The South African Journal of Animal Science is an open access, peer-reviewed journal. The journal publishes reports of research dealing with the production of farmed animal species (cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, horses, poultry and ostriches), as well as pertinent aspects of research on companion animals and aquatic and wildlife species. All submitted articles are subjected to a single-blind peer review process that is managed by a section editor under the supervision of the editor-in-chief. Copyright of a published article resides with the authors. Such articles will be published as open access content and be covered by the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 South African Licence. Users may copy, distribute, transmit and adapt the work, but must recognise the authors and the South African Journal of Animal Science.
Originally supported by the Agricultural Research Council (ARC), the South African Journal of Animal Science moved online in the early 2000s using a custom-built manuscript submission and editorial management system. In August 2025, the journal transitioned to the Public Knowledge Project’s Open Journal Systems (PKP OJS), hosted by Khulisa Journals at the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf).
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Byvoeding aan twee tipes Merinoskape op Cymbopogon-Themeda veld gedurende die winter. I. Invloed op wolproduksie
Supplementation during winter of two types of merino sheep on Cymbopogon-Themeda veld I. Influence on wool production. An experiment was conducted to determine the influence of supplementary feeding during winter on wool production. The reduction in body weight in autumn…
Byvoeding aan twee tipes Merinoskape op Cymbopogon-Themeda veld gedurende die winter . II. Invloed op liggaamsgewig en karkas ei
Supplementation during winter of two types of merino sheep on Cymbopogon-Themeda veld. ii. Influence on body weight and carcass qualities The influence of supplementary feeding on body weight and carcass qualities of Merino wethers, of differing wool production potentials, kept…
Wintering systems for cows in the Eastern Highveld
Sixty mature Friesland cows were divided into six comparable groups of 10. Groups 1, 2 and 3 grazed spared veld during the winter from 15 May and received the following supplements: Group 1, a lick plus NPN, Group 2 the…
Suitable feeding systems for fat lamb production
The development of efficient rations for fat lamb production was investigated using a variety of succulent feeds. Forty Dohne Merino were divided annually for three years immediately after parturition into four groups of ten. Group 1 received maize silage. Group…
Is there a lactation anoestrus in the sheep?
Twenty South African Mutton Merino ewes, whose breeding season begin in October/November, and twenty crossbred Mutton Merino x Border Leicester ewes, whose breeding season begin in February, lambed during the second half of October. Half of each group suckled single…
Synchronisation of oestrus in sheep early in the breeding season: The vaginal environment and fertility
Two hundred and eight Dormer ewes were included in an investigation into the effect on ewe fertility of dihydrostreptomycin antibiotic pessaries used with fluorogestone acetate-impregnated intravaginal (FGA) sponges for the synchronisation of oestrus and ovulation early in the breeding season…
Gross ovarian changes in the cycling and anoestrous Angora goat doe
Ovarian follicular activity increased sharply during the first 12 days of the luteal period, then ceased temporarily. Renewed follicle growth commenced towards pro-oestrus and terminated in ovulation. Although follicular activity decreased considerably during the period of anoestrus, relative large individual…
Verband tussen reproduksie, produksie en gedrag by Angorabokooie
Relation between reproduction, production and behaviour in Angora goat does: Simple and partial correlation coefficients were determined between certain reproductive, productive and behavioural properties of Angora goat does kept under penned conditions for a period of four years. Highly significant…
The effect of daylength on the reproductive tract of the Merino ram
Forty-eight 2½-year-old Merino rams were maintained in a specially insulated and ventilated enclosure at constant body weight on a constant nutritional level. Four were slaughtered each month and changes studied in the reproductive tract. Weight of epididymides, sperm motility and…
The effect of age on the composition of blood of beef and dairy cattle
The relationship between the blood constituents of beef and dairy cattle and their age was investigated. The experimental group comprised 12 Afrikaner cows and their calves and 12 Friesian cows and their calves. Blood samples were drawn every fortnight and…
Preliminary results on electrophoretic and immunoelectrophoretic fractionation of bovine muscle extract
Details of techniques are presented of starch gel-, cellulose acetate - and immunoelectrophoresis which can be used to fractionate bovine muscle extract in such a way that the variation between individual samples can be detected qualitatively. The repeatability of results…
Die voorkoms van bleek, sagte en waterige (BSW) spiere in spekvarkkarkasse by twee fabrieke in Suid-Afrika
The occurrence of pale soft and exudative (PSE) muscle in bacon carcasses at two factories in South Africa At two bacon factories (A and B) in South Africa it was found in a survey that 8,6%(n=580) and 5,0%(n=1019) of the…
