• Substitution of Leucaena hay for oil seed cake meal in total mixed rations for goats 

  Leketa, Khabane; Hassen, Abubeker; Donkin, Edward Francis; Akanmu, Abiodun Mayowa (Bureau for Scientific Publications, 2019-11)

  This study investigated the effects of incorporating different protein sources (oil seed cakes versus Leucaena leucocephala hay) in a total mixed ration (TMR) on intake, digestibility, growth and carcass meat quality of ...
• Effects of electrical stimulation and age at slaughter on carcass and meat quality of two Sudanese Baggara beef types 

  Biraima, A.D.A.; Mohammed, A.M.; Webb, E.C. (Edward Cottington) (Bureau for Scientific Publications, 2019)

  This study aimed to evaluate the influences of electrical stimulation (ES), age at slaughter, and breed type on muscle pH, the decline in carcass temperature, and meat quality attributes of Sudanese indigenous Baggara ...
• Characterization of starch and gum arabic-maltodextrin microparticles encapsulating acacia tannin extract and evaluation of their potential use in ruminant nutrition 

  Adejoro, Festus Adeyemi; Hassen, Abubeker; Thantsha, Mapitsi Silvester (Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies, 2019)

  OBJECTIVE : The use of tannin extract and other phytochemicals as dietary additives in ruminants is becoming more popular due to their wide biological actions such as in methane mitigation, bypass of dietary protein, ...
• Prevalence of bromide in groundwater in selected regions in South Africa 

  Lucht, Heike Luise; Casey, N.H. (Norman Henry) (Water Research Commission, 2019)

  Many regions across South Africa are dependent on groundwater as the only water source for livestock watering and domestic use. This paper presents an analysis of 350 water samples from collated data of 5 reports published ...
• Rift Valley fever virus exposure amongst farmers, farm workers, and veterinary professionals in central South Africa 

  Msimang, Veerle; Thompson, P.N. (Peter N.); Jansen van Vuren, Petrus; Tempia, Stefano (MDPI, 2019-02)

  Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a re-emerging arboviral disease of public health and veterinary importance in Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. Major RVF epidemics were documented in South Africa in 1950–1951, 1974–1975, and ...
• Gene expression profiles of the small intestine of village chickens from an Ascaridia galli infested environment 

  Malatji, Dikeledi Petunia; Van Marle-Koster, Este; Muchadeyi, F.C. (Elsevier, 2019-11)

  Nematodes of the genus Ascaridia are known to infect many species of birds and result in fatal diseases. A. galli damages the intestinal mucosa of chickens leading to blood loss, secondary infection and occasionally the ...
• Application of artificial neural network for predicting maize production in South Africa 

  Adisa, O.M. (Omolola); Botai, J.O. (Joel Ongego); Adeola, A.M. (Abiodun Morakinyo); Hassen, Abubeker; Botai, Christina M.; Darkey, Daniel; Tesfamariam, Eyob Habte (MDPI, 2019-02)

  The use of crop modeling as a decision tool by farmers and other decision-makers in the agricultural sector to improve production efficiency has been on the increase. In this study, artificial neural network (ANN) models ...
• 12th IFDC 2017 Special Issue – High protein sports supplements : protein quality and label compliance 

  Schonfeldt, H.C. (Hettie Carina); Hall, Nicolette Gibson; Pretorius, Beulah (Elsevier, 2019-10)

  Sport supplements classified as foods (and not as medicine) must contain specified amounts and qualities of protein before a prescribed list of health-benefit claims may be made on labels or in marketing activities. The ...
• A novel Bacillus based multi-strain probiotic improves growth performance and intestinal properties of Clostridium perfringens challenged broilers 

  Ramlucken, Uraisha; Ramchuran, Santosh O.; Moonsamy, Ghaneshree; Lalloo, Rajesh; Thantsha, Mapitsi Silvester; Jansen van Rensburg, Christine (Oxford University Press, 2020)

  There is a necessity for the implementation of in-feed probiotics in the poultry production industry, following strict regulations around the use of antibiotic growth promoters (AGP). Bacillus spp. are becoming an ...
• Gas production, digestibility and efficacy of stored or fresh plant extracts to reduce methane production on different substrates 

  Akanmu, Abiodun Mayowa; Hassen, Abubeker; Adejoro, Festus Adeyemi (MDPI Publishing, 2020-01-16)

  Natural compounds such as plant secondary metabolites (PSM) can be used to replace antibiotic growth promoters as rumen modifiers. In this study, the effectiveness of stored and freshly extracted Aloe vera (AV), ...
• A review of factors affecting goat meat quality and mitigating strategies 

