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The South African Journal of Animal Science is an open access journal. The journal publishes reports of research dealing with production of farmed animal species (cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, horses, poultry and ostriches), as well as pertinent aspects of research on aquatic and wildlife species. All submitted articles are subjected to a single-blind peer review process that is managed by a sub-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.

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Effect of different levels of Labazyme supplementation on production and biochemical traits in quail

  • 2022
  • Issue: 5
  • Volume: 52
A.A. Al-Mjbel1 , A.B. Mohammed1# , A.S. Abdlwahid1 , T.H. Aljumaily1 , A.M. Mahdi2 , & S.M. Raouf1 Page: 674 - 682

The study was conducted to determine the effect of different levels of Labazyme (a multi-enzyme with probiotics) on production and biochemical traits in quail. A total of 180 quail were housed in 12 pens; each group was randomly allocated to…

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Comparative energy value of cooked grease recovered from rinse-trap water lines used as dietary fat source for feedlot lambs

  • 2022
  • Issue: 5
  • Volume: 52
A. Estrada-Angulo1, J.L. Ramos-Méndez1, J.D. Urías-Estrada1, B.I. Castro-Pérez1, A. Barreras2, R.A. Zinn3, L. Corona4, X.P. Perea-Domínguez5, I.G. Martínez-Alvarez5, A. Plascencia6 # Page: 683 - 692

The objective of this experiment was to compare the effects of dietary supplementation with cooking grease recovered from rinse-trap water lines (rinse-trap grease; RTG) versus conventional supplemental fats (tallow; TL, and yellow grease; YG) on 84-d growth performance, dietary energy,…

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Performance and meat quality of broiler chickens fed diets containing hydroethanolic extract of guavira seed or peel

  • 2022
  • Issue: 5
  • Volume: 52
P.O. Nesello1, C. Eyng1#, R.V. Nunes1, E.J.S. Argandona2, C.A.C. Correia2, J. Broch2, N. Rohloff Junior1, V.D.L. Savaris1, E.C. dos Santos1 Page: 705 - 717

The dietary inclusion of hydroethanolic extract of guavira seed or peel was evaluated on broiler performance, intestinal morphometry, carcass yield, and meat quality. A total of 1,680 male chicks, one day old, were distributed in a 2×5+2 factorial design (hydroethanolic…

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A field study of Bacillus licheniformis-fermented products on growth performance and faecal microbiota of weaning piglets

  • 2022
  • Issue: 5
  • Volume: 52
K.H. Lin & Y.H. Yu# Page: 718 - 730

This study investigated the effects of Bacillus licheniformis-fermented products (BLFPs) on the growth performance, faecal microbiota, and antibiotic resistance gene (ARG) expression in weaning piglets on a commercial farm. Ninety-six weaning piglets were randomly assigned to four treatments as follows:…

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MC4R gene polymorphisms for classification of growth efficiency and carcass measurements in two rabbit breeds in Egypt

  • 2022
  • Issue: 6
  • Volume: 52
Hend A. Radwan, Ahmed I. Ateya, Eman A. Abo Elfadl, Shimaa A. Sakr, Mohamed M. Fouda, Ragab A. Darwish & Adel E. El-Desoky Page: 743 - 755

Melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4R), a protein derived from the MC4R gene, is involved in feed intake, metabolism control, and body weight regulation in humans. The purpose of this research was to explore MC4R polymorphisms alongside metabolic marker changes and their…

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Effects of different additions to Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam.) on silage quality

  • 2022
  • Issue: 6
  • Volume: 52
E. Gürsoy, K. Adem, G. Sezmiş & K. Ali Page: 756 - 763

This research was carried out to determine the effects of different additions (urea and molasses) to Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum L.) silage on fermentation, in vitro gas production, microbiological properties, in vitro digestibility parameters, and relative fodder quality (RFQ) in…

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Effects of oregano essential oil and capsicum extract supplementation on slaughter characteristics, meat quality, and fatty acid composition of lambs

  • 2022
  • Issue: 6
  • Volume: 52
H.B. Ünlü, H.H. İpçak, Ç. Kandemir Page: 764 - 791

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of oregano essential oil (OEO) and capsicum oleoresin extract (CAO) supplementation on lamb slaughter characteristics, meat quality, and fatty acid composition. In the study, 18 male and 18 female lambs…

