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Acorns for fattening free-range pigs (OK-Net Ecofeed Practice Abstract) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
- The fattening performance is very much influenced by the age of pigs and their compensatory growth; hence, pigs should be as old as possible (≥1 year) and adapted to grazing.
Díaz-Gaona, Cipriano   +4 more
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Ranging behaviour of commercial free-range laying hens [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Simple Summary: Commercial free-range production has become a significant sector of the fresh egg market due to legislation banning conventional cages and consumer preference for products perceived as welfare friendly, as access to outdoor range can ...
Chielo, Leonard Ikenna   +2 more
core   +2 more sources

The Effects of Production System and Sex on the Sensory Quality Characteristics of Dorper Lamb

open access: yesFoods, 2020
The effect of production systems on the sensory quality characteristics of Dorper lambs was investigated. Sixty lambs (ewes, rams, castrates) were allocated into two production groups (feedlot or free-range) at weaning with equal numbers of each sex ...
Louwrens Christiaan Hoffman   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

EFFECT OF GENOTYPE, SEX AND KEEPING TECHNOLOGY ON THE CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS OF BREAST AND THIGH MEAT

open access: yesScientific Papers Animal Science and Biotechnologies, 2023
In the recent decades because of the alternative poultry meat production technologies (free range and organic farming), which are gaining ground in some of the European countries, only special slow growing breeds and hybrids can be used. The end products
SZ. KONRÁD, KATALIN KOVÁCSNÉ GAÁL
doaj  

Egg production of laying hens housed in alternative systems under field conditions [PDF]

open access: yesRevista Brasileira de Saúde e Produção Animal
The shift toward alternative housing systems is driven by consumer concerns about health, sustainability, and animal welfare. In Brazil, few studies have evaluated the performance of laying hens in alternative systems under real commercial conditions ...
Paula Gabriela da Silva Pires   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Biosonar behaviour of free-ranging porpoises [PDF]

open access: yesProceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 2005
Detecting objects in their paths is a fundamental perceptional function of moving organisms. Potential risks and rewards, such as prey, predators, conspecifics or non-biological obstacles, must be detected so that an animal can modify its behaviour accordingly.
Tomonari, Akamatsu   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Free-range pigs foraging on Jerusalem artichokes [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Free-range pig production in Northern Europe is characterized by high inputs of concentrate on grassland. This increases risk of nutrient leaching, increases feed costs and puts a pressure on land resources.
Hermansen, J.E.   +2 more
core  

Dexamethasone for Chemotherapy‐Induced Nausea and Vomiting Prevention in Pediatric Patients: International Consensus

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background An international Delphi panel of experts developed consensus statements to delineate the circumstances where the risks of dexamethasone as an antiemetic do and do not outweigh its benefits. Procedure Experts in supportive care of pediatric patients were invited to participate.
Negar Shavandi   +20 more
wiley   +1 more source

Floristic composition of wetlands of the South African section of the Maloti-Drakensberg Transfrontier Park

open access: yesBothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation, 2010
A survey was conducted on the wetlands in the South African section of the Maloti-Drakensberg Transfrontier Park (MDTP), along altitudinal gradients from the foothills to the summit plateau in six different catchments.
E. J. J. Sieben   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Social Lives of Free-Ranging Cats [PDF]

open access: yesAnimals, 2022
Despite the diversity of social situations in which cats live, the degree to which free-ranging cats (FRCs) are social is still debated. The aim of this review is to explore the literature on the social behavior of FRCs. A search of two major databases revealed that observations of intraspecies and interspecies social interactions have been conducted ...
openaire   +3 more sources

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