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Comparative evaluation of raw and fermented Eichhornia crassipes leaf meal in the diet of Cyprinus carpio fingerlings: Effects on growth performance, body composition and haemato-biochemical responses Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Mohd Ashraf Malik, Parimal Sardar, Sukham Munilkumar, Tincy Varghese, Sikendra Kumar, Gyandeep Gupta, Chandan G. M, Naila Majid Bhat
Eichhornia crassipes leaf meal (ELM) was fermented by solid-state fermentation using Chaetomium globosum MTCC 4179 that resulted in considerable changes in its nutrients and anti-nutrient profile. Both fermented ELM (FELM) and raw ELM were evaluated in the feed of Cyprinus carpio fingerlings through a feeding trial of 56 days. Five iso-nitrogenous and iso-caloric diets viz. C, Control (30% DORB and
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Supplementing lysolecithin in corn-oil based diet enhanced growth and improved body biochemical composition in juvenile stellate sturgeon (Acipenser stellatus) Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Fatemeh Jafari, Naser Agh, Farzaneh Noori, Enric Gisbert, Mansour Torfi Mozanzadeh
A 56-days nutritional trial was conducted to examine the influence of including a corn-oil based diet with lysolecithin (LL) on stellate sturgeon () juveniles. Fish were fed four experimental diets (44% crude protein, 15% crude lipid) containing graded levels of LL [0 (control), 0.5, 1 and 2%)]. One hundred and eighty juvenile fish (45.3 ± 0.1g, mean ± standard deviation) were stocked in twelve 300
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Effects of allicin addition on growth performance, rumen microbiome, and ruminal epithelial proteome of high-grain-fed goats Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 T.W. Liu, R. Pang, L. Huang, T.T. Mao, J.J. Yu, J.L. Hua, Y.F. Zhong, C.H. Ren, Z.J. Zhang, W. Zhu
It is well known that allicin has anti-bacterial, anti-oxidation, and anti-inflammatory biological functions. However, there is little information on whether allicin has beneficial effects on ruminants fed a high-grain (HG) diet. This study was conducted to investigate the effects of allicin addition on growth performance, ruminal microbes in different rumen ecological niches (REN), and the rumen epithelial
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Dietary Bacillus species modulate lipid metabolism-related parameters, growth, water quality, and bacterial load in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus ) Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Salma Atef, Omaima M. Ahmed, Mohamed Mohamed Said, Haitham G. Abo-Al-Ela
This study examined the impact of supplementing spp. mixtures at concentrations of 0.2 g/kg (PRO-0.2) and 0.5 g/kg (PRO-0.5) on Nile tilapia () for 90 days. Fish groups receiving PRO-0.2 and PRO-0.5 exhibited significantly lower water ammonia levels than the control group, in linear and quadratic patterns. Furthermore, their length and weight increased exponentially over time, peaking at the end of
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Effects of common forage conservation methods on the alkaloid content of grassland growths infested by marsh horsetail (Equisetum palustre L.) Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Dennis Melchert, Till Beuerle, Denny Wiedow, Jürgen Müller
The toxic sporophyte marsh horsetail ( L.) increasingly infests moist and wet grasslands in Europe because of climate change, deeutrophication actions, and rewetting measures. Farmers, veterinarians, and authorities are insecure how to address this newly emerging situation, as only little information on toxin levels is available and information for no effect levels in livestock is based on outdated
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Heat-resistant lactic acid bacteria inoculants modulated the bacterial microbiota and fermentation quality of whole plant maize silage after long-term storage in the subtropical area Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-02 Guang-hao Xia, Ming-zhu Zhang, Yuan Huang, Chao Chen, Fu-yu Yang, Jun Hao
In tropical or subtropical areas, high temperatures and prolonged storage time usually result in poor fermentation quality, poor aerobic stability and dry matter loss of silages. This study explored the effect of heat-resistant TSy1–3 (LB), BDy3–10 (LR), and their combination (M) on the nutritional characteristics, fermentation parameters and microbiota of whole plant maize silage during long-duration
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Effects of a range of effective inclusion levels of Asparagopsis armata steeped in oil on enteric methane emissions of dairy cows Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-02 P.S. Alvarez-Hess, J.L. Jacobs, R.D. Kinley, B.M. Roque, A.S. O. Neachtain, S. Chandra, V.M. Russo, S.R.O. Williams
steeped in edible oil (Asp-Oil) to stabilise its primary antimethanogenic compound, bromoform, has emerged as a potent enteric methane mitigant for ruminant livestock. The aim of this 41-day study was to evaluate the response of feeding a range of effective inclusion levels of a canola oil based Asp-Oil providing increasing dietary concentrations of bromoform to lactating dairy cows in a supplemental
