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Safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of sodium nitrite for pigs, bovines, poultry, sheep, goats, rabbits and horses (ADDCON Europe GmbH)

- AbstractFollowing a request from the European Commission, EFSA was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the safety and efficacy of sodium nitrite when used as a technological additive (functional...

45. Award Talk: Investigating the impacts of gestational management on ewe lamb reproductive dynamics.

10/07/2026 - Extensively managed ewes are often grazed through winter while gestating, requiring strategic management and supplementation to meet nutritional requirements supporting maternal maintenance and fetal...

7. Increasing concentrate in lamb finishing diets improved feed efficiency and produced subtle effects on methane emissions.

10/07/2026 - Sheep are managed across a diverse range of production systems, from intensive confinement to extensive pasture-based operations, creating substantial variation in finishing diet composition...

From Assessment to Optimization: A Comprehensive Review of the Mutton Quality Evaluation Index, Factors, and Improvement Strategies

- This graphical abstract summarizes the comprehensive framework of mutton quality, including evaluation indices, influencing factors, and improvement strategies. Meat quality is systematically...

91. Repeatability of Feed Efficiency and Feeding Behavior Across Diets in Katahdin Ewes Divergently Selected for Residual Feed Intake

02/04/2026 - Efforts in animal agriculture aim to create a sustainable food supply for the global population. Enhancing feed efficiency and developing measurable metrics to minimize input costs for the small...

92. Use of Soy Hull and Corn Gluten Feed in Post-weaning Diets of Landrace Hair Sheep Lambs: Growth and Intake

02/04/2026 - The post-weaning period, as lambs transition to an all solid diet, is critical for their subsequent growth and well-being. Two experiments were conducted that evaluated the use of soy hull (SH) and...

182. Goat Production Systems in Texas

02/04/2026 - This study aimed to review goat production systems in Texas and identify gaps in our knowledge about producer demographics, herd distribution, herd management, and herd composition. A survey...