Do fermented herbal extracts affect pig behavior, health and productivity? An on-farm study [PDF]
Respiratory disorders and tail biting represent common issues in pig husbandry. Dietary supplementation with a combination of microbes and herbal extracts could offer welfare benefits.
Natalia Nöllenburg +4 more
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PROTEIN BIOCONVERSION AND FEED EFFICIENCY OF SHEEP WHEN INCLUDING NON-TRADITIONAL FEED ADDITIVES IN THEIR DIETS [PDF]
The article presents the main results of assessing the conversion of nutrients and energy of feed into the edible part. Earlier, studies were conducted to study the influence of different norms of feed additives from local natural raw materials on the ...
M.F. Grigoriev +4 more
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This study examined relevant variables for predicting the prevalence of pigs with a tail lesion in rearing (REA) and fattening (FAT). Tail lesions were recorded at two scoring days a week in six pens in both REA (10 batches, 840 scoring days) and FAT (5 ...
Veronika Drexl +4 more
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The aim of the present work was to compare the estimated metabolisable energy requirements (MER) of fattening light lambs raised in feedlot with the U. S. National Research Council (NRC) predictions.
Andrés L. Martínez Marín +4 more
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Monitoring the occurrence of patens foramen ovale in fattening swine breeds continuation [PDF]
The occurrence of foramen ovale patens (FOP) was investigated in 96 hearts taken from the Slovak meat-type (SM), 38 hearts from Yorkshire (YO), 51 hearts from Slovak meat-type x Yorkshire (SM x YO), 43 hearts from Pietrain x Yorkshire (PN x YO) and 45 ...
Bajan L. +6 more
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The influence of different feed additives in broiler diets on productivity and meat yield [PDF]
The objective of these investigations was to examine the influence of prebiotics based on mannan-oligosaccharides and polysaccharide complexes of micro elements (Fe, Cu, Zn, Mn) on production results and abattoir parameters for broilers of the hybrid ...
Tokić Vesna +4 more
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Traditional farmers usually use local feed ingredient based on cheapest ingredients without considering the importance of feed conversion ratio to maximise cattle growth.
Deni Setiadi +4 more
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Ultrastructural Changes in the Cyclic Corpus Luteum of Dairy Cows with Different Body Condition
The aim of the study was to define ultrastructural changes in the ovarian cyclic corpus luteum (CL) of dairy cows with different body condition score (BCS, a 5-point scale). The ovaries were recovered from slaughtered Holstein cows of BCS1 (emaciation; n=
Pivko Juraj +4 more
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Effects of birth type on growth, fattening performance and carcass characteristics in honamlı male kids [PDF]
The aim of this study is to determine fattening performance, slaughter and carcass characteristics of single and twin male Honamlı kids raised under semi- intensive conditions. In the study, 90 day-olds (weaned at the age of 75 days and the 15-day period
Özkan ELMAZ +2 more
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Quality of carcass sides, yield and distribution of certain tissues in carcasses from pigs fattened in conventional way and on deep litter [PDF]
Objective of this research was to present and compare results of the research of the effect of two fattening methods, on deep litter and conventional method (without litter). Slaughter properties have been determined with special focus on distribution of
Kosovac Olga +3 more
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