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Comparing a seaweed blend to pharmacological levels of zinc oxide in weaner pig diets: the benefit to pig performance and inflammatory response Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Sophie C Hazelden, Hadden Graham, Steven Laird, Ryan Clarkson, Katie McDermott, Amy E Taylor
After the ban of pharmacological zinc oxide (ZnO) in EU pig diets, alternative ways to improve health and growth performance of pigs after weaning are being sought. Seaweed blends have been an area of interest given their potential prebiotic effects. This work compared two levels of seaweed blend, added to a control diet and a diet with pharmacological levels of ZnO, on feed intake, growth, feed efficiency
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Effects of the diet enrichment with β-glucan, sodium salt of butyric acid and vitamins on growth parameters and the profile of the gut microbiome of juvenile African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Martyna Arciuch-Rutkowska, Joanna Nowosad, Michał Krzysztof Łuczyński, Szymon Jasiński, Dariusz Kucharczyk
This study assessed the effect of the addition of active substances, i.e., β-glucan, sodium butyrate and vitamins (C, A, D, E, K) to the diet of juvenile African catfish () on growth parameters and the intestinal microbiome. For this purpose, a four-week rearing of juveniles African catfish in a recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) under controlled conditions at 25°C was conducted. The fish were
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Effects of trace mineral source and exogenous enzymes on ruminal in vitro fermentation of roughage-based or concentrate-based simulated diets Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-29 Jurandy Gouveia Júnior, Javier A.B. Garcia, Rayane A. Lino, Júlia M.C. Souza, Eduardo H.B.K. Moraes, Luiz F. Costa e Silva, Thierry R. Tomich, Erick D. Batista
Two experiments evaluated the effect of trace mineral (TM) source (inorganic [ITM] and organic [OTM]) and 4 exogenous enzymes treatments [(1) control, without exogenous enzymes; (2) amylolytic enzyme [AMY; 1 g of Amaize®/kg of substrate dry matter (DM)]; (3) fibrolytic enzyme (FIB; 2 g of Fibrozyme®/kg of substrate DM; and (4) a multi-enzyme preparation (SSF; 2 g of Allzyme® SSF/kg of substrate DM]
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Effect of adding different levels of palm oil-protected fat in the diet of lambs concerning rumen parameters Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Marcio Simionatto, Emilyn M. Maeda, Magali F. da Silveira, Vicente de P. Macedo, Fabiana L.M. de Paula, João A.G. Hill
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of the inclusion of protected fat with palm oil and calcium salts in the diet of lamb nutrient intake and total-tract apparent digestibility, nitrogen balance, and ruminal fermentation. Four castrated lambs, without defined breed, with an average weight of 50±14 kg, kept in metabolic cages, distributed in a 4×4 Latin square experimental design
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Evaluation of treated shrimp shells from artisanal fishing on preservation quality of corn silage Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-27 José R. Meirelles Júnior, Tadeu S. Oliveira, Ismael N. Silva, Elon S. Aniceto, Elvanio J.L. Mozelli Filho, Alberto M. Fernandes, Gonçalo A. Souza Filho, Tanya Gressley
The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of chemically or thermally treated shrimp shells added to corn silage on chemical composition, degradation, fermentation losses, microbiological count, fermentation profile, and aerobic stability. The experiment was carried out in a completely randomized design with five treatments and four replicates. The treatments were Control (CON) corn silage without
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Slow-releasing urea coated with low-trans vegetable lipids: Effects on lamb performance, nutrient digestibility, nitrogen balance, and blood parameters Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-23 Kevily H. de O.S. de Lucena, Pedro H.S. Mazza, Ronaldo L. Oliveira, Analivia M. Barbosa, José M. Perreira Filho, Rui J.B. Bessa, Susana P. Alves, Ricardo L. Edvan, Elzania S. Pereira, Mozart Fonseca, Edson C. Silva Filho, Leilson R. Bezerra
The objective of this study was to produce slow-release urea (SRU) coated with low-trans vegetable fat (LTVF) and compare it to uncoated urea (U) in the diet of lambs. The first experiment evaluated LTVF-coated U produced in three different ratios (U: LTVF), 30:70 (SRU), 40:60 (SRU), and 50:50 (SRU). SRU had higher (P <0.05) coating yield (85.5%) and efficiency (98%) in comparison to SRU (82.9 and
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The influence of feeding canola oil steeped Asparagopsis armata on resulting fatty acid profile and dairy processing properties of cow’s milk Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-22 P.S. Alvarez-Hess, A.L. Thomson, S.R.O. Williams, A. Logan, C. Taylor, T. Singh, B.M. Roque, A.S. O Neachtain, R.D. Kinley, J.L. Jacobs
The addition of red seaweeds from the genus to the diet of dairy cattle has emerged as a promising methane mitigation strategy. Research to date characterizing the effect of feeding derived formulations on milk processing properties for manufacture of products such as cheese and yoghurt has been limited. With the potential for adverse changes to milk properties intrinsically connected to the cows’
