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  • 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 ...
  • Nutritive value of grasses in semi-arid rangelands of Ethiopia : local experience based herbage preference evaluation versus laboratory analysis 
    Keba, Habtamu Teka; Madakadze, Ignacio Casper; Angassa, A.; Hassen, Abubeker (Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies, 2013-03)
    We examined the nutritive value of common grass species in the semi-arid rangelands of Borana in southern Ethiopia using local experience based herbage preference (LEBHP) perception and laboratory techniques. Local ...
  • Operation, facilities and management in public and private abattoirs in Ethiopia 
    Mummed, Yesihak Yusuf; Webb, E.C. (Edward Cottington) (Academic Journals, 2015-02)
    The study was conducted to evaluate the operation, facilities and management of public (Adama Hawassa and Mekelle) and private ( Elfora Kombolcha) abattoirs in Ethiopia. Direct observation, photograph and discussion with ...
  • Oral supplementation of selenium improves post-thaw sperm quality in Saanen bucks 
    Lukusa, Kambulu; Kabuba, John (Wolters Kluwer- Medknow, 2021-07-20)
    OBJECTIVE : To determine the effect of oral selenium supplementation and semen collection methods on various post thaw semen quality parameters in Saanen bucks. METHODS : Sixteen healthy bucks were divided into two ...
  • Organiese produksiestelsels in perspektief 
    Scholtz, Michiel; Van Ryssen, J.B.J.; Meissner, Heinz; Neser, Frikkie (Plaas Publishing, 2013-07)
    Dit kan 'n uitdaging wees om organiese, veld- en voerkraal-beesvleisproduksiestelsels in perspektief te plaas sonder dat persepsies en emosies die oorhand kry. As wetenskaplike feite egter hiervoor gebruik word, is dit nie ...
  • Ouerskapbepaling deur DNS-toetsing 
    Visser, Carina (Plaas Publishing, 2013-07)
    In Suid-Afrika is vleisbeesboerdery dikwels ekstensief van aard. Diere word oor groot oppervlakareas aangetref en dit bemoeilik akkurate waarneming en rekordhouding van parings. In kommersiële kuddes waar groep- en/of ...
  • Parentage verification of South African Angora goats, using microsatellite markers 
    Visser, Carina; Van Marle-Koster, Este; Friedrich, Henriette (South African Society for Animal Science, 2011)
    South African Angora goats are farmed under extensive production systems in relatively large herds. As a result, breeders make use of group and flock-mating systems that limit accurate parentage recording and selection ...
  • Partial replacements of Stylosanthes scabra forage for lucerne in total mixed ration diet of Saanen goats 
    Mpanza, Thamsanqa Doctor Empire; Hassen, Abubeker (Springer, 2015-10)
    The inclusion of Stylosanthes scabra cv. Seca forage in the total mixed ration (TMR) as partial replacement of lucerne (alfalfa) was evaluated for its effects on voluntary feed intake, nutrient digestibility and nitrogen ...
  • Performance of Arsi-Bale kids supplemented with graded levels of pigeonpea in dry season in Mid Rift valley of Ethiopia 
    Shenkute, Belete; Hassen, Abubeker; Ebro, Abule; Amen, Nura (Academic Journals, 2013-05-29)
    Free grazing/browsing Arsi-Bale kids in dry season were supplemented with different levels of dried pigeon pea (Cajanus cajun) leaves to study its effect on weight gain. Kids browsed freely (PP0), and/or supplemented ...
  • Performance of Holstein calves having free access to milk and dosed with Megasphaera elsdenii 
    Erasmus, Lourens Jacobus; Muya, Mukengela Claude; Miller, Kevin; Aperce, Celine; Nherera, Florence Veronica; Moshidi, Portia Mamothaladi (Escola Superior de Agricultura, 2017-05)
    Megasphaera elsdenii converts lactate and glucose into butyrate, the main volatile fatty acid responsible of papillae development and may benefit calf performance. Twenty-six Holstein calves (BW = 34.5 ± 1.65 kg) were ...
  • Performance of ratio‐based, soil‐adjusted and atmospherically corrected multispectral vegetation indices in predicting herbaceous aboveground biomass in a Colophospermum mopane tree–shrub savanna 
    Svinurai, Walter; Hassen, Abubeker; Tesfamariam, Eyob Habte; Ramoelo, Abel (Wiley, 2018-09)
    Accurate and near‐real‐time estimation of herbaceous aboveground biomass (AGB) at farm level is crucial for monitoring pasture production and proactive management of stock in semiarid rangelands. Despite its importance, ...
  • A perspective on the impact of reproductive technologies on food production in Africa 
    Van Marle-Koster, Este; Webb, E.C. (Edward Cottington) (Springer, 2014)
    Africa for the largest part is still regarded as part of the developing world and has a history of political instability, natural disasters, floods and droughts that all had an effect on the development of livestock production ...
  • Phenomics for sustainable production in the South African dairy and beef cattle industry 
    Visser, Carina; Van Marle-Koster, Este; Myburgh, Hermanus Carel; De Freitas, Allan (Oxford University Press, 2020-04)
    Phenotypic and pedigree recording of livestock remains a challenge in developing countries with informal agricultural sectors. Automated technologies would assist commercial farmers to become more efficient and productive, ...
  • Phenotypic and genetic characterization of indigenous Tswana goats 
    Monau, Phetogo Ineeleng; Visser, Carina; Nsoso, S.J.; Van Marle-Koster, Este (South African Society for Animal Science, 2018-11-20)
    Tswana goats that were kept in communal systems in three agro-ecological regions in Botswana were characterized according to phenotypic measurements and genotypic data. Objective measurements for 123 goats included bodyweight ...