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fasting

Effects of short and extended fasting periods and cattle breed on glycogenolysis, sarcomere shortening and Warner-Bratzler shear force

  • 2018
  • Issue: 1
  • Volume: 48
H. A. O’Neill, E. C. Webb, L. Frylinck & P. E. Strydom Page: 71 - 80

The effects of short (three hours) and extended (24 hours) feed withdrawal periods and three cattle breeds on muscle energy metabolism, sarcomere length, and meat quality were investigated. Brahman (Br), Nguni (Ng), and Simmental (Sm) bulls were subjected to ante-mortem…

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Do broiler chicks possess enough growth potential to compensate long-term feed and water depravation during the neonatal period?

  • 2011
  • Issue: 1
  • Volume: 41
F. Abed, A. Karimi, Gh. Sadeghi, M. Shivazad, S. Dashti & A. Sadeghi-Sefidmazgi Page: 33 - 39

Broiler performance to the end of the rearing period may be negatively influenced by delayed access to feed and water immediately after hatch. This study was conducted with 320 Ross 308 broiler chicks, to evaluate the influence of delayed access…

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