South African Journal of Animal Science

Article	Citations
Chemical, nutritive, fermentation profile and gas production of citrus pulp silages, alone or combined with maize silage	14
Performance of fast, medium and slow growing broilers in indoor and free-range production systems	11
Selenium and nano-selenium ameliorations in two breeds of broiler chickens exposed to heat stress	11
Behaviour and stress in three breeds of laying hens kept in the same environment	10
Photoperiod effects on carcass traits, meat quality, and stress response in heart and lung of broilers	10
Effect of breed on meat quality and global acceptance of native lambs and their crosses	10
Effects of soil type on density of trees and nutritive value of tree leaves in selected communal areas of South Africa	9
Evaluation of three fast- and slow-growing chicken strains reared in two production environments	9
Nutrient contents and in vitro digestibility of different parts of corn plant	9
Potential alternative feed sources for ruminant feeding from the biodiesel production chain by-products	8
Determination of the best non-linear function to describe the growth of Kajli sheep	8
Analysis of non-genetic and genetic influences underlying the growth of Kajli lambs	8
Use of phosphatidylcholine in Tris-based extender with or without egg yolk to freeze Bapedi ram semen	8
Forage allowances offered to pregnant ewes until middle and late gestation: Organ priorities on foetus development	8
Effect of parity on reproductive performance sows of different breeds	7
Performance of sheep grazing <i>Panicum maximum</i> cv. Massai and supplemented with protein sources during the dry season	7
Supplemental chromium-loaded chitosan nanoparticles affect growth, serum metabolites and intestinal histology in broilers	7
Immunoglobulin G response and performance in Holstein calves supplemented with garlic powder and probiotics	7
Effect of arbuscular mycorrhizal inoculation on the quality and in vitro gas production of einkorn wheat straw	7
Effect of an extruded linseed diet on meat quality traits in Nero Lucano pigs	7
A review of artisanal cheese making: An African perspective	6
Digestibility and rumen fermentation of a high forage diet pre-treated with a mixture of cellulase and xylanase enzymes	6
Behaviour, welfare, and tibia traits of fast- and slow-growing chickens reared in intensive and free range systems	6
Joint genetic analysis for dairy cattle performance across countries in sub-Saharan Africa	6
Genetic effects on growth and egg production traits in two-way crosses of Egyptian and commercial layer chickens	6

Short communication: Pelleting increases the metabolizable energy of de-hulled sunflower seed meal for broilers	6
Assessment of genetic variation in Bapedi sheep using microsatellite markers	5
Inclusion of rapeseed and pumpkin seed cakes in diets for Murciano-Granadina goats alters the fatty acid profile of milk	5
Protease inclusion in plant- and animal-based broiler diets: Performance, digestibility and biometry of digestive organs	5
Effects of Bacillus spp. as a supplemental probiotic in diets for weaned piglets	5
Effects of Bacillus subtilis on performance, immune system and gut in Salmonella-challenged broilers	5
Determination of in vitro rumen digestibility and potential feed value of tiger nut varieties	5
Effect of zinc nanoparticles on embryo and chicken growth, and the content of zinc in tissues and faeces	5
Effects of production system and feeding regimen on carcass and meat quality traits of Naked Neck chicken	5
Response of growing chicks to supplementation of low protein diets with leucine, valine and glycine-glutamic acid	5
Effects of oregano essential oil and capsicum extract on fattening, serum constituents, and rumen fermentation of lambs	4
Arbuscular mycorrhizae inoculation of einkorn wheat affects fatty acid, nutrient and mineral concentrations	4
Mathematical models describing disappearance of Lucerne hay in the rumen using the nylon bag technique	4
Supplementing diets for broilers that are low in crude protein and amino acids with protease	4
Carcass, physicochemical and sensory characteristics of meat from genetic reserve ducks after two reproductive seasons	4
Growth and meat quality of broiler chickens fed Moringa oleifera leaf meal, a probiotic and an organic acid	4
Beta alanine effects immediately pre- and post hatch on chick quality, carcass yield and meat quality in broilers	4
Premium lamb production of South African sheep breed types under feedlot conditions	4
Carcass characteristics and meat quality of sheep fed buffelgrass silage to replace corn silage	4
Inclusion of shrimp waste meal in diet of free-range chickens	3
Effect of maternal yeast feeding on dam performance and serum health biomarkers of Beetal goat kids	3
Sprinkler flow rate affects physiological, behavioural and production responses of Holstein cows during heat stress	3
Predicting the growth and feed intake of Boer goats in a feedlot system	3
Evaluation of grass and legume tropical mixtures and performance of grazed sheep	3
Impact of dried brewers’ grains supplementation on performance, metabolism and meat quality of broiler chickens	3
Role of essential oils in antioxidant capacity and immunity in a rat model of mixed stress	3
Defatted yellow mealworm larvae (<I>Tenebrio molitor</I> l.) meal as possible alternative to fish meal in quail diets	3
Spraying opened sugar beet pulp silage with oregano essential oil helps to sustain quality and stability	3
Ovarian dynamics, hormone profiles, and characterization of ovarian and uterine blood flow in cycling Sahiwal cows	3
Essential oil and apple pomace affect fermentation and aerobic stability of alfalfa silage	3
Naringin supplementation affects performance, carcass traits, meat quality and oxidative stability of finishing pigs	3
Evaluation of female fertility in dairy cattle enterprises – A review	3
Supplemental linseed oil and antioxidants affect fatty acid composition, oxidation and colour stability of frozen pork	3
Effect of chitosan oligosaccharide and valine on growth, serum hormone levels and meat quality of broilers	3
Effect of dietary supplementation with L-Carnitine and fenofibrate on broiler chickens	3
Meta-analysis of relationship between weaning age and daily weight gain of piglets in the farrowing and nursery phases	3
Effects of guavira fruit (Campomanesia adamantium) peel extract on performance and meat quality of broilers	3
Genetic effects from an Afrikaner, Bonsmara, and Nguni three-breed diallel and top-crosses of Angus and Simmental sires	3
Genetic improvement of sow longevity and its economic impact on commercial pork production	2
Oxidative stress and effects of dill (Anethum graveolens dhi) powder on the performance and health status of broilers	2
Gene-set enrichment analysis of selective sweeps reveals phenotypic traits in Nguni cattle	2
Genome-wide genetic diversity, population structure and admixture analysis in Eritrean Indigenous Cattle	2
Note on in vitro digestion of avocado products for pigs	2
Mitigating heat stress in broiler chickens using dietary onion (Allium cepa) and ginger (Zingiber officinale) supplementation	2
Effect of age of Japanese quail on physical and biochemical characteristics of eggs	2
Microbial additives affect silage quality and ruminal dry matter degradability of avocado (<em>Persia Americana</em>) pulp silage	2
Fattening performance, carcass traits, and profitability of Aberdeen Angus and Holstein Friesian bulls in Turkey	2
Association of polymorphisms of vasoactive intestinal peptide and its receptor with reproductive traits of turkey hens	2
The effect of pre-slaughter electrical stunning on bleeding efficiency, meat quality, histology, and microbial count of several goat muscles	2
Effects of silage sealing films on fermentation dynamics of ensiled maize and nutrient utilization by Damara rams	2

