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Substitution of fertiliser with poultry manure: Is this economically viable? [PDF]

Rapid expansion of the KwaZulu-Natal poultry industry has resulted in poultry manure and litter production that in certain areas exceeds the potential for use in crop production. If land application exceeds crop requirements, manure production may result
Mkhabela, Thulasizwe S.
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Research Note: Carcass yield and meat quality in high- and low-water efficient broiler lines exposed to heat stress

Poultry Science
: Heat stress (HS) and water scarcity are significant challenges to sustainable poultry production worldwide. It is, therefore, critical to identify effective strategies to prevent, withstand, or adapt to these challenges.
Sara Orlowski, Elisabeth Greene, Kentu Lassiter, Travis Tabler, Walter Bottje, Sami Dridi   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Legislation for Providing Animal Access in Australian Residential Aged Care: It's Not a Zoo

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Providing meaningful animal contact to residential aged care facility (RACF) residents is problematic due to a lack of animal policies and National Guidelines. This paper examines how Australian Legislation could influence access to animal contact in RACFs and aims to answer the question, ‘Could current Legislation facilitate the development ...
Wendy Newton, Tania Signal, Jenni A. Judd   +2 more
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Elucidation of the genetic determination of body weight and size in Chinese local chicken breeds by large-scale genomic analyses

BMC Genomics
Background Body weight and size are important economic traits in chickens. While many growth-related quantitative trait loci (QTLs) and candidate genes have been identified, further research is needed to confirm and characterize these findings.
Jie Wang, Jie Liu, Qiuxia Lei, Zhihe Liu, Haixia Han, Shuer Zhang, Chao Qi, Wei Liu, Dapeng Li, Fuwei Li, Dingguo Cao, Yan Zhou   +11 more
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Inverse Vulcanized Sulfur Polymer Composites From Poultry‐Industry Products and Lignocellulosic Biomass Waste

Journal of Applied Polymer Science, EarlyView.
This work explores the use of various fillers, including eggshell powder, feather meal, peanut hulls, and sawdust to reinforce a base binder GFS90 (comprised of 90 wt.% sulfur, 5 wt.% chicken fat, and 5 wt.% sunflower oil). The resulting composites showed impressive compressive strengths ranging from 15.3 to 36.2 MPa, making them a potential ...
Bárbara G. S. Guinati, Katelyn A. Tisdale, Rashmi N. Jayasinghe, Nicholas B. Ames, Ashlyn D. Smith, Rhett C. Smith   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Re‐evaluation of a soft crested Edmontosaurin, with implications for hadrosaurid life appearance and diversity

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Hadrosaurid dinosaurs are generally regarded as “crested” or “non‐crested” depending on the presence or absence of a bony cranial crest. At least one supposedly “non‐crested” hadrosaur is known to have possessed a soft tissue cranial crest (or comb), based on an exceptionally preserved “mummified” specimen. Here we redescribe this specimen and
Henry S. Sharpe, Phil R. Bell, Ian Baylatry, Robin Sissons, Corwin Sullivan   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparative Transcriptome Analysis of Hens’ Livers in Conventional Cage vs. Cage-Free Egg Production Systems

Veterinary Medicine International
Different conditions of production systems including stocking density, thermal conditions, and behavior restriction can have a significant detrimental effect on the health and performance of laying hens. The conventional cage system is one of the systems
María Paula Herrera-Sánchez, Roy Rodríguez-Hernández, Iang Schroniltgen Rondón-Barragán   +2 more
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Dental crown morphological variation and heterodonty in carcharhiniform sharks

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Elasmobranch teeth are highly mineralized structures that constitute the majority of the fossil record for this group. Despite their taxonomic and evolutionary significance, detailed descriptions of dental morphology remain scarce. The order Carcharhiniformes, the most diverse among sharks, comprises 304 valid species that display remarkable ...
Flávia Zanini, Karla D. A. Soares
wiley   +1 more source

Exploration of a novel indicator for duck egg quality (yolk weight-to-albumen height ratio): Its impact on egg quality and serum parameters, and correlation analysis

Poultry Science
This study introduced a novel indicator of duck egg quality - the yolk weight to albumen height ratio (YAR) - and investigated its relationships with egg quality traits, serum biochemical indices, and antioxidant parameters.
Zhicheng Wang, Hongxiang Liu, Chunhong Zhu, Haotian Gu, Yifei Wang, Zhiyun Tao, Weitao Song, Wenjuan Xu, Shuangjie Zhang, Huifang Li   +9 more
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Rethinking brachycephaly: Anatomical implications and health considerations in lagomorphs

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Brachycephaly in domestic rabbits is increasingly perceived by welfare organizations as associated with significant health complications, particularly oral pathologies. Despite this perception, comparative anatomical research into rabbit brachycephaly is limited compared to that of dogs and cats, compelling an in‐depth examination of its ...
Helaina Cressy, Alice Nishigaki, Matthew C. Gage, Renato L. Previdelli   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source