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Morula (Sclerocarya birrea) kernel cake as a partial soybean meal replacer in Ross 308 broiler diets: Effects on feed utilisation, growth performance, and selected blood parameters

  • 2022
  • Issue: 6
  • Volume: 52
F. Manyeula, O. Loeto, K. Phalaagae, L. Baleseng, T. Sebolai, M. Molapisi, T. Khumoetsile & J.C. Moreki Page: 802 - 810

The effects of replacing soybean meal (SBM) with graded levels of morula kernel cake (MKC) on growth performance and haemo-biochemical parameters in broiler chickens were studied. Four iso-nitrogenous and iso-caloric diets were formulated by replacing the SBM component at 0,…

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Mitigating heat stress in broiler chickens using dietary onion (Allium cepa) and ginger (Zingiber officinale) supplementation

  • 2022
  • Issue: 6
  • Volume: 52
M. Shah, N. Chand, R.U. Khan, M. Saeed, M. Ragni, S. Tarricone, V. Laudadio, C. Losacco & V. Tufarelli Page: 811 - 818

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of dietary onion (Allium cepa) and ginger (Zingiber officinale) supplementation on growth, carcass quality, antioxidant status, and immune response in broilers under heat stress. A total of 700 day-old Hubbard…

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Dietary supplementation with vegetable oils with low n-6:n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid ratios improves the intramuscular fat and fatty acid composition of growing-finishing pigs

  • 2022
  • Issue: 6
  • Volume: 52
S.S. Jiang, F. Wei, D.L.Y.E. Abulahaiti, C.C. Tian, L. Fu, J.X. Lu, & G.H. Zhang Page: 819 - 832

This study investigated the effects of different n-6:n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) ratios in pig diets using vegetable oil supplementation on growth performance, carcass characteristics, meat quality, and fatty acid composition in the longissimus dorsi muscle (LM) and subcutaneous adipose…

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Responses of broiler chickens fed diets containing sunflower meal and wheat middlings pre-treated with enzymes

  • 2022
  • Issue: 6
  • Volume: 52
F. Muchiri, C. K. Gachuiri & E. G. Kiarie Page: 833 - 844

The effects of feeding diets containing sunflower and wheat middlings pre-treated with fibre-degrading enzymes were investigated. Based on hatch body weight (BW), 288 Ross-708 male broiler chicks were placed in cages (six birds/cage). Diets were: 1) positive control (PC), a…

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Influence of a Piriformospora indica plant-specific fungus and clove essence on broiler health and performance parameters during oxidative stress

  • 2022
  • Issue: 6
  • Volume: 52
A. Farmani, M. Hedayati*, M. Yari & M. Ghabooli Page: 860 - 866

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of dietary Piriformospora indica (PI) and clove essence (CE) and a combination of them (synbiotic) on performance and biochemical parameters after induction of stress using dexamethasone. The experiment was performed…

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Crambe cake protein as a replacement for soybean meal protein: Intake, digestibility, and ruminal parameters in lamb diets

  • 2022
  • Issue: 6
  • Volume: 52
A.R. Poveda-Parra, E. S. Pereira, O. P. Prado-Calixto, G. L. Guerra, K. A. Pires, M. R. Lopes, E. R. Rodrigues, E. R. Cavalheiro Junior, J. P. M. do Carmo & I. Y. Mizubuti Page: 873 - 885

The objective was to evaluate different levels of crambe cake protein (0, 250, 500, 750 and 1000 g/kg of DM) to replace soybean meal protein on the intake, apparent digestibility coefficient (ADC), blood glucose, ruminal fermentation, and protozoal population in…

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Seasonal effects of Rhus lancea and Celtis africana on intake, preference, and physiological responses in South African indigenous goats

  • 2022
  • Issue: 6
  • Volume: 52
F. Phiri, A.T. Kanengoni, D. Hattas & K.R. Mbatha Page: 900 - 913

This study investigated the seasonal effects of Rhus lancea and Celtis africana leaves on preference, intake, weight, and serum metabolites in South African indigenous, mature, male goats. Twelve mature, male goats weighing 34 ± 5.9 kg (mean ± SD) were…

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