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  • Managing goat production for meat quality 
    Casey, Norman Henry; Webb, E.C. (Edward Cottington) (Elsevier, 2010-03)
    Managing goat production for meat quality is a deliberate, active process that reaches from conception to consumption. The concept of quality in meat is universal, being wholesome, nutritious and palatable. Goat meat is ...
  • Methane emissions from sheep fed Eragrostis curvula hay substituted with Lespedeza cuneata 
    Du Toit, Cornelius Jacobus Lindeque; Van Niekerk, Willem A.; Meissner, H.H. (Heinz); Erasmus, Lourens Jacobus; Coertze, Roelof Johannes (CSIRO, 2020-06)
    CONTEXT : Reducing emissions of greenhouse gases from livestock production systems is a global research priority. Forages that contain condensed tannins, such as the perennial legume Lespedeza cuneata, may help to reduce ...
  • Methane production of two roughage and total mixed ration as influenced by cellulase and xylanase enzyme addition 
    Gemeda, B.S. (Belete Shenkute); Hassen, Abubeker (Escola Superior de Agricultura, 2015-01)
    In recent decades supplementation of animal feeds with exogenous fibrolytic enzymes has substantially improved digestibility and animal performance. However, information related to associated methane production is limited ...
  • Methanogenic potential of commonly utilised South African subtropical and temperate grass species as influenced by nitrogen fertilisation 
    Du Toit, Cornelius Jacobus Lindeque; Van Niekerk, Willem A.; Meissner, Heinz H.; Erasmus, Lourens Jacobus; Morey, Liesl (CSIRO, 2019-01)
    The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of nitrogen (N) fertilisation on certain quality parameters and in vitro total gas and methane production of improved grass species commonly used as fodder species in South ...
  • Milk composition as technique to evaluate the relative bioavailability of a liquid rumen protected methionine source 
    Erasmus, Lourens Jacobus; Bester, Zeno; Coertze, Roelof Johannes (South African Society for Animal Science, 2013-08-15)
    Rumen protected amino acids (RPAA) are increasingly being used in dairy cattle diet formulation to obtain the required concentrations of lysine and methionine in metabolisable protein for optimal milk and milk protein ...
  • Milk productivity of camel and growth of calves (Camelusdromedarius) in eastern Ethiopia 
    Chimsa, M.B.; Mummed, Yesihak Yusuf; Kurtu, Mohamed Y.; Leta, Mengistu U. (CIPAV, 2014-08)
    Milk suckled, off take and growth of calves of Camel was measured from August 2008 to July 2009 in eastern Ethiopia with the aim to evaluate the performance of the herd in terms of milk productivity and growth of calves. ...
  • Modelled effects of grazing strategies on native grass production, animal intake and growth in Brahman steers 
    Svinurai, Walter; Hassen, Abubeker; Tesfamariam, Eyob Habte; Ramoelo, Abel (NISC (Pty) Ltd and Informa UK Limited (trading as Taylor & Francis Group), 2021)
    Please read abstract in the article.
  • Modelled impacts of extreme heat and drought on maize yield in South Africa 
    Mangani, Robert; Tesfamariam, Eyob Habte; Bellocchi, Gianni; Hassen, Abubeker (CSIRO, 2018-07)
    This study assessed two versions of the crop model CropSyst (i.e. EMS, existing; MMS, modified) for their ability to simulate maize (Zea mays L.) yield in South Africa. MMS algorithms explicitly account for the impact of ...
  • Monitoring the quality of honey : South African case study 
    De Beer, Tersia; Otto, Margot; Pretorius, Beulah; Schonfeldt, H.C. (Hettie Carina) (Elsevier, 2021-05)
    The popularity of honey as a high-valued commodity is growing and consequently, honey adulteration is on the rise affecting the honey quality. The quality of the honey on the South African market was evaluated using the ...
  • Morphological and physiological characteristics of claw quality in South African Bonsmara cattle 
    Van Marle-Koster, Este; Pretorius, S.J.; Webb, E.C. (Edward Cottington) (South African Society for Animal Science (SASAS), 2019-12)
    Sound claws are essential for beef cattle, given the marked influence they have on functional longevity and subsequent performance. The aim of this study was to evaluate morphological and physiological claw characteristics ...
  • Morphological characterisation of three indigenous Mozambican cattle populations 
    King, Felix Joao Manuel; Banga, Cuthbert B.; Visser, Carina (Kassel University Press, 2022-12)
    Information on phenotypic and morphometric variation is important in the characterisation of indigenous cattle breeds. The objective of this study was to assess the morphological variation of the indigenous Angone, Landim, ...