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Positive effect of dietary emodin on growth, antioxidant capacity, inflammatory response, intestinal microbiota and resistance of Micropterus salmoides against MSRV infection Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-21 Yi ting Shen, Chen bin Zhu, Zhi li Ding, Jia jia Gu, Shi chao Qian, Shun Yang, Hui Fei
This study aims to investigate the effect of emodin on growth and intestinal microbiota of largemouth bass () larvae. Five diets, including Con, E25, E50, E100 and E200 diet in which 0, 25, 50, 100 and 200 mg·Kg emodin was supplemented. After a 30-day feeding trail, the results showed the specific growth rate (SGR) of larvae in E50, E100 and E200 group was significantly higher than that of control
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Bacillus subtilis field spray on alpine meadows promotes digestibility in Tibetan sheep via increasing the nutrient quality of herbage and enhancing rumen bacterial populations Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-20 Hairen Shi, Qingshan Fan, Shulin Wang, Jing Zhang, Guangyun Zhang, Haozhe Zheng, Yilong Zhao, Shenghua Chang, Fujiang Hou
Grasslands have important ecological and economic functions. However, climate change and overgrazing contribute to the deterioration of such functions, and maintaining a balance of forage-livestock is critical to mitigate this effect. In this study, we evaluated the dose-response relationship between () field spray on an alpine meadow and the chemical composition of forage, digestibility and rumen
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The protective role of condensed tannins on growth inhibition and enterohepatic injury induced by histamine in Chinese seabass (Lateolabrax maculatus) Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-17 Jianqiang Qiu, Bing Chen, Hongxia Zhao, Wen Huang, Junming Cao, Guoxia Wang, Jiun-Yan Loh, Kai Peng
Histamine has been documented to induce growth inhibition and tissue injury in animals, whereas information regarding the toxicity of histamine and the detoxication of condensed tannins (CT) in Chinese seabass () is rare. In this study, three diets were prepared to contain 0 g/kg of histamine (G1), 0.1 g/kg of histamine (G2), and 0.1 g/kg of histamine plus 1 g/kg of CT (G3). Fish were randomly divided
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Determination of ileal digestibility of phosphorus in fishmeal for broilers using the direct method Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-15 T.F.V. Dias, F. Dilelis, C.S. Souza, G.L. Costa, E.R. Mello, T.L. Reis, C.A.R. Lima
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The complete replacement of fish meal with Clostridium autoethanogenum protein in practical diet did not affect the growth, but reduced the flesh quality of Pacific white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-15 Wenxiang Yao, Xiaoqin Li, Xin Zhang, Menglu Li, Yuanyuan Wang, Hailong He, Xiangjun Leng
This study evaluated the effects of replacing dietary fish meal (FM) with protein (CAP) on growth and flesh quality of Pacific white shrimp, . The control diet was formulated to contain 200 g/kg fishmeal, and then dietary fishmeal was decreased to 150 g/kg, 100 g/kg, 50 g/kg and 0 g/kg by CAP inclusion, respectively (FM-20, FM-15, FM-10, FM-5, FM-0). In the fish meal substituted diets, coated tryptophan
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Effect of feeding meal of yellow and lesser mealworm and defatted black soldier fly larvae on growth performance and gut health of weaned piglets Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-13 N. Malla, N. Roos, M.E. Van der Heide, J.V. Nørgaard
Black soldier fly larvae (BSFL), lesser mealworm (LMW) and yellow mealworm (YMW) are suggested as a sustainable novel protein source which could improve growth and gastrointestinal function and health of weaned piglets. The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of BSFL, LMW and YMW in diets for weaned piglets on growth performance and gut health-related parameters. A total of 96 crossbred
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Nutrient composition and digestibility by growing pigs of amino acids and energy vary between wheat middlings from Europe and the United States Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-09 Charmaine D. Espinosa, Leidy J. Torres-Mendoza, Hans H. Stein
Two experiments were conducted to test the hypothesis that there are no differences in composition, apparent total tract digestibility (ATTD) of gross energy (GE), or standardized ileal digestibility (SID) of amino acids (AA) in wheat middlings sourced from flour mills in Europe or in the U.S. For both experiments, ten sources of wheat middlings were used. Five sources were procured from Europe and
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Feasibility assessment of replacing fishmeal with Clostridium autoethanogenum protein in commercial whiteleg shrimp diets: Impacts on growth, muscle characteristics, and health Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-08 Yi-Chun Kuo, Thi Hang Ho, Anant Bharadwaj, Hoang Trieu Quan Tran, Yu-Ting Chu, Su-Hua Wang, Tai-Yuan Chen, Fan-Hua Nan, Po-Tsang Lee
Single-cell protein (SCP) is a promising feed ingredient often referred to as bioprotein, microbial protein, or biomass. In this study, we explored the effects of replacing fishmeal with a novel single-cell protein, protein (CAP), on the growth performance, immunological responses, muscle characteristics, intestinal and hepatopancreas histology, survival rate and bacterial resistance in whiteleg shrimp
