Bisi Alex Ayanwale, E. Egwim, I. C. Alemede, Bisong Okpata Otu, S. Egena, O. Ocheme, O. J. Alabi, Elisha Zhiri Jiya, D. Tsado, Mathew Hassan Abu, Ridwan Olalekan Bamidele, E. Paul
{"title":"Growth performance and meat quality of broiler chickens on diets containing Keratinase-treated and untreated feather meal-based diets","authors":"Bisi Alex Ayanwale, E. Egwim, I. C. Alemede, Bisong Okpata Otu, S. Egena, O. Ocheme, O. J. Alabi, Elisha Zhiri Jiya, D. Tsado, Mathew Hassan Abu, Ridwan Olalekan Bamidele, E. Paul","doi":"10.1080/09064702.2023.2194310","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09064702.2023.2194310","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":35885,"journal":{"name":"Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section A-Animal Science","volume":"22 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2023-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74587075","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Rodrigues, M. N. Palma, J. Rodrigues, C. V. Oliveira, L. F. Camacho, T. E. Silva, L. N. Rennó, E. Detmann
{"title":"Evaluation of the chromium-EDTA complex and creatinine as markers for urinary volume in cattle","authors":"A. Rodrigues, M. N. Palma, J. Rodrigues, C. V. Oliveira, L. F. Camacho, T. E. Silva, L. N. Rennó, E. Detmann","doi":"10.1080/09064702.2023.2191625","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09064702.2023.2191625","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Creatinine and intravenously infused Cr-EDTA complex were compared as markers for urinary volume estimation in cattle fed diets containing different concentrate levels. Ten Nellore heifers were used in a two-period crossover design and fed with two diets of divergent maize silage to concentrate ratios (90:10 and 50:50). The urinary marker concentrations were strongly and positively associated with each other, and both correlated strongly and negatively with total urine volume. Creatinine excretion and chromium recovery did not vary according to diets, but chromium recovery exhibited a lower variance among animals. The evaluation of urine spot samples showed that sampling time affects both markers, with the lowest urinary concentrations obtained when samples were taken early in the morning. Both creatinine and the Cr-EDTA complex produce similar estimates of urine volume. However, despite the greater precision of the estimates obtained with chromium, the values obtained with creatinine exhibited less bias and are, therefore, more accurate.","PeriodicalId":35885,"journal":{"name":"Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section A-Animal Science","volume":"60 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2023-04-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80268628","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Potential of Opuntia Ficus-Indica Cladodes In M’sila (North ALGERIA) as feed for ruminants: chemical composition and in vitro assessment","authors":"Medjekal Samir, B. Raul, S. López","doi":"10.1080/09064702.2023.2191603","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09064702.2023.2191603","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The main objective of the present study was to investigate a strategy to bioconverte spineless cactus Opuntia Ficus-Indica (O. ficus indica) Cladodes, Medicago sativa L. (M. sativa) and barley straw (H. vulgare) based on their chemical composition, in vitro digestibility and fermentation parameters. The CP ranged from 51.41 to 156.09 g/kg DM, which was especially high within M. sativa and low in H. vulgare. O. ficus indica had the highest values in free condensed tannins. The most digestible plant sample was that from M. sativa and O.ficus indica. The maximum in vitro gas production was recorded with M. sativa and H. vulgare. The same trend was observed with the total gas production (144 h). Based on the results, it can be concluded that O. ficus indica could replace common plant species, especially in the arid and semi-arid areas in which the livestock production section frequently suffers low efficiency and big losses.","PeriodicalId":35885,"journal":{"name":"Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section A-Animal Science","volume":"41 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2023-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86119271","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effects of fermented carrot by-product diets on growth performances, carcass characteristics and meat quality in fattening pigs","authors":"G. Chu, B. Park","doi":"10.1080/09064702.2023.2191611","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09064702.2023.2191611","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT This study was conducted to investigate the effects of fermented carrot by-product diets (FCBD) supplementation in fattening pigs on their growth performance, carcass traits, meat quality. Ninety-six crossed pigs (Landrace × Yorkshire × Duroc), weighing approximately 76 kg, were divided into four groups of 8 heads (four barrows and four gilts) per pen, and the experiment was replicated thrice. The basal diet (C) was substituted with 3% (T1), 6% (T2) and 9% (T3) FCBD, and pigs were fed the experimental diet for 45 days. Feed efficiency was higher (P < 0.05) in T1 and T3 than in