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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 …
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Partial replacement of commercial soybean meal with raw, full-fat soybean meal supplemented with varying levels of protease in diets of broiler chickens
A 3 * 3 factorial study was used to evaluate the feed intake (FI), body weight gain (BWG), and feed …
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Effect of age on production characteristics of Boschveld indigenous chickens of South Africa reared intensively
The Boschveld indigenous chicken is a breed that was developed in South Africa for rural household free-range production of meat …
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Effect of days in feedlot on growth performance and carcass characteristics of Merino, South African Mutton Merino and Dorper lambs
This study investigated the effect of feedlot production on lamb growth characteristics of three common South African breeds: Merino, South …
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Pre-slaughter effects on bleed-out times and some behavioural and physiological responses of Nguni and non-descript steers
The effect of loading, transportation, lairage and slaughter conditions on bleed-out times, behavioural and physiological responses of Nguni and non-descript …
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Relationship between feed characteristics and histomorphometry of small intestines of growing pigs
The use of agricultural by-products has become the central focus in reducing feed costs in pig production. However, there is …
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Modelling functional and structural impact of non-synonymous single nucleotide polymorphisms of the DQA1 gene of three Nigerian goat breeds
The DQA1 gene is a member of the highly polymorphic MHC class II locus that is responsible for the differences …
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