  Pophiwa, Pamela; Webb, E.C. (Edward Cottington); Frylinck, Lorinda (Elsevier, 2020-02)

  Goat meat is increasing in popularity worldwide due to a growing demand for lean and nutritious meat. It is important to have an understanding of factors affecting goat meat quality in order to ensure the best possible ...
• Price dynamics of red meat types in South Africa for the period 2013 to 2017 

  Janse van Rensburg, Estrelita; Casey, N.H. (Norman Henry); Jordaan, J.C. (Joyce); Webb, E.C. (Edward Cottington) (Elsevier, 2020-06)

  The agricultural product market is changing from a producer-orientated to a more consumer-orientated market. Consumer rely on the classification system within the red meat types. Different red meat types and carcass ...
• Carcass weight, meat yield and meat cuts from Arado, Boran, Barka, Raya cattle breeds in Ethiopia 

  Mummed, Y.Y.; Webb, E.C. (Edward Cottington) (Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2019-11)

  This study was conducted with the objective to evaluate carcass weight, meat yield and primal meat cuts of beef from Arado, Boran, Barka, Raya and nondescript cattle breeds slaughtered at export abattoirs in Ethiopia. Data ...
• Bromide : a potential risk to livestock production in South Africa 

  Casey, N.H. (Norman Henry); Lucht, Heike Luise; Reijnders, B. (South African Society for Animal Science, 2019)

  Bromide (Br-) concentrations (mg/L) in groundwater range from no observed adverse effect levels (NOAEL), which is considered safe, and increase to constituent of concern (COC) when the concentrations approach the recommended ...
• Influence of production systems and sex on nutritional value and meat quality of native Malawian Muscovy ducks 

  Tanganyika, J.; Webb, E.C. (Edward Cottington) (South African Society for Animal Science, 2019)

  This study was conducted to assess effects of production systems and sex on nutritional value and meat quality of native Malawian Muscovy ducks. One hundred twenty ducks were randomly assigned to either an intensive (IS), ...
• Replacing urea with nitrate as a non-protein nitrogen source increases lambs' growth and reduces methane production, whereas acacia tannin has no effectReplacing urea with nitrate as a non-protein nitrogen source increases lambs' growth and reduces methane production, whereas acacia tannin has no effect 

  Adejoro, Festus Adeyemi; Hassen, Abubeker; Akanmu, Abiodun Mayowa; Morgavi, Diego P. (Elsevier, 2020-01)

  This study investigated the effect of urea or calcium nitrate with or without the inclusion of Acacia tannin extract on dry matter intake, nutrient digestibility, growth performance, and methane emission in growing lambs. ...
• Effect of lipid-encapsulated Acacia tannin extract on feed Intake, nutrient digestibility and methane emission in sheep 

  Adejoro, Festus Adeyemi; Hassen, Abubeker; Akanmu, Abiodun Mayowa (MDPI, 2019-10-25)

  Tannins have become important phytochemicals in ruminant production, due to their wide range of biological activities. The use of a crude extract often comes with limitations, such as reduced feed intake and fibre ...
• Potential impacts of extreme weather events in main maize (Zea mays L.) producing areas of South Africa under rainfed conditions 

  Mangani, Robert; Tesfamariam, Eyob Habte; Engelbrecht, Christien J.; Bellocchi, Gianni; Hassen, Abubeker; Mangani, Tshepiso (Springer, 2019-03)

  An important topic of global concern is the likely reduction of maize production in response to climate change in association with increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, which threatens food security. ...
• Climatic and regional antibiotic resistance patterns of Staphylococcus aureus in South African dairy herds 

  Karzis, Joanne; Petzer, Inge-Marie; Donkin, Edward Francis; Naidoo, Vinny; Etter, Eric Marcel Charles (AOSIS OpenJournals, 2019-07-10)

  South Africa is a large country of approximately 1.22 million km2, made up of nine provinces with three climatic zones. Farming in the country is mostly defined by regional differences. Of the different organisms isolated ...
• When less is more : heterogeneity in grass patch height supports herbivores in counter-intuitive ways 

  Grant, Rina C.C.; Botha, Judith; Grant, T.C. (Thelani); Peel, Michael J.; Smit, Izak P.J. (NISC (Pty) Ltd and Informa UK Limited (trading as Taylor & Francis Group), 2019)

  Herbivores are an integral part of the African landscape and have evolved with the vegetation to create the savanna landscape. Managers of these landscapes can benefit from a better understanding of how indigenous herbivores ...

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