C. Quality grade was higher (P < 0.05) in T2 and T3 than in C, and the ratio of high-quality grades was higher in treatment groups than in C. Therefore, FCBD supplementation improved quality grade in fattening pigs, and it was expected that an increase in the utilization ratio of FCBD would reduce the cost of animal production.","PeriodicalId":35885,"journal":{"name":"Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section A-Animal Science","volume":"34 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2023-03-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85066995","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Heritability of the elk hunting traits in the Finnish Jämthund population","authors":"K. Sarviaho, P. Uimari","doi":"10.1080/09064702.2023.2168742","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09064702.2023.2168742","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The aim of our study was to estimate the genetic parameters of elk hunting traits in the Finnish Jämthund population. The phenotype data included 40 402 trial observations recorded in Finland between 2012 and 2020 and the pedigree data included information of 34 495 Jämthunds. The genetic parameters of the elk hunting traits were estimated using a repeatability animal model. Season, place, and type of the trial, weather during the trial, and dog sex and age were considered fixed effects in the models, and trial judge and dog litter were treated as random effects. Variance components were estimated with the AI-REML method using the DMU-software. Heritability estimates were generally low (0.01–0.04). The highest estimated heritability was 0.04 for searching. Repeatability estimates for elk hunting traits varied between 0.04 and 0.14. Genetic correlations varied from very weak to very strong (−0.21–1.00) and were particularly strong between the barking traits.","PeriodicalId":35885,"journal":{"name":"Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section A-Animal Science","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2023-01-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79995422","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Fikrineh Negash, S. Abegaz, Y. Tadesse, T. Jembere, W. Esatu, T. Dessie
{"title":"Evaluation of growth performance and feed efficiency in reciprocal crosses of Fayoumi with three exotic chicken breeds","authors":"Fikrineh Negash, S. Abegaz, Y. Tadesse, T. Jembere, W. Esatu, T. Dessie","doi":"10.1080/09064702.2023.2168743","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09064702.2023.2168743","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Reciprocal crosses of Fayoumi with Koekoek, Sasso, and White Leghorn chickens and the purebreds were evaluated for growth and feed efficiency traits. Birds were weighed individually at hatch and every four weeks to 20 weeks, and body weight gain was the difference between consecutive records. Feed conversion ratio was the ratio of feed consumed to weight gained by the birds. Results revealed significant differences among the genotypes in those traits. Sasso outperformed all other genotypes throughout the study period. Reciprocal crosses of Fayoumi and Sasso performed better than the remaining seven genotypes, with Koekoek and reciprocals of Fayoumi and Koekoek showing intermediate performance, but Fayoumi and White Leghorn and reciprocals involving them performed the least. In most instances, reciprocals of Fayoumi with Koekoek and White Leghorn outperformed both of their parents. Therefore, these genotypes could be used in any crossbreeding system to exploit the heterotic effects that existed in them.","PeriodicalId":35885,"journal":{"name":"Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section A-Animal Science","volume":"37 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2023-01-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89615098","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effects of castration age on growth performance, carcass characteristics and economic efficacy in Hanwoo steers","authors":"H. Cha, J. Shin, G. Son, S. M. Cho, B. Park","doi":"10.1080/09064702.2022.2155234","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09064702.2022.2155234","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT This study was conducted to investigate the effects of castration age on the growth performance, carcass characteristics, and economic efficacy of Hanwoo steers. There is an increasing interest in extending castration age to enhance the yield of desirable traits in beef, e.g. carcass weight and longissimus muscle area. The calves were divided into four groups based on their age at castration. Body length at 12 months increased with increasing castration age (p < 0.05). Average daily gain and cold carcass weight were higher in the group castrated at 11–12 months than in the group castrated at <10 months (p < 0.05). Marbling scores were higher in the groups castrated at <10 months of age than in the groups castrated at >11 months (p < 0.05). The present results suggest that the most appropriate castration age is below 12 months in Hanwoo cattle.","PeriodicalId":35885,"journal":{"name":"Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section A-Animal Science","volume":"125 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2022-12-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86582001","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Clementina Alvarez, Thea Os Andersen, Katrine Sømliøy Eikanger, Ida Wøyen Hamfjord, P. Niu, Kim Viggo Weiby, Linda Årvik, P. Dörsch, L. H. Hagen, P. Pope, Dag Kristoffer Forberg, Hanne Kolsrud Hustoft, A. Schwarm, A. Kidane