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Dietary ellagic acid supplementation improves meat quality in growing-finishing pigs Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Tengteng Huang, Huawei Li, Xiaoling Chen, Daiwen Chen, Jun He, Bing Yu, Yuheng Luo, Ping Zheng, Hong Chen, Zhiqing Huang
Dietary plant extracts are being increasingly studied as a viable method for improving meat quality. Ellagic acid (EA) is a polyphenolic compound found in various fruits. This study investigated the impact of ellagic acid on meat quality in growing-finishing pigs. In our study, eighteen healthy Duroc × (Landrace × Yorkshire) pigs were randomly divided into three groups and fed a basal diet supplemented
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Evaluation of enriched freshwater rotifer, Brachionus calyciflorus as first feed on growth performance, nutrient availability and fatty acid composition of Anabas testudineus (Bloch, 1792) larvae Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-01-29 Pradeep Kumar Singh, Sukham Munilkumar, Jitendra Kumar Sundaray, P. Santhanam, Arun Sharma, Ramjanul Haque, Nitish Kumar Chandan
Climbing perch, A. testudineus (Bloch, 1792), is a widely consumed fish in Asian nations due to its high nutritional value and delicate meat. The main obstacles to the spread of its cultural practises are a scarcity of high-quality seed and larval rearing due to the low survival rates in the initial stages of larval development. The key to improving the seed production of this species may lie in strategies
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The impact of probiotic live yeast in a barley grain-based diet on feed efficiency, carcass traits, and immune-oxidative status of artificially reared lambs Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-02 Alexandros Mavrommatis, Christos Christodoulou, Panagiota Kyriakaki, Alexis Skourtis, Basiliki Kotsampasi, Vladimiros Christodoulou, George Symeon, Maria Karatzia, Despoina Karatosidi, Soumela Savvidou, Federico Righi, Georgios Arsenos, Eric Chevaux, Eleni Tsiplakou
This study aimed to investigate the effect of dietary supplementation with a probiotic live yeast on growth performance, carcass traits, and immune-oxidative status in artificially reared lambs. After colostrum administration, pure Chios lambs ( = 42) were divided into two homogenous groups ( = 21); the Control (CON) and Probiotic supplemented group (PROB), were artificially reared until the 45th day
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Effect of constant and cyclic heat stress on growth performance, water intake, and physiological responses in pigs: A meta-analysis Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-02 M.J.K. de Oliveira, G.V. Polycarpo, I. Andretta, A.D.B. Melo, D.A. Marçal, M.P. Létourneau-Montminy, L. Hauschild
The purpose of this meta-analysis was to evaluate the influence of heat stress (HS) type on growth, feed intake and efficiency, water intake, tissue deposition, physiological responses, and organ weight of pigs. Data from 7,230 pigs were extracted from 112 articles published before January 2022. The screening criteria were as follows, experiments with at least two temperatures (thermoneutral [TN] and
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Energy utilization of corn, oilseed meals, and fibrous ingredients can be predicted by multi-sample simultaneous in vitro assay for growing pigs Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-01 Jeonghyeon Son, Noa Park, Beob Gyun Kim
The objectives of the present study were to determine digestible energy (DE) and metabolizable energy (ME) concentrations of feed ingredients and to develop prediction equations for DE-to-gross energy ratio (DE:GE) and ME-to-gross energy ratio (ME:GE) of corn, oilseed meals, and fibrous ingredients as well as diets for pigs based on conventional and multi-sample simultaneous assays for growing pigs
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Influence of a novel phytase on Ca and P digestibility in diets fed to sows in late-gestation and lactation Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-01 Charmaine D. Espinosa, Leidy J. Torres-Mendoza, Jonathan R. Bergstrom, Hans H. Stein
Two experiments were conducted to test the hypothesis that a novel phytase based on increases Ca and P digestibility and influences concentrations of cytokines and bone biomarkers in the serum of gestating and lactating sows. In both experiments, a positive control (PC) diet that met Ca and P requirements was formulated, and a negative control (NC) diet was formulated to be deficient in Ca and P. Two
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Mixed ensiling with by-products and silage additives significantly valorizes drought-impaired whole-crop corn Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-01-26 Thomas Hartinger, Theresa Gruber, Katerina Fliegerová, Georg Terler, Qendrim Zebeli
Corn silages constitute an important roughage in diets for high-yielding dairy cows. Due to summer droughts, quantity and quality of corn silages diminish, which both can have drastic consequences on the energy and nutrient provision to dairy cows. Mixed ensiling of drought-impaired whole-crop corn with by-products may represent a promising option to valorize the nutritive value and available biomass
