期刊: ANIMAL PRODUCTION SCIENCE, 2022; 62 (14)
Context. The Qinghai Tibetan plateau (QTP) is characterised as a harsh high-altitude environment inhabited by a large number of ruminants. Rumen micro......
期刊: ANIMAL PRODUCTION SCIENCE, 2022; 62 (3)
Context. Broilers are prone to immunological stress when subjected to unsuitable environmental conditions (such as virus attack, nutrient deficiency a......
期刊: ANIMAL PRODUCTION SCIENCE, 2022; 62 (4)
Context The increased number of male dairy origin calves in Ireland due to the abolition of European Union milk quotas is a potential resource for the......
期刊: ANIMAL PRODUCTION SCIENCE, 2022; 62 (14)
Context. Gastrointestinal microorganisms play an important role in ruminant digestion and metabolism, immune regulation and disease prevention and con......
期刊: ANIMAL PRODUCTION SCIENCE, 2022; 62 (16)
Context. Deer antlers offer a premium model for investigating the mechanisms underlying arguably the most rapid cartilage formation and remodelling sy......
期刊: ANIMAL PRODUCTION SCIENCE, 2022; 62 (5)
Context: In-feed antibiotics are commonly used to improve growth and gut health of weaning pigs. Due to anti-microbial resistance by extensively using......
期刊: ANIMAL PRODUCTION SCIENCE, 2022; 62 (3)
Context. Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) is very important for animals and humans. CLA has many important biological functions, such as reducing fat an......
期刊: ANIMAL PRODUCTION SCIENCE, 2022; 62 (4)
Context Recent studies have indicated that the early stage of growth is a critical window for intestinal microbiota manipulation to optimise the immun......
期刊: ANIMAL PRODUCTION SCIENCE, 2021; 61 (13)
Context Summer ambient temperature and humidity are major factors negatively influencing the physiology and the productive and reproductive efficiency......
期刊: ANIMAL PRODUCTION SCIENCE, 2021; 61 (13)
Context. Choline is added to the diet of ruminants to improve animal growth, development and reproduction; however, little information is available re......
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Context. Wool is one of the most important animal fibres for the textile industry, and its diameter directly affects its economic value. However, the ......
期刊: ANIMAL PRODUCTION SCIENCE, 2020; 60 (2)
In this trial we aimed to assess the effects of dietary supplementation of 4-O-methyl-glucuronoarabinoxylan (4OMG) on growth performance, thigh meat q......
期刊: ANIMAL PRODUCTION SCIENCE, 2020; 60 (6)
Context The inoculation of silage with Saccharomyces cerevisiae to deliver viable yeast cells is a novel concept. Aims The effects of a high-dose S. c......
期刊: ANIMAL PRODUCTION SCIENCE, 2020; 60 (6)
Context Zinc (Zn) is an essential trace element, and plays an important role in growth, bone formation, feathering and appetite of broilers. Accurate ......
期刊: ANIMAL PRODUCTION SCIENCE, 2020; 60 (7)
The objective of the present study was to investigate the effect of nutritional restriction during the suckling period on growth performance, carcass ......