• Editorial : new challenges and future perspectives in nutrition and sustainable diets in Africa 

  Schonfeldt, H.C. (Hettie Carina); Gong, Yun Yun; Essilfie, Gloria L. (Frontiers Media, 2024-03)

  No abstract available.
• The potential of Moringa oleifera as a sustainable broiler feed additive : investigating Awareness, perceptions and use by broiler farmers and moringa farmers in South Africa 

  Lungu, Nobuhle Sharon; Maina, Joyce G.; Dallimer, Martin; Van Marle-Koster, Este (MDPI, 2024-03)

  Moringa oleifera’s high nutritional value and bioactive properties have attracted significant scientific research interest as an additive in broiler feed for sustainable broiler production. The tree’s multifunctional ...
• Is soya sufficient in the NSNP? 

  Muller, Carmen; Pretorius, Beulah; Schonfeldt, H.C. (Hettie Carina) (Plaas Publishing, 2023-06)

  The South African National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP) was introduced in 1994 by the government as part of the Reconstruction and Development Programme to feed primary school children.
• Consumer awareness, utilization, and acceptance of orange-fleshed sweet potato (Ipomoea Batatas (L.) Lam) value-added food products in Elgeyo Marakwet County, Kenya 

  Cheboi, Juliana jepkemoi; Abong, George; Greathead, Henry Michael Rivers; Keyster, Marshall; Nkukwana, Thobela T. (Enviro Research Publishers, 2024-04)

  Sweet potatoe is a crucial crop for food security. promoted in Kenya due to its reported health benefits and resilience to drought. The benefits and application of the sweet potato with orange flesh (OFSP) in Elgeyo Marakwet ...
• Ensiling of high-moisture plant by-products : fermentation quality, nutritional values, and animal performance 

  Nkosi, Bhutikini D.; Malebana, Ingrid M.M.; Rios, Sergio A.; Nkukwana, Thobela T.; Meeske, Robin (MDPI, 2024-08)

  Animal feeds under ruminant production are a challenge, and ruminants are mostly fed on fibrous plants including high-moisture plant by-products (HMPBs). These HMPBs are available during the food processing periods and ...
• Liver moisture content in animals and possible causes of variations in hepatic dry matter content 

  Van Ryssen, J.B.J.; Webb, E.C. (Edward Cottington); Myburgh, Jan G. (MedPharm Publications, 2023-02)

  The concentration of trace elements in the liver is used as an indicator of the mineral nutritional status of an animal, as a benchmark of environmental mineral exposure, to follow the metabolism of an element in the body ...
• Effects of β-carotene supplementation and age on the oxidative status, production and reproductive performance of grazing ewes 

  Ahmed, Osman Merghani Makki; Hassen, Abubeker; Lehloenya, Khoboso (CSIRO Publishing, 2024-07)

  CONTEXT : There is some evidence that physiological stages such as breeding, pregnancy, parturition and lactation may trigger oxidative stress. It has also been observed in several species, including sheep, that age affects ...
• The effects of different zilpaterol hydrochloride feed supplements and extended aging periods on the meat quality of feedlot bulls 

  Webb, E.C. (Edward Cottington); Van Emmenis, Rochelle; Cassens, Andrew M. (MDPI, 2024-02-01)

  SIMPLE SUMMARY : The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of β-adrenergic agonist feed additives, namely two commercially available types of zilpaterol hydrochloride (ZH) molecules denoted as ZH-A and ZH-B, on ...
• Quantifying the impact of different dietary rumen modulating strategies on enteric methane emission and productivity in ruminant livestock : a meta-analysis 

  Pepeta, Bulelani Nangamso; Hassen, Abubeker; Tesfamariam, Eyob Habte (MDPI, 2024-03-01)

  Please read abstract in article.
• Routine hoof-trimming data provides insight into the occurrence of claw lesions in Holstein herds in the central region of South Africa 

  Joubert, R.C.; Strydom, H.F. (Hendrina Fredrika); Van Marle-Koster, Este (Springer, 2023-11)

  Claw lesions in dairy cows contribute significantly to lameness, causing distress and discomfort for affected cows and raising welfare concerns. Despite increased awareness, lameness incidence continues to rise. Defining ...
• Effects of different stunning methods on carcass characteristics and the conversion of muscle to meat in commercially farmed Nile crocodiles (Crocodylus niloticus) 