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Comparison of ruminal fermentation characteristics of two common forages using a coupled in vivo-in situ approach and the in vitro rumen simulation technique RUSITEC Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-01-26 J.-H. Deitmers, T. Hartinger, N. Gresner, K.-H. Südekum
The increasing demand for a reduction of animal experiments when studying rumen fermentation has led to the development of various in vitro techniques, such as the rumen-simulation technique (RUSITEC) system that is prominently applied in European ruminant research. Yet, comparability with the in vivo situation is rather less explored with a sparse data basis. Therefore, the present study aimed to
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Enhancing the nutritional value of canola meal through solid culture with Pleurotus ostreatus Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Fatemeh Heidari, Margareth Øverland, Jon Øvrum Hansen, Liv T. Mydland, Pedro E. Urriola, Chi Chen, Gerald C. Shurson, Bo Hu
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Interactions of starter starch and sodium butyrate for postweaned dairy calves: growth performance, blood indices, and inflammation Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-01-26 Donglin Wu, Chu Wu, Kai Shao, Zhanhe Zhang, Dian Wang, Jingwei Qi, Yang Jia, Ming Xu
In an earlier study, our team determined that sodium butyrate (SB) supplementation in calf starters with varying starch content impacts the growth performance, morphological and functional development of the rumen, and rumen microbiota in dairy calves during the preweaned period. The aim of this study was to assess the effects of SB supplementation in calf starters with varying starch content on the
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Effects of an ensiled mixture based on orange pulp on the intake and performance of fattening male lambs Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-01-26 Vida Nargeszadeh, Yousef Rouzbehan, Hassan Fazaeli, Javad Rezaei
Forty Afshari male lambs (body weight = 28 kg ± 2.2 kg) were used to assess the effects of ensiled mixture based on orange pulp (EMOP) on intake, average daily gain, nitrogen (N) balance, digestibility, estimated microbial N synthesis (EMNS), rumen variables, blood metabolites, total antioxidant capacity (TAC), and in vitro methane (CH4) emission. The EMOP contained (per kg dry matter; DM) 320 g fresh
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Starch gelatinization implications for nutrient digestibility and fermentation products in the faeces of Beagle dogs Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-01-25 B.A. Loureiro, M.C.C. Oliveira, M.C. Peixoto, E.M. Ribeiro, S. Schauf, C. Castrillo, A.C. Carciofi
A combination of raw material particle size and extrusion parameters promotes starch gelatinization (SG). However, the extent of processing, represented by the SG degree, needed for a proper digestibility of dog diets is not completely understood. The effects of processing conditions and SG on the coefficients of total tract apparent digestibility (CTTAD) of nutrients for dogs were evaluated in two
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Estimation of dry matter and crude protein residues originating from exogenous digestive enzymes based on the amounts of pepsin and pancreatin used in 2-step in vitro digestibility procedures for non-ruminants Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-01-26 Yoon Soo Song, Hansol Kim, Beob Gyun Kim
In vitro assays are used to determine nutrient utilization by non-ruminants based on high correlation with in vivo digestibility values. At the end of an in vitro assay, the undigested residue contains enzymes originating from exogenous digestive enzymes, which causes the underestimation of nutrient disappearance. A blank group is essential to correct this underestimation of nutrient utilization. The
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Effects of type of fiber sources in the phosphorus-free diet on the endogenous losses of phosphorus in growing pigs Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-01-26 Ah Reum Son, Jeonghyeon Son, Beob Gyun Kim
An experiment was conducted to investigate the influence of fiber sources in phosphorus (P)-free diets on the endogenous losses of P in growing pigs. Eight barrows with an initial body weight of 37.4 kg (standard deviation = 2.7) were individually housed in metabolism crates. The animals were allotted to dietary treatments in a replicated 4 × 4 Latin square design with 4 diets, 8 animals, and 4 periods
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Effect of acidification or fermentation of barley grain using Limosilactobacillus reuteri or Weissella cibaria on inositol phosphate hydrolysis in vitro Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-01-23 C.M.E. Heyer, A. Dörper, V. Sommerfeld, M.G. Gänzle, R.T. Zijlstra
Fermentation of cereal grains may hydrolyse myo-inositol 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexakis (dihydrogen phosphate) (InsP6) and increase concentration of lower order inositol phosphates (InsP) in vitro, thereby increasing nutrient digestibility in diets of swine and poultry. Effects of chemical acidification or fermentation with the lactic acid-producing bacteria Limosilactobacillus reuteri or Weisella cibaria of
