Browsing Research Articles (Animal and Wildlife Sciences) by Author "Webb, E.C. (Edward Cottington)"
- UPSpace Home
- →
- Natural and Agricultural Sciences
- →
- Animal and Wildlife Sciences
- →
- Research Articles (Animal and Wildlife Sciences)
- →
- Browsing Research Articles (Animal and Wildlife Sciences) by Author
JavaScript is disabled for your browser. Some features of this site may not work without it.
Browsing Research Articles (Animal and Wildlife Sciences) by Author "Webb, E.C. (Edward Cottington)"
Now showing items 1-20 of 61
-
Simela, Langelihle; Webb, E.C. (Edward Cottington); Bosman, M.J.C. (South African Society for Animal Science, 2008)Consumer sensory evaluations of oven-roasted goat and sheep m. longissimus dorsi samples were conducted in two series to determine the acceptability of chevon from indigenous South African goats to consumers. Chevon samples ...
-
Viljoen, Devon M.; Webb, E.C. (Edward Cottington); Myburgh, Jan G.; Truter, Johannes Christoff; Lang, Jeffrey W.; Myburgh, Albert (Elsevier, 2023-12)The current study assessed the ambient temperatures, and those selected, by captive adult Nile crocodiles on a commercial farm in South Africa. Non-invasive data capture techniques were developed to ensure the crocodiles ...
-
Frylinck, L.; O'Neil, A.; Du Toit, Elsabe; Strydom, P.E. (Phillip Evert); Webb, E.C. (Edward Cottington) (South African Society for Animal Science, 2015-07-29)In Phase1 of this study, three breed types (Simmentaler-, Brahman- and Nguni bulls; n = 60 each) were grain-fed and slaughtered at 12 months of age (A-age, fat-class 2). Feed was withdrawn for either three hours or 24 hours ...
-
Pophiwa, Pamela; Webb, E.C. (Edward Cottington); Frylinck, L. (South African Society for Animal Science, 2017-09-28)This study was conducted to evaluate the carcass and meat quality of Boer goats and unimproved indigenous goats of South Africa, under delayed chilling conditions. Ten goats per breed were used for the study. The goats ...
-
Mummed, Yesihak Yusuf; Webb, E.C. (Edward Cottington) (Academic Journals, 2015-07-09)Ethiopia has the largest cattle population in Africa. However, the potential of the sector has not fully utilized. Average carcass weight of cattle, per capita meat consumption and annual volume of meat produced were ...
-
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 ...
-
Mummed, Yesihak Yusuf; Webb, E.C. (Edward Cottington) (Academic Journals, 2015)Carcass and organ condemnations cause big economic losses in the beef industry. The aim of this study was to determine the causes of condemnations of whole and partial carcasses and organs of cattle slaughtered at private ...
-
O’Neill, H. Adri (Hester Adriana); Webb, E.C. (Edward Cottington); Frylinck, L.; Strydom, P.E. (Phillip Evert) (South African Society for Animal Science, 2010)In previous reports, Nguni type cattle have shown to have a lower glycolytic potential with less glycogen measured in muscles 1 h post-mortem. With the release of catecholamines in the immediate pre-slaughter period, there ...
-
Webb, E.C. (Edward Cottington); Webb, Elizabeth M.; Tlhapi, Petrus Thabo (South African Society for Animal Science, 2020-03-17)Carcass condemnation is a problem in the South African beef industry, but the causes and risk factors have not been studied or quantified. Better understanding of the cumulative incidence and causative predictors of ...
-
Webb, E.C. (Edward Cottington) (South African Society for Animal Science, 2015-07-29)Carcass classification is an essential part of efficient animal production, price fixing and meeting consumer demands. Carcass classification (or grading) is based on the description of carcasses by means of clearly defined ...
-
Dietary influences on lutein pigments and carcass fat quality in wethers of different maturity types Webb, E.C. (Edward Cottington); Casey, Norman Henry; Bosman, M.J.C. (South African Society for Animal Science, 1999-01)The aim of this research was to study the effect of high-maize diets and pelleting on the accumulation of lutein pigments and appearance of the subcutaneous fat in Dorper and SA Mutton Merino wethers. High and medium energy ...
-
Matlhoko, P.M. (Prudence Motlagomang); Webb, E.C. (Edward Cottington); Chamunorwa, P. (South African Society for Animal Science, 2010)The aim of this research was to optimize emu oil production by manipulation of the dietary protein and energy ratios for greater fat accretion. The research was done at African Emu Ranch in Muldersdrift, Gauteng. Twenty-four, ...
-
Bayemi, Pougue Henri; Leinyuy, Isabelle; Nsongka, M.V. (Munji Victorine); Webb, E.C. (Edward Cottington); Nchadji, Justin Mbanya; Cavestany, Daniel; Perera, B.M.A. Oswin (Springer, 2015-01)The objective of this work was to evaluate the effect of two synchronization methods with prostaglandins F2α (PGF2α) on heifers and multiparous cows. Fourty-three Bos indicus cows (white and Red Fulani) were divided ...
-
Hope-Jones, Michelle; Strydom, P.E. (Phillip Evert); Frylinck, L.; Webb, E.C. (Edward Cottington) (Elsevier, 2012-03)In this study, 20 young steers received no beta-agonist (C) and 100 animals all received zilpaterol hydrochloride (Z), with 1 group receiving Z while the other 4 groups receiving Z and vitamin D3 at the following ...
-
Kruger, L.P.; Nedambale, Tshimangadzo Lucky; Scholtz, M.M.; Webb, E.C. (Edward Cottington) (Elsevier, 2016-08)Routine handling procedures used in the management of a flock are not generally regarded as stressful and have not been extensively researched. The aim of this study was to determine the serum cortisol concentration after ...
-
Bayemi Pougue, Henri Dieudonne; Nsongka, M.V. (Munji Victorine); Leinyuy, Isabelle; Webb, E.C. (Edward Cottington); Nchadji, Justin Mbanya; Cavestany, Daniel; Bryant, Mike (Springer, 2015-01)Seventy-two cows were selected for an on-farm study on the effect of feed supplementation before calving on milk production, ovarian activity and calf growth of Holstein, indigenous Red Fulani cows and their crosses. ...
-
Erasmus, Lourens Jacobus; Webb, E.C. (Edward Cottington) (South African Society for Animal Science, 2013)There is an increasing trend to label milk and dairy products according to production system, absence of certain feed additives and non-use of specific technologies. These claims include the practice of organic farming, ...
-
Webb, E.C. (Edward Cottington); Erasmus, Lourens Jacobus (South African Society for Animal Science, 2013)Demands for products of animal origin are increasing worldwide owing to the significant growth in the human population and changes in the health, wealth and life expectancy of people. The agricultural sector has the ...
-
Agbeniga, Babatunde; Webb, E.C. (Edward Cottington); Muller, C.J.C. (South African Society for Animal Science, 2012)The South African Animal Protection Law, which requires animals to be stunned before slaughter, allows certain exemptions to accommodate religious slaughter. The supporters of the Jewish method of slaughter (Shechita), in ...
-
Effect of South African beef production systems on post-mortem muscle energy status and meat quality Frylinck, L.; Strydom, P.E. (Phillip Evert); Webb, E.C. (Edward Cottington); Du Toit, Elsabe (Elsevier, 2013-04)Post-slaughter muscle energy metabolism and meat colour of South African production systems were compared; steers (n=182) of Nguni, Simmental and Brahman crossbreds were reared on pasture until A-, AB-, or B-age, and in ...
Now showing items 1-20 of 61