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Morphological and physiological characteristics of claw quality in South African Bonsmara cattle
Sound claws are essential for beef cattle, given the marked influence they have on functional longevity and subsequent performance. The …
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Growth, carcass and meat quality traits of two South African meat rabbit breeds
ract Rabbits could contribute to meat production in South Africa. However, little research has been done on rabbit farming in …
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Alternative models for genetic evaluation of feed intake by Afrikaner cattle
The objectives of this study were to evaluate statistical models of potential utility for genetic evaluation of feed intake and …
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Investigating novelty traits to improve cow-calf efficiency in South African Afrikaner, Angus and Charolais for climate-smart production
The aim is of the study was to identify novelty traits that could be used as breeding objectives to improve …
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Effect of varying levels of protein concentration on production traits of ostriches (Struthio camelus var. domesticus)
The ostrich industry is poised to recover from the recent lifting of the four-year export ban on fresh meat products …
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Increasing reproductive rates of both sexes in dairy cattle breeding optimizes response to selection
It was reasoned that technologies that increase the reproductive rate of males and females in dairy cattle would realize higher …
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Effects of exogenous fibrolytic enzymes on the ruminal fermentation of agro-industrial by-products
This research was performed to evaluate the effects of increasing doses of exogenous fibrolytic enzymes (EFE), namely at 0 (control), …
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Lactation performance and blood metabolites in lactating dairy cows micro-supplemented with Moringa oleifera leaf meal
This study examined the effects of micro-supplementation of Moringa oleifera leaf meal on lactation performance and blood metabolites of lactating …
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Effect of alternating total mixed ration and pasture feeding on the fatty acid content and health indices of Jersey and Fleckvieh x Jersey milk
Certain fatty acids (FAs), such as omega-3 and conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) are considered essential FAs with beneficial health effects …
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Influence of low-tannin sorghum on performance and bone morphometrics of male Ross 308 broilers aged 1 - 42 days
The objective of this study was to determine the effects of low tannin sorghum as a maize replacement on the …
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Effect of varying levels of dietary inclusion of sweet lupin on the growth production characteristics of ostriches (Struthio camelus var. domesticus)
Nutrition contributes approximately 75% of the total input costs to an intensive ostrich production unit. An increase in the price …
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Multi-trait genetic evaluation for horn traits of economic importance in the Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer caffer)
The wildlife industry in South Africa has shown immense growth since the 1990s, which was brought about by the private …
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Co-products in maize-soybean growing-pig diets altered in vitro enzymatic insoluble fibre hydrolysis and fermentation in relation to botanical origin
The study examined the effects of botanical factors and fermentation-based, high-level dilution of co-product feeds in maize–soybean growing-pig diets on …
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Characterization of surface orientation and tenderness of sous vide processed edible offal and psoas muscle from Dohne Merino sheep
The microstructural orientation and tenderness of edible offal and the psoas minor muscle from Dohne Merino sheep were compared in …
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Genetic variability in a population of Letelle sheep in South Africa
The purpose of the study was to gain insight into the genetic variability of the Letelle sheep breed, a breed …
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Carcass and meat quality attributes of Malawi Zebu steers fed Vachellia polyacantha leaves or Adansonia digitata seed as alternative protein sources to Glycine max
To enhance smallholder beef farmers’ capacity to cope with animal feed shortages, especially dietary protein induced by climate change, it …
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Prediction of in vivo organic matter digestibility of ruminant feeds using in vitro techniques
Prediction equations derived from in situ and in vitro analytical techniques to determine in vivo organic matter digestibility (OMD) are …
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Feeding preferences of ostriches towards the inclusion of full-fat canola seed in grower diets
The largest expense of an intensive ostrich production unit is feed cost (ca.75%). Protein makes up a great portion of …
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Phenotypic and genetic characterization of indigenous Tswana goats
Tswana goats that were kept in communal systems in three agro-ecological regions in Botswana were characterized according to phenotypic measurements …
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Fertility in dairy cows and ways to improve it
The fertility of dairy cows affects the genetic improvement and financial sustainability of dairy herds. Fertility is a complex trait …
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