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Effect of the dietary administration pattern of silver nanoparticles on growth performance, biodiversity of digestive microbiota and tissue retention in broiler chickens Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-01-25 Yahya Zaoui, Alejandro Belanche, Khaoula Ben-Jeddou, María Sierra Jiménez, Guillermo Fondevila, Manuel Fondevila
The effects of dietary inclusion of silver nanoparticles (NanoAg, <100 nm diameter) on growth performance, gut microbiota, and silver tissue retention was assessed in broilers from 1 to 42 days of age. A total of 870 1-day-old male broilers (Ross 308) were weighted and distributed in 36 floor pens (n = 24) in an environmentally controlled room. The feeding program consisted of two periods (1–21 days
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Dietary selenium levels affect mineral absorbability, rumen fermentation, microbial composition and metabolites of the grazing sheep Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-01-16 Lingbo Meng, Xiwei Jin, Wenxi Song, Rui Zhang, Mengjie Tong, Zhi Qi, Lan Mi
Selenium (Se) is an essential trace element for the growth of all livestock. However, little is known about the effects of dietary selenium levels on production metrics, nutrient digestion and absorption, ruminal microbiota, and metabolites in grazing sheep. Therefore, in this research, 28 individually-housed grazing sheep were randomly divided into a low-Se feeding group (LSe) and a control group
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Corn gluten meal diets supplemented with dietary L-carnitine for juvenile hybrid grouper (♀Epinephelus fuscoguttatus × ♂E. lanceolatus): Impacts on growth performance, immune response and flesh quality Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-01-17 Watson Ray Gyan, Alatwinusa Yohana Mpwaga, Qihui Yang, Beiping Tan, Shuyan Chi, Minling Mao, Yuanming Yi
The focus of this research was to assess if corn gluten meal diet supplemented with L-carinitine (LC) LC0, LC0.2, LC0.4, LC0.6, LC1.2, LC1.4, LC1.6, with LC levels of 0 for the control group, 200, 400, 600, 1200, 1400, and 1600 mg/kg, respectively, may be a viable option for juvenile hybrid grouper (♀Epinephelus fuscoguttatus × ♂E. lanceolatus). It’s impact on juvenile hybrid grouper growth, immunity
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Implications of dietary phosphorus sources on zootechnical performance and stress response of the pacific white shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-01-19 Eliza M. Martínez-Antonio, Rosa L. Salgado-García, Alberto Peña-Rodríguez, Juan C. Ruvalcaba-Márquez, Edouard Kraffe, Ilie S. Racotta, Francisco Magallón-Barajas
The phosphorous (P) is an essential element for several functions, including the synthesis of high energy compounds in cells like adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and arginine phosphate (ArgP). The dietary requirements of P could change according to physiological and environmental conditions, particularly if organisms are exposed to stress conditions. As the P availability could be related to its chemical
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Impact of linseed oil supplemented plant-based diet on growth, gonadal development and reproduction success in common carp (Cyprinus carpio) through all life cycle feeding Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-01-18 Zsuzsanna J. Sándor, Janka Biró, Tamás Szabó, Gyöngyvér Fazekas, Robert Egessa, Shivendra Kumar, István Csengeri
Scientific literature on common carp (Cyprinus carpio) farming lacks guidance on the relationship between nutrition and reproductive performance. The main objective of this study was to compare the growth and reproduction performance of common carp breeders produced in traditional pond rearing system using different supplementary diets during all life cycle feeding. For this reason, three different
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The effects of feeding liquid or pelleted formulations of Asparagopsis armata to lactating dairy cows on methane production, dry matter intake, milk production and milk composition Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-01-18 S.R.O. Williams, A.S. O Neachtain, S. Chandra, R.B.S. Burgess, S. Labaf, G. Aylward, P.S. Alvarez-Hess, J.L. Jacobs
Asparagopsis armata has been reported to have strong antimethanogenic effects when fed to dairy cows. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of a liquid and a pelleted formulation of A. armata when fed to lactating dairy cows as a supplemental feed twice daily at milking on i) enteric methane emissions, milk yield and dry matter intake (DMI), and ii) presence of halogenated compounds in milk
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Effect size and land-requirements of plant-based feeding interventions to reduce methane emissions from cattle and sheep in European subalpine regions Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-01-12 Marie T. Dittmann, Florian Leiber
In the past decades, hundreds of scientific studies have aimed at identifying feeding interventions to reduce the production of enteric methane (CH4) from ruminant livestock. However, mitigation measures for extensive grassland-based ruminant production systems are largely lacking, or are hardly transferred into practice. The aim of this study was to determine the effect size of plant-based feeding
