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The effects of castration (ram lambs versus wether lambs) on animal growth, feed efficiency, carcass characteristics, and cutability

24/11/2025 - The aim of this experiment was to investigate the differences between intact (ram) and castrated (wether) lambs by evaluating animal growth pre- and post-weaning, feed efficiency, carcass...

Safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of an essential oil obtained from the flowering aerial parts of Thymus vulgaris L. and/or Thymus zygis L. (thyme oil) for use in all animal species (FEFANA asbl)

- AbstractFollowing a request from the European Commission, EFSA was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the safety and efficacy of an essential oil from the flowering aerial parts of Thymus...

26?Embryo transfer outcomes and placental vascular development in sheep: breed interactions

19/12/2025 - Infertility is a major barrier to reproductive efficiency in livestock. Early pregnancy is a critical window for placental vascular development, which is essential for embryonic survival and fetal...

31?Trainee Award: Prenatal oxygen and glucose therapy rescues the immature ? cell population and their transcriptomic signature in growth-restricted fetal sheep

19/12/2025 - : Introduction and objectivePlacental insufficiency (PI) reduces fetal oxygen and glucose concentrations, leading to fetal growth restriction (FGR), decreased ?-cell mass, and reduced insulin...

46?Maternal nutrition and developmental programming – lessons from livestock models

19/12/2025 - Our laboratories study “problems of pregnancy,” which include infertility, poor pregnancy outcomes (often reflected by fetal growth restriction and the accompanying low birthweight), and...

22?The pre-ruminant microbiome: why do we care and where does it come from?

19/12/2025 - : IntroductionDespite ruminant livestock being born with a non-functional rumen, the early rumen microbiome can have lasting impacts on animal performance. Identifying key sources of colonization of...

61?Trainee Award: Daily supplementation of ?-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids to IUGR-born neonatal lambs improved skeletal muscle growth and body composition

19/12/2025 - : IntroductionMuscle growth is impaired in intrauterine growth-restricted (IUGR) offspring by programming that includes elevated inflammatory tone. The resulting body composition changes reduce...

An early-life survival and reproductive trade-off shapes selection on body size

13/09/2025 - Evolutionary trade-offs—opposing trait effects on total fitness via different fitness components—are likely to be widespread. Some key trade-offs are expected to be the result of chains of...

Perspectives on pasture establishment in New Zealand dairy systems: challenges, innovations, and agroecological implications

- The productivity and persistence of pasture species in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) are crucial for pastoral systems including the dairy, sheep, and beef industries and are predominantly based on...

Effects on Rumen Microbial Population and Serum Biochemical Responses to Guanidinoacetic Acid, Ampelopsis grossedentata Flavonoids, and 5,6-Dimethylbenzimidazole Plus Cobalt in Lanping Black-Boned Sheep

26/11/2025 - To mitigate antimicrobial resistance and drug residues, the use of growth-promoting antibiotics in livestock has been prohibited, prompting interest in safe natural alternatives. Lanping black-boned...

Effects of Different Protein Feeds on Nutrient Digestion, Energy Metabolism, Methane Emissions, and Rumen Microbiota in Mutton Sheep

30/11/2025 - Making full use of feed nutrients, reducing energy losses and methane emissions, and maximizing production benefits have been ongoing goals of livestock production. Thirty-six healthy Dorper...

Determinants and risk mitigation in livestock management practices among smallholder farmers in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa

- Livestock farming is essential for achieving sustainable livelihoods in Africa, especially among smallholder farmers. However, these farmers face challenges like limited resources, market access, and...

The Effect of Environment and Husbandry Practices on Sheep Welfare

17/11/2025 - The amount of attention paid to the welfare of animals and their maintenance conditions has grown considerably in recent years. This paper examines the effects of extensive and intensive housing...

Selenitetriglyceride-Induced Modulation of Selected Cellular and Humoral Immune Parameters in Kamieniecka Sheep

21/11/2025 - With the aim to investigate the immunomodulatory potential of selenitetriglycerides (SeTG), a new lipophilic Se (IV) compound, 30 sheep (15 sheep/treatment) were used in a completely random design to...

High Sorption Efficiency of Purified Clinoptilolite-Tuff for Aflatoxins B1 and M1: A Case Study in Plant-Based Beverages and Milk

21/11/2025 - Aflatoxins (Afs) belong to the most hazardous mycotoxins. Their detrimental effects on humans and higher animals are widely known, and actions are poised to avoid their synthesis already in the...

Vegetable Leaf Fermentation Improves Nutritional Quality of Sheep Feed, Enhancing Growth Performance and Intestinal Health

10/11/2025 - The utilization of proper fermentation techniques is a widely recognized, efficacious approach in animal husbandry for enhancing the feed quality. However, research on vegetable waste, particularly...

Study on the Function of ID2 Gene in Granulosa Cells of Ovaries of Hetian Sheep and Its Correlation Analysis with Lambing Traits

12/11/2025 - Reproductive efficiency is a key determinant of sheep productivity, yet Hetian sheep remain limited by relatively low fecundity despite their adaptability to harsh environments. The inhibitor of DNA...

The European Union summary report on surveillance for the presence of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSE) in 2024

- ABSTRACTThis report presents results of surveillance on transmissible spongiform encephalopathies in bovines, sheep, goats, cervids and other species, and genotyping in sheep and goats, carried out...

Explainable AI for Predicting Latent Period and Infection Stage Progression in Tomato Fungal Diseases

14/11/2025 - Accurate prediction of the latent period and disease progression in tomato fungal infections is critical for enabling timely interventions and effective disease management. Unlike existing AI-based...

Smartphone?Based Monitoring Identifies the Importance of Farm Size and Soil Type for Coffee Tree Productivity at a Large Geographic Scale

- ABSTRACTSmartphone?based monitoring has been increasingly applied to coffee crops for multiple tasks, such as predicting coffee tree productivity. However, its implementation remains limited to...

Two-Stage Machine Learning-Based GWAS for Wool Traits in Central Anatolian Merino Sheep

03/11/2025 - Wool traits such as fiber diameter, fiber length, and greasy fleece yield are economically significant characteristics in sheep breeding programs. Traditional genome-wide association studies (GWAS)...

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