{"title":"Methane inhibition by Asparagopsis taxiformis with rumen fluid collected from ventral and central location – a pilot study","authors":"Clementina Alvarez, Thea Os Andersen, Katrine Sømliøy Eikanger, Ida Wøyen Hamfjord, P. Niu, Kim Viggo Weiby, Linda Årvik, P. Dörsch, L. H. Hagen, P. Pope, Dag Kristoffer Forberg, Hanne Kolsrud Hustoft, A. Schwarm, A. Kidane","doi":"10.1080/09064702.2022.2152196","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09064702.2022.2152196","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT We assessed the effect of rumen fluid (RF) collection site (central vs. ventral), seaweed (with or without Asparagopsis taxiformis) and their interaction on in vitro total gas and methane yield, and fermentation parameters. Rumen fluid was collected via esophageal tubing from six cows, controlling sampling locations manually through the rumen cannula. Linear mixed-effect model analysis revealed no interactions between rumen fluid collection site and seaweed. Seaweed reduced (P < 0.01) total gas and methane yield (mL/g DM) by 10% and 93%, respectively. Collection site had no effect on total gas yield, but methane yield was slightly lower (P = 0.03) with central than ventral RF. Our pilot study is the first report on gas parameters for incubated rumen fluid from different collection sites, and the observed effect of collection site on CH4 yield provides further evidence for the importance of representative rumen sampling.","PeriodicalId":35885,"journal":{"name":"Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section A-Animal Science","volume":"18 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2022-12-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78197657","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Diana Messinger, P. Weindl, K. Aulrich, L. Pleger, G. Bellof
{"title":"Growth performance and carcass traits of growing pigs consuming different alfalfa (Medicago sativa) products in organic farming systems","authors":"Diana Messinger, P. Weindl, K. Aulrich, L. Pleger, G. Bellof","doi":"10.1080/09064702.2022.2141309","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09064702.2022.2141309","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to prove the effects of dried alfalfa leaves (AL) and/or alfalfa silage (AS) in growing pigs (Danish Landrace x Duroc) under an organic feeding regime on growth performance and carcass traits. Twenty pigs were fed complete feed mixtures (groups A and B) of which 10 received proportions of AL (up to 20%) (group B). Another 20 pigs received AS (up to 30%) (groups C and D) of which 10 received proportions of AL (up to 15% of the ration) (group D). Groups A and B achieved the same growth performance and carcass traits. The use of 20% AL in the complete feed seemed to be feasible. Group D showed partially significantly lower growth and carcass performances than groups A and B. The use of AL saved 27 kg of protein feed per pig in group B compared to group A.","PeriodicalId":35885,"journal":{"name":"Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section A-Animal Science","volume":"42 1","pages":"58 - 73"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2022-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85387473","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Wossenie Mebratie, Sisay Tekuar, Kefyalew Alemayehu, T. Dessie
{"title":"Body weight and linear body measurements of indigenous goat population in Awi Zone, Amhara region, Ethiopia","authors":"Wossenie Mebratie, Sisay Tekuar, Kefyalew Alemayehu, T. Dessie","doi":"10.1080/09064702.2022.2127868","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09064702.2022.2127868","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The study was conducted with the objective of undertaking morphological characterization of indigenous goat population. A total of 640 goats were randomly selected from three districts and body weight and linear body measurements were recorded. All the quantitative traits were significantly (p < 0.05) affected by sex, age classes and agro-ecology except ear length and tail length. The lowland goat population had significantly higher body measurements than midland and highland goat population. The overall (LSM ± SE) of matured goat body weight, heart girth, and height at withers were 29.13 ± 0.22 kg, 71.24 ± 0.20 cm, and 66.61 ± 0.18 cm, respectively. The multiple regression analysis showed that heart girth explained more variation on body weight than any other linear body measurements. Therefore, body weight can be predicted using hearth girth with the equation y = −41.6 + 0.99x for does and y = −44.3 + 1.10x for bucks.","PeriodicalId":35885,"journal":{"name":"Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section A-Animal Science","volume":"2014 1","pages":"89 - 97"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2022-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86721692","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}