  Van den Bergh, Natasha (University of Pretoria, 2024-07)

  From the 1950s to the 1960s crocodilians were hunted for their skins, which led to many wild populations being killed. Subsequently, all crocodilians were added to Appendix I or II of the Convention on International Trade ...
• In vitro maturation of Southern white rhino (Ceratotherium simum simum) oocytes 

  Herbst, Carla (University of Pretoria, 2024-09-05)

  Currently there are only two northern white rhinoceros left in the world, both are females. The decline in numbers, to the point of extinction, can be attributed to poaching, habitat destruction and poor reproductive ...
• The effect of β-carotene supplementation above requirement on the production and reproduction performance of female sheep and goats - a mini review 

  Ahmed, Osman Merghani Makki; Hassen, Abubeker; Lehloenya, Khoboso (Faculty of Marine and Fisheries, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Indonesia, 2024-06)

  The high rate of metabolic activity during breeding, pregnancy, parturition and lactation may lead to oxidative stress in sheep and goats. Antioxidant supplementation is proposed as a therapy for encountering resultant ...
• Evaluation of nutritive value, in vitro fermentation, and antimethanogenic potential of native South African macroalgae species 

  Van Tonder, Mariska C. (University of Pretoria, 2024-02-12)

  Macroalgae are, as of yet, an untapped source of nutrients as well as a potential means by which to improve the sustainability of ruminant production. In this study the chemical composition and in vitro digestibility of ...
• The impact of limestone particle size on the digestibility of dietary calcium and phosphorus and phytase efficacy in broilers 

  Schoeman, Andre Joseph (University of Pretoria, 2024-07-22)

  The major feed ingredients used in broiler feed formulation are deficient in calcium (Ca), therefore Ca is supplemented, predominantly in the form of limestone, to meet the bird’s requirements. Previous research has ...
• Comparison between the effects of zilpaterol hydrochloride and R-salbutamol fed during the finishing period on the growth and carcass characteristics of feedlot cattle 

  Webb, E.C. (Edward Cottington); Stock, C.; Morris, S.D. (South African Society for Animal Science, 2023-09-27)

  This study aimed to compare the effects of feeding 60 mg of the β-adrenergic agonist, zilpaterol HCl (Zilmax®), per steer per day versus feeding 120 mg of the β-adrenergic agonist, R-salbutamol (Salbutamate®10%), per ...
• A homozygosity-based investigation of the South African feral Tankwa goat population 

  Kropff, Anna S.; Visser, Carina; Kotze, A. (Elsevier, 2023-10)

  The Tankwa goat is a known feral goat landrace that originated in the Karoo region of South Africa. These goats are able to thrive with no managerial intervention, and prosper in the harsh, arid conditions that ...
• Automated cow body condition scoring using multiple 3D cameras and convolutional neural networks 

  Summerfield, Gary I.; De Freitas, Allan; Van Marle-Koster, Este; Myburgh, Hermanus Carel (MDPI, 2023-11)

  Body condition scoring is an objective scoring method used to evaluate the health of a cow by determining the amount of subcutaneous fat in a cow. Automated body condition scoring is becoming vital to large commercial dairy ...
• Opportunities for higher education institutions to develop sustainable food systems in Africa 

  Pretorius, Beulah; Schonfeldt, H.C. (Hettie Carina) (Frontiers Media, 2023-06-15)

  An African Vice-Chancellors’ Regional Food Systems Dialogue was hosted with the aim to provide a multi-stakeholder platform for stakeholders to explore various existing and emerging approaches that have the potential to ...
• Gaps and opportunities in research on food systems; a micro-institutional analysis of the University of Nairobi 

  Munialo, Sussy; Onyango, Cecilia Moraa; Lukachi, Jane Ambuko; Wasonga, Oliver Vivian; Maina, Joyce Gichuku; Nzuma, Jonathan Makau; Dawood, Abeda; Sibanda, Lindiwe Majele (Frontiers Media, 2023-10-26)

  Research conducted on food systems by higher institutions can contribute to sustainable food security and nutrition at a local level and reduce the impact of societal challenges such as malnutrition. Unfortunately, ...

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