  • A multilevel model with clustered management practices differentiating dairy herd environments in southeastern Sicily 
    Raffrenato, E.; Blake, R.W.; Oltenacu, P.A.; Gambina, M.; Licitra, G. (Elsevier, 2013-01)
    Herd environments constitute productivity potentials, or aggregate opportunity outcomes, resulting from management actions taken with the available inputs. Management outcomes from cow nutrition, udder health and milking ...
  • Mycotoxins in stored grains - no use crying over spoiled milk 
    Jansen van Vuuren, Heinrich; Hohls, Theo (AgriConnect, 2020-06)
    There is an age-old saying with timeless implications, ‘There is no use crying over spilt milk.’ Down the years, many people have taken note and applied this to various aspects of their lives. However, ‘spilt milk’ ...
  • Need for country specific composition data on milk 
    Schonfeldt, H.C. (Hettie Carina); Hall, Nicolette Gibson; Smit, Louwrens E. (Elsevier, 2012-07)
    Milk is a food with high nutritional benefits and is therefore considered an important source of food for all age groups. Laben (1963) reported that whole milk provides energy from carbohydrates, essential amino acids, fatty ...
  • 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 ...
  • Novel insights into the bovine polled phenotype and horn ontogenesis in bovidae 
    Allais-Bonnet, Aurelie; Grohs, Cecile; Medugorac, Ivica; Krebs, Stefan; Djari, Anis; Graf, Alexander; Fritz, Sebastien; Seichter, Doris; Baur, Aurelia; Russ, Ingolf; Bouet, Stephan; Rothammer, Sophie; Wahlberg, Per; Esquerre, Diane; Hoze, Chris; Boussaha, Mekki; Weiss, Bernard; Thepot, Dominique; Fouilloux, Marie-Noelle; Rossignol, Marie-Noelle; Van Marle-Koster, Este; Hreioarsdottir, Gunnfrıour Elın; Barbey, Sarah; Dozias, Dominique; Cobo, Emilie; Reverse, Patrick; Catros, Olivier; Marchand, Jean-Luc; Soulas, Pascal; Roy, Pierre; Marquant-Leguienne, Brigitte; Le Bourhis, Daniel; Clement, Laetitia; Salas-Cortes, Laura; Venot, Eric; Pannetier, Maelle; Phocas, Florence; Klopp, Christophe; Rocha, Dominique; Fouchet, Michel; Journaux, Laurent; Bernard-Capel, Carine; Ponsart, Claire; Eggen, Andre; Blum, Helmut; Gallard, Yves; Boichard, Didier; Pailhoux, Eric; Capitan, Aurelien (Public Library of Science, 2013-05-22)
    Despite massive research efforts, the molecular etiology of bovine polledness and the developmental pathways involved in horn ontogenesis are still poorly understood. In a recent article, we provided evidence for the ...
  • The nutrient content of selected South African lamb and mutton organ meats (offal) 
    Bester, Marina; Schonfeldt, H.C. (Hettie Carina); Pretorius, Beulah; Hall, Nicolette Gibson (Elsevier, 2018-01)
    This article reports on the nutritional content of raw and cooked A2 lamb and C2 mutton tongues, intestines, stomachs, spleens, lungs, kidneys and livers and the potential contribution of these products to better, affordable, ...
  • Nutrient content of South African red meat and the effect of age and production system 
    Schonfeldt, H.C. (Hettie Carina); Hall, Nicolette Gibson (South African Society for Animal Science, 2015-08-07)
    Feeding systems, slaughter age and other production techniques notably influence the nutrient content of red meat. The modernization of the different South African production systems since the previous nutrient composition ...
  • Nutrient content of uncooked and cooked meat from South African classes A2 lamb and C2 mutton 
    Schonfeldt, H.C. (Hettie Carina); Van Heerden, S.M.; Sainsbury, Jeanine; Gibson, Nicolette (South African Society for Animal Science / Copyright resides with the authors in terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 South African Licence., 2011)
    The study compared the nutrient content of selected joints of South African mutton (Class C2) (n = 18) and lamb (Class A2) (n = 18) carcasses of fat code 2 in both classes. South African sheep carcasses are classified ...
  • Nutritional quality of wet distillers’ grains co–ensiled with whole–plant maize and its feeding value for lambs 
    Moyo, Robin Mkhokheli; Van Niekerk, Willem A.; Hassen, Abubeker; Du Toit, Cornelius Jacobus Lindeque; Adejoro, Festus Adeyemi (Escola Superior de Agricultura, 2022)
    The high moisture content of wet distillers’ grains with solubles (WDGS) has limited its feeding value despite the relatively high nutritive value. The co–ensiling with whole–plant maize, as a complementary feed, was ...