fibre by-product of the citrus industry. In total mixed ration (TMR) systems it has …
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Morphological assessment of Niger Kuri cattle using multivariate methods
A total of 406 adult cows and 34 bulls belonging to the Niger Kuri cattle population were assessed for 16 …
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Association between postpartum blood levels of glucose and urea and fertility of cross-bred dairy cows in Sudan
This study aimed to find correlations between blood glucose and urea levels and the duration of postpartum period (PPP), number …
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Performance of broiler chickens fed South African sorghum-based diets with xylanase
Two experiments were conducted to determine the influence of sorghum variety and xylanase on performance of broiler chickens. In Experiment …
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Growth performance, haemo-biochemical parameters and meat quality characteristics of male Japanese quails fed a Lippia javanica-based diet
A total of 105 male Japanese quails (153.2 ± 10.21 g) (Cortunix cortunix japonica) were reared in an environmentally controlled …
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Evaluation of growth, milk and manure production in Norwegian dairy goats in one highland of Tanzania 30 years after introduction
Dairy goats have been imported into Tanzania since the 1960s to improve the milk production of Small East African (SEA) …
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Basal metabolic rate scaled to body mass between species by the fractal dimension of the vascular system and body composition
Exercise-induced maximum aerobic metabolic rate (MMR) is related to the fractal dimension (D) of the self-similar vascular blood transport system …
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The influence of polyethylene glycol inclusion in Vachellia tortilis leaf meal on nitrogen balance in growing pigs
The incorporation of polyethylene glycol (PEG), a tannin binding agent, in high tannin feedstuff is known to prevent tannin-protein complexes. …
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Changes in the composition and fatty acid profile of Najdi ewes’ milk before and after weaning
This trial aimed to study the changes in the yield, composition, and fatty acid (FA) profile of ewes’ milk during …
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Preliminary genome-wide association study for wet-dry phenotype in smallholder ovine populations in South Africa
The aim of this study was to identify single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with genomic region underlying variation in the …
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Oxidative stress biomarkers in West African Dwarf goats reared under intensive and semi-intensive production systems
This study explored the variation in physiological oxidative status of West African Dwarf (WAD) goats as the rainy season progressed …
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Phenotypic and genetic parameters for selected production and reproduction traits of Mpwapwa cattle in low-input production systems
The objective of this study was to assess the genetic improvement programme of the Mpwapwa dairy cattle breed over the …
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Effect of post-slaughter handling during distribution on microbiological quality and safety of meat in the formal and informal sectors of South Africa: A review
Global reports on illnesses and deaths related to food consumption continue to raise concern in most countries. This has led …
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Alternative approaches to evaluation of cow efficiency
The purpose of this study was to evaluate alternative expressions of genetic merit for cow efficiency. Weights of Pinzgauer cattle …
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Genetic polymorphism of CSN1S2 in South African dairy goat populations
Alpha-s2 casein has a significant influence on protein content in goat milk, and the technological properties important for cheese processing. …
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Physico-chemical quality attributes and fatty acid profiles of pork from Windsnyer and Large White gilts
The objective of the study was to assess the physico-chemical pork quality attributes and fatty acid profiles of indigenous Windsnyer …
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Dead-in-shell positions of near-term ostrich embryos
The patterns of embryonic development in ostriches, especially in the last stage of hatching, are still not well understood. This …
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Effect of supplementing or treating Eragrostis curvula hay with urea or nitrate on its digestibility and in vitro fermentation
The potential of dietary nitrate to reduce enteric methane, apart from it being a source of rumen-degradable nitrogen, has stimulated …
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Relationship between sperm plasma membrane integrity and morphology and fertility following artificial insemination
Sperm quality plays an important role in determining fertility. The aim of the study was to examine the relationship between …
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Electroencephalographic responses to neck cut and exsanguination in minimally anaesthetized goats
Conscious animals typically experience sensory (nociception) and emotional pain, whereas unconscious animals that were minimally anesthetized would experience minimal emotional …