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Comparative effects of nisin and monensin supplementation on growth performance, rumen fermentation, nutrient digestion, and plasma metabolites of fattening Hu sheep

Frontiers in Veterinary Science
IntroductionThis study was conducted to compare the effects of nisin (NIS) and ionophore antibiotic monensin (MON) on the growth performance, rumen fermentation, nutrient digestion and plasma metabolites of fattening Hu sheep.MethodsThirty-six male Hu ...
Jiazhi Luo, Jiazhi Luo, Jun Jiang, Jun Jiang, Hongwei Duan, Hongwei Duan, Han Zhang, Han Zhang, Meijie Sun, Meijie Sun, Shengyong Mao, Shengyong Mao, Junshi Shen, Junshi Shen   +13 more
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Whole-Genome Resequencing Identifies Candidate Genes for Tail Fat Deposition in Sheep

Animals
Excessive adipose tissue accumulation in sheep disrupts insulin signaling, inducing insulin resistance, and alters energy partitioning mechanisms. These changes adversely affect both ovine health and production efficiency.
Xiaowen Zhang, Yufei Li, Yongqing Zhao, Penghui Guo, Yong Cai, Hongwei Xu, Xin Cao, Qiongyi Li, Xiaoxia Ma, Derong Zhang, Jialin Bai   +10 more
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The TBXT Gene and Brachyury Protein Are Differentially Expressed During the Early Embryonic Development of Hu and Hulunbuir Sheep

Life
In this study, SweAMI FISH fluorescence in situ hybridization and immunofluorescence were used to analyze the spatiotemporal expression characteristics of the TBXT gene and Brachyury protein in 16-day-old Hulunbuir sheep embryos and 19-day-old Hu sheep ...
Daqing Wang, Yifan Zhao, Guifang Cao, Jiajia Zhang, Caiyun Wang   +4 more
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Host-Adapted Ruminal Microbiota Investigation and Functional Validation of Duolang Sheep-Derived Ligilactobacillus salivarius KS1018

Veterinary Sciences
This study characterized the rumen microbiota of Duolang sheep, a Xinjiang local breed, to identify potential probiotics for Hu sheep. 16S rRNA sequencing revealed that Duolang sheep possessed a distinct rumen microbial structure (beta-diversity, p < 0 ...
Zixuan Wang, Yuchen Jia, Shiyu Duan, Hui Jiang, Cong Peng, Mingwei Mao, Yiping Zhu, Jing Li   +7 more
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Determinants of non-farm labour participation rates among farmers in Australia [PDF]

In recent decades, non‐farm employment has become prevalent and an important source of income for Australian farm families. However, models identifying the relative significance of the socioeconomic variables influencing non‐farm employment participation
Lim-Applegate, Hazel, Olfert, M. Rose, Rodriguez, Gil   +2 more
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Succession of rumen microbiota and metabolites across different reproductive periods in different sheep breeds and their impact on the growth and development of offspring lambs

Microbiome
Background The microbiota and metabolites in the gastrointestinal tracts of female animals at different reproductive periods are very important to the growth, development, and health of themselves and their offspring.
Yuzhu Sha, Xiu Liu, Xiongxiong Li, Zhengwen Wang, Pengyang Shao, Ting Jiao, Yanyu He, Shengguo Zhao   +7 more
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Managing Complexity in Modern Farming [PDF]

Modern farming in Australia is no longer simple. Farms are large, multi-enterprise businesses underpinned by expensive capital investments, changing production technologies, volatile markets and pervasive regulation.
Kingwell, Ross S.
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DEVELOPMENT OF THE UTILIZATION OF PASTORAL LAND IN THE EU 25 AFTER 2003 [PDF]

Farming systems based on products of roughage feeders are a vital part of the EU agricultural production. Up to the CAP reform in 2003 the EU promoted these systems via a wide variety of measures.
Hennessy, Thia C., Roeder, Norbert, Stilmant, Didier   +2 more
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Genomic Characterization of a Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae Strain from Hu Sheep in Inner Mongolia, China. [PDF]

Vet Sci
Dai L, Wang N, Zhang F, Zhang Y, Song Y, Liu W, Cao X, Shi J, Zhao S, Bai F.   +9 more
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Calcium Nitrate Supplementation Improves Meat Quality in Hu Sheep via Microbial and Transcriptomic Regulation. [PDF]

Animals (Basel)
Zheng Y, Zheng C, Sun K, Liu H, Fan H, Wang Y, Nan X, An L, Pan F, Wang X, Xu G, Liu T.   +11 more
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