Dental crown morphological variation and heterodonty in carcharhiniform sharks
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
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Too Litter, Too Late: Economic Logistics of Transporting Nutrient-Rich Poultry Litter Out of Nutrient-Saturated Regions [PDF]
Export of excess litter from concentrated animal production regions has become a pressing issue. A break even price for poultry litter in nutrient-deficient areas was identified through a math programming model using willingness to pay data from crop ...
Carreira, Rita I. +2 more
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Desk study – Optimising the synergism between organic poultry production and whole farm rotations, including home grown protein sources [PDF]
Over the past fifty years, most poultry in the UK have been managed in specialist indoor systems and excluded as a significant enterprise from most other farm types.
Gordon, Sue
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Rethinking brachycephaly: Anatomical implications and health considerations in lagomorphs
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 +3 more
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This study objective is to evaluate the influence of lemon, sesame, fenugreek essential oils and their mixture as feed additive on the growth performance, carcass criteria, nutrient digestibility, cecum microbial and certain blood parameters of broiler ...
Mohamed A. Fawaz +4 more
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Food Safety Risk Perceptions as a Tool for Market Segmentation: The U.S. Poultry Meat Market [PDF]
This study explores the application of risk perceptions as a segmentation tool in the poultry meat market. Principal component analysis is used to examine data from a 2006 survey on a potential avian influenza outbreak in the U.S.
Hallman, William K. +3 more
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Chopped Straw As A Litter In Sheepdrove Organic Farm Organic Silvo-Poultry System [PDF]
A trial was undertaken to determine whether there was an advantage in using an alternative litter in the poultry field sheds, than the usual straw, on the Sheepdrove Organic Farms (SOF) silvo-poultry production ...
Dyke, Kirstie +2 more
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The paper is divided into three main sections: a review of the development of spatial transcriptomics technology, its applications in livestock and poultry research, and its future prospects. This article provides an overview of the current state of spatial transcriptomics in animal research, exploring its integration with multiomics technologies as ...
Mingyu Wang +5 more
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Efficiency and distribution in contract farming: the case of Indian poultry growers [PDF]
"This paper is an empirical analysis of the gains from contract farming in the case of poultry production in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. The paper finds that contract production is more efficient than noncontract production.
Birthal, Pratap Singh +2 more
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Arsenic in Poultry Litter: Organic Regulations [PDF]
Most of the arsenic used as an antibiotic in commercial broiler production ends up in the litter. Using this litter as a soil amendment is not prohibited by the National Organic Program, but 7CFR S205.203(c) of the Rule requires that "the producer must ...
Barbara C. Bellows
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