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The role of small ruminants on global climate change

open access: yesActa Scientiarum: Animal Sciences, 2018
Global warming, as a consequence of excessive CO2 production mainly due to anthropogenic actions, is one of the main concerns of society due to the effects it can cause in the survival of humans, plants and animals.
Alda Lúcia Gomes Monteiro   +5 more
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Quality Improvement of Dumba Fleece Using Dehairing Technique and Value Addition of Recovered Wool

open access: yesJournal of Natural Fibers, 2022
The wool of Dumba fleece is an admixture of fine wool and coarse hairy fibers. (Tomer, ) The use of the slow speed carding machinerecovers fine wool fibers accounts 19.6% of fleece weight.
Ajay Kumar   +3 more
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Genomic prediction based on selected variants from imputed whole-genome sequence data in Australian sheep populations

open access: yesGenetics Selection Evolution, 2019
Background Whole-genome sequence (WGS) data could contain information on genetic variants at or in high linkage disequilibrium with causative mutations that underlie the genetic variation of polygenic traits.
Nasir Moghaddar   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Fine mesquite pod meal on performance, palatability and feed preference in lambs

open access: yesActa Scientiarum: Animal Sciences, 2015
We evaluated the effect of inclusion of fine mesquite pod meal (FPM) in the diet on performance, preference and palatability of diets in feedlot lambs. Five diets were formulated with increasing levels of FPM (0, 1.5, 3.0, 4.5 and 6.0%).
Luzyanne Varjão Aguiar   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Characterization of Mammaliicoccus sciuri and Mannitol-Fermenting Staphylococci from Small Ruminants and Chickens in the Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria

open access: yesUMYU Journal of Microbiology Research
Mammalicoccus and Staphylococcus species are Gram-positive bacteria found on the skin and mucous membranes of some mammals.  This study aimed to identify, determine the species distribution, and assess the antimicrobial profile of mannitol-fermenting ...
Echioda-Ogbole, M.   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Influence of lamb finishing system on animal performance and meat quality

open access: yesActa Scientiarum: Animal Sciences, 2019
This study aimed to assess the influence of lamb finishing systems on zootechnical performance, as well as on carcass and meat quality. The experiment was conducted at the APTA’s experimental farm.
Sarita Bonagurio Gallo   +4 more
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Objective Evaluation of Luster (Gloss 60 degrees) of Different Indian Wools

open access: yesJournal of Natural Fibers, 2022
Luster for a fiber/fabric system is a phenomenon to the reflectance of incident light to the surface, addressed as its shine or gloss. Presently, objective evaluation of the shine for straight hair (human hair) can be quantified through Goniophotometer ...
Ajay Kumar   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

OVICIDAL AND LARVICIDAL PROPERTIES OF ADHATODA VASICA (L.) EXTRACTS AGAINST GASTROINTESTINAL NEMATODES OF SHEEP IN VITRO [PDF]

open access: yesPakistan Veterinary Journal, 2008
The main objective of this study was to evaluate the anthelmintic activity of Adhatoda vasica (Acanthaceae) in vitro against the gastrointestinal nematodes of sheep. The aqueous and ethanolic extracts of Adhatoda vasica aerial parts were evaluated by egg
I. R. M. AL-SHAIBANI, M. S. PHULAN, A. ARIJO AND T. A. QURESHI 1
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Methane emission, nutrient utilization, microbial protein synthesis and growth performance in finisher lambs fed complete feed blocks containing phytochemical-rich forages of semi-arid region

open access: yesCarbon Management, 2020
Tree leaves of Ailanthus excelsa, Ziziphus nummularia and Prosopis cineraria were fed in complete feed block (CFB) to 36 weaner (91 d) lambs distributed equally (20.6 ± 0.55 kg) in three groups (T1, T2 and T3). The CFB of T1 consisted of 40% A.
Randhir Singh Bhatt   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Small ruminant production in dryland regions of India: Status, challenges and opportunities

open access: yesIndian Journal of Animal Sciences, 2021
Small ruminants are important components of smallholder production systems in dry regions of the country and require technological transformation for bringing the farmers out of the vicious cycle of poverty.
ARUN KUMAR   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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