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Dietary guar gum supplementation reduces the adverse effects of high-fat diets on the growth performance, antioxidant capacity, inflammation, and apoptosis of juvenile largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-01-09 Xiaoyu Zhao, Weijun Chen, Yuanyuan Zhang, Xiaochan Gao, Yong Huang, Hongtao Ren, Kuo Chang, Ping Sun, Shiyang Gao
The study aimed to explore the effects of dietary guar gum supplementation on fish growth, histology, antioxidant capacity, and expression of inflammatory and apoptotic genes in juvenile largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) fed high-fat diets. Five isonitrogenous diets were prepared: a control diet (10% lipid, Control), a high-fat diet (18% lipid, HF), and three high-fat diets supplemented with
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Efficacy of a new biosynthetic 6-phytase in broilers on phosphorus balance and growth efficiency Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-01-14 Maamer Jlali, Michael T. Kidd, Pierre Cozannet, Baris Yavuz, Aurélie Preynat
Continual feed enzyme phytase development and cost reduction not only have nutritional, but environmental advantages. Two experiments were conducted to investigate the efficacy of a new biosynthetic bacterial 6-phytase characterized with a pH profile ranging from 2.5 to 6.5, a high affinity for myo-inositol hexakisphosphate (IP6) and other myo-inositol phosphate (IP) esters and with a high intrinsic
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Quantifying the effects of dietary fibres on protein digestibility in pigs - A review Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-01-13 Shiyi Zhang, Sonja de Vries, Walter J.J. Gerrits
Dietary fibres may negatively affect apparent ileal digestibility (AID) of crude protein (CP) in different ways. Insoluble dietary fibres (IDF) typically limit AID of CP through physical encapsulation of proteins by the cell wall matrix and increasing digesta bulk, whereas soluble dietary fibres (SDF) may alter digesta physicochemical characteristics, such as viscosity, to various extents particularly
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Impact of steam pressure toasting time on the alpha helix to beta sheet ratios, nutritional value, protein and carbohydrate subfractions, and rumen fermentation parameters of Faba bean seeds for dairy cattle Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-01-12 María E. Rodríguez Espinosa, David A. Christensen, Rex W. Newkirk, Yongfeng Ai, Peiqiang Yu
The use of Faba bean (Vicia faba) seeds (FBS) as a potential feed ingredient for ruminants has been previously evaluated. However, the effects on nutrient supply and degradability linked to protein secondary structure ratios after different steam pressure toasting (SPT) times are scarce. This study aimed to determine the role of varying alpha-helix to beta-sheet ratios induced by SPT duration on the
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Cultivation of forage maize in boreal conditions – Assessment of trade-offs between increased productivity and environmental impact Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-01-12 Anniina Lehtilä, Arezoo Taghizadeh-Toosi, Marja Roitto, Tuomo Kokkonen, Pirjo S.A. Mäkelä, Auvo Sairanen, Hanna L. Tuomisto
The cultivation of whole crop forage maize (Zea mays L.) for cattle feed has a potential for increased forage yield while reducing nitrogen (N) fertilisation compared to perennial grass-based systems. However, the possible environmental trade-offs of forage maize cultivation remain unknown in the boreal region due to the short growing season which limits cultivation practices. The aim of this study
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The effect of increasing the level of oat hulls, extent of grinding and their interaction on the performance, gizzard characteristics and gut health of broiler chickens fed oat-based pelleted diets Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-01-11 K. Itani, J. Apajalahti, A. Smith, S. Ghimire, B. Svihus
The effect of ratio of oats with hulls (OWH) to dehulled oats (DO), extent of grinding, and their interaction on the performance, gizzard characteristics and intestinal health of broilers chickens were studied in this experiment. A total of 2860 one-day-old male broilers were allocated to 130 floor pens bedded with wood shavings and fed a starter diet until day 10. On day 11, the birds were randomly
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Effects of banana flower powder (Musa sp.) supplementation on growth performance, whole body composition, antioxidant and immune responses, gene expression and liver histology in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-01-11 Mahattanee Phinyo, Piyatida Sangarun, Eakapol Wangkahart, Kawee Sujipuri
This study evaluated the appropriate banana flower powder (BFP) supplementation level on the growth, feed utilization, immune response and liver histology of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). The experimental diets included four levels of banana flower powder at 0 (BFP0) as the control, 10 (BFP10), 20 (BFP20), and 40 (BFP40) g/kg diet. The experiment was conducted with initial weight of 3.87±0
