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Impact of Supplementing Xylanase and Glucanase Enzymes to Broilers Diet Contained Rice Bran on Growth Performance, Nutrients Digestion and Economic Evaluation During Fattening Period [PDF]

Journal of Applied Veterinary Sciences
Three hundred and fifty-seven (357) unsexed broiler chicks (Arbor Acer), that were one day old, were weighed and split into seven equal experimental groups, each with three replicates (17 chicks per replicate), to examine the effects of supplementing ...
Eid O.A.M, T.H. Tag El-Din, k. El-Kholy, Eman El-Said, A.L. Awad   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Climate Change Mitigation in the Dairy Sector: Uncovering Heterogeneity Through Eco‐Efficiency Clubs

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Combining climate change goals with economic targets is crucial for the dairy sector, which is a significant contributor to agricultural greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions worldwide. In this paper, we assess economic and climate change implications of dairy production with panel data of Irish dairy farms from 2013 to 2021.
Doris Läpple, Christian Stetter, Cathal Buckley   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Resilience of Small Beef Packers and the USDA Meat Supply Chain Initiative

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We focus on the plant‐size resilience relationship among small beef packers during COVID‐19. Defining resilience as the ability to maintain or increase slaughter and non‐resilience as otherwise, we use survey and secondary data to estimate a logit model where resilience is a function of a plant's capacity and age in addition to labor condition
Sunil P. Dhoubhadel, Azzeddine Azzam, Binod Khanal   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Poultry production online

ASCILITE Publications, 2008
Programs traditionally offered through distance and/or residential models of delivery are being challenged by the value and accessibility of online learning. For the Australian Poultry CRC, the opportunity to both upgrade its foundational units and shift the delivery mode to enhance unit accessibility resulted in funding being allocated for conversion ...
Roderick Sims, Lene Mikkelsen, Paul Iji
openaire   +1 more source

Examining the Impact of Row Planting on Labor Use for Sustainable Food Production Among Maize Farmers in Rural Ghana

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Smallholder farmers are reverting to traditional production methods due to the high opportunity costs and unintended consequences of new technologies. This study focuses on row planting technology, which is labor‐intensive and slow without mechanized operations.
Emmanuel Tetteh Jumpah, Habtamu Alem, Abdulai Adams, Tomáš Ratinger, Miroslava Bavorová   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Access to Finance and Innovation in the Canadian Food Processing

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Innovation is a presumed channel through which finance affects productivity, yet there is limited research testing the relationship between finance and innovation in the food manufacturing sector. The purpose of the paper is to explore the determinants (e.g., financing, R&D, firm size, expenditure on innovation) of the adoption of innovation ...
Getu Hailu, Deepananda Herath
wiley   +1 more source

Genetic response and metabolic adaptation to partial-record selection for egg production in Dokki-4 laying hens

Scientific Reports
This study aimed to evaluate the impact of partial-record egg production selection on egg production performance, serum biochemical constituents, and egg quality traits in Dokki-4 laying hens.
Doaa A.M. Semida, Ahmed M. Emam, Bothaina Y.F. Mahmoud, Ensaf A. ElFull, Mohamed. S. Shalaby, Galal Abou Khadiga   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

U.S. Consumer Preferences for Cage‐Free Eggs and Hen Housing Policies

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Farm animal welfare (FAW) continues to be a divisive issue in the egg industry. In the United States, 10 states and most major retailers have implemented policies or voluntary pledges to transition to 100% cage‐free egg sales. We use best‐worst scaling and discrete choice experiments to evaluate U.S.
Vincenzina Caputo, Aaron J. Staples, Jayson L. Lusk, Glynn T. Tonsor   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Does a Specialized Niche Market Vegetable Processor Enjoy Bargaining Power?

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Agribusiness companies may achieve competitive advantage through specialization within niche markets. One such niche is the fresh‐cut fruit and vegetable market, which has been steadily growing in Germany. This study examines whether the specialization of a German fresh‐cut producer grants it with market power within this niche market.
Nikolas Bublik, Franziska Mittag, Laura Hellstern, Sebastian Hess   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Leverage of Matricaria chamomilla L. Oil Supplementation over Ochratoxin A in Growing Quails

Journal of Food Quality
Ochratoxin A (OTA) is one of the mycotoxins in the agriculture and livestock sectors. The poultry sector suffered from significant economic losses due to the adverse impacts of OTA on the growth rate, feed conversion ratio, and livability.
Reda S. Mohamed, Adel I. Attia, Mohamed M. El-Mekkawy, Fawzy S. A. Ismail, Ayman S. Salah, Mario Nicotra, Alessandro Di Cerbo, Mahmoud M. Azzam, Mahmoud Alagawany   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source