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Effect of beet pulp silage and various feeding methods on the performance and meat quality of broiler ducks Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-01-11 Iwona Zaremba, Małgorzata Grabowicz, Jakub Biesek
The study aimed to assess the growth performance and meat quality of ducks when fed diets either with or without beet pulp silage (BPS). A total of 180 Cherry Valley male ducks were reared for 49 days across two feeding periods (days 1–28 and 29–49) and were divided into three groups, each having six replicates. Group 100CD received a commercial diet (CD) ad libitum. Group 70CD:30BPS was given a mixture
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Effects of tributyrin supplementation in calf starter on growth, blood parameters and development of rumen and small intestine in Holstein calves fed milk replacers with different fatty acid profile Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-01-10 K. Murayama, T. Fukui, N. Isobe, M. Oba, T. Sugino
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Effects of increasing dose of a hybrid bacterial 6-phytase on apparent total tract nutrient digestibility, release of free myoinositol, and retention of calcium and phosphorus, and growth performance of pigs Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-01-10 Hyunjun Choi, Adebayo Sokale, Brent Frederick, Sung Woo Kim
The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of increasing doses of a hybrid bacterial 6-phytase on apparent total tract digestibility (ATTD) of energy and nutrients, plasma level of free myoinositol, retention of calcium (Ca) and phosphorus (P), and growth performance of growing pigs fed Ca and P deficient diets. A total of 15 barrows [21.5 ± 1.4 kg BW; Duroc × (Landrace × Yorkshire)]
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Dietary condensed tannin exhibits stronger growth-inhibiting effect on Chinese sea bass than hydrolysable tannin Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-01-09 Jianqiang Qiu, Bing Chen, Wen Huang, Hongxia Zhao, Junru Hu, Jiun-Yan Loh, Kai Peng
A 56-d feeding trial was carried out to assess the effects of dietary hydrolysable tannin (HT) and condensed tannin (CT) on growth performance, whole body composition, digestive enzyme activities, serum metabolites, antioxidant and immune response, and intestinal and liver histomorphology of Chinese sea bass (Lateolabrax maculatus). Four diets were formulated to contain 0 (T1), 2 g/kg of CT (T2), 2 g/kg
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Including dietary valine and tryptophan, but not isoleucine, above the requirement for growing pigs may partly ameliorate negative effects of excess leucine from corn protein on nitrogen balance and growth performance Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-01-06 W.B. Kwon, J.A. Soto, H.H. Stein
Two experiments were conducted to test the hypothesis that increasing concentrations of dietary L-valine, L-isoleucine, or L-tryptophan in diets containing excess leucine (Leu) from corn protein will alleviate negative effects of excess dietary Leu on N balance and growth performance of growing pigs. In Exp. 1, 72 barrows (body weight: 33.9 ± 2.6 kg) were housed in metabolism crates and randomly allotted
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Fish meal replacement by Brachytrupes portentosusas for Oreochromis niloticus: Effect on growth, feed utilization, fatty acid profiles, hematology, and histological changes Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-01-05 Anurak Khieokhajonkhet, Supachet Thammang, Niran Aeksiri, Gen Kaneko, Pattaraporn Tatsapong, Wutiporn Phromkunthong
In the aquaculture section, the scarcity of sustainable feed components is the major challenge. Insects may become an important, sustainable resource for expanding the raw material repertoire. Herein, this study evaluated the effects of fish meal (FM) replacement with giant cricket meal (GCM) on growth, feed utilization, fatty acids profiles, hematology, and histological changes of Nile tilapia. Five
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Effects of Acacia mearnsii tannins on growth performance, footpad dermatitis, nutrient digestibility, intestinal permeability, and meat quality of broiler chickens Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-01-05 Guilherme L. Godoy, Beatriz N. Rodrigues, Jessica C. Agilar, Valeria Biselo, Danielle D. Brutti, Greicy S. Maysonnave, Catarina Stefanello
An experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of increasing dietary supplementation of tannins from Acacia mearnsii on broiler growth performance, footpad dermatitis, litter moisture, and ileal digestibility as well as on intestinal permeability, jejunal morphometric, and lipid oxidation measurements. A total of 1620 Cobb 500 one-day-old male chicks were fed 6 experimental diets with 10 replicate
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Performance of Holstein dairy calves fed starter diet with incremental vinasse proportion Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-01-04 Amin Rahimi, Hassan Rafiee
This experiment evaluated the progressive inclusion of vinasse in calf starter diet on performance, rumen fermentation, and blood metabolites. Forty-eight Holstein calves weighing an average of 41.5 ± 2.20 kg were used in a completely randomized design and assigned to 4 dietary groups: no vinasse inclusion (V0), 4% of dry matter (DM) vinasse inclusion (V4), 8% of DM vinasse inclusion (V8), and 12%