Performance, intestinal histomorphology and bone composition of broiler chickens fed diets supplemented with genistein	2
Feather growth, bodyweight and body temperature in broiler lines with different feathering rates	2
Does dietary inclusion of defatted yellow mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) affect growth and body composition of juvenile common carp (Cyprinus carpio)?	2
Effect of salt concentrations on <i>in vitro</i> rumen fermentation of cellulose, starch, and protein	2
Responses of broiler chickens fed diets containing sunflower meal and wheat middlings pre-treated with enzymes	2
Effects of traditional tenderization treatments on Transversus abdominis muscles obtained from Holstein carcasses	2
Performance of Rhode Island Red, Black Australorp, and Naked Neck crossbreds under alternative production systems	2
Moringa oleifera leaf meal as a feed supplement for dairy calves	2
Effects of milking machine settings and teat liners on bovine udder health	2
Propolis supplementation affects performance, intestinal morphology, and bacterial population of broiler chickens	2
Dietary supplementation with chitosan oligosaccharide affects serum lipids and nutrient digestibility in broilers	2
Genetic evaluation and selection correlated response of growth traits in Japanese quail	2
Concentrations of metal residues in domestically produced and imported milk in Kosovo	2
Effects of vitamin E, an oil blend and L-Arginine on breast meat from broiler chickens	2
Morula (Sclerocarya birrea) kernel cake as a partial soybean meal replacer in Ross 308 broiler diets: Effects on feed utilisation, growth performance, and selected blood parameters	2
Effects of dietary fibre level on rumen pH, total microbial count and methanogenic archaea in Bonsmara and Nguni steers	2
Performance and egg quality of light laying hens fed with canthaxanthin and marigold flower extract	2
Effects of stocking density on growth and skin quality of grower Nile crocodiles (Crocodylus niloticus)	2
Wool production in Dohne Merino, Dormer, Merino and South African Mutton Merino lambs	2
Carcass characteristics and meat quality of lambs fed high levels of spineless cactus in the diet	2
Influence of selection for egg production on egg quality traits in Japanese quail	2
Effect of mentha on performance, haematological and biochemical parameters in laying hens	2
<i>Pistacia terebinthus</i> as a dietary supplement for laying hens	2
Effects of replacing soybean meal with slow-release urea on milk production of Holstein dairy cows	2
Statistical assessment of feeding corn with higher oil content to piglets in the starter phase	2
Fatty acid profile and oxidative stability of egg yolks from hens under different production systems	2
Estimates of variance components for feedlot traits of the Simmentaler breed in South Africa	1
Effects of thermal stress on physiological state and hormone concentrations in Holstein cows under arid climatic conditions	1
Evaluation of polyherbal methionine and choline in feedlot rations for lambs	1
Traceability to ensure food safety and consumer protection as typified by case studies of three meat processing plants	1
Effects of yeast hydrolysate versus plasma powder on growth, immunity, and intestinal morphology of weanling piglets	1
Adding wheat and rapeseed meal to corn-soy diets affects intestinal morphology and nutrient digestibility in broilers	1
Effect of extrusion with molasses on the rumen undegradable protein fraction of canola oilcake meal and sweet lupins	1
Manipulating the onset of lambing season in communal ewes through hormonal intervention	1
Serological and haemato-biochemical insights into bovine leukosis in dairy cattle in D.I. Khan, Pakistan	1
Effects of different feeding methods on neuropeptide nesfatin-1 and irisin in turkeys	1
Effects of feed particle size on energy values for broiler chickens at various ages	1
Nutritional valorisation of cane (Arundo donax) by treatment with sodium hydroxide	1
Microbiological quality of silage made from by-products of cassava starch extraction and viticulture	1
Effects of fibre source on nutrient digestibility of diets for finishing lambs	1
Effect of controlled breeding on performance of beef cattle in Central Bushveld bioregion	1
Adding wheat to a pre-partum diet of Holstein cows favours post-partum protein utilization and benefits calcium status	1
Effects of sex on carcass composition and physicochemical, textural and rheological properties of meat from grey partridge	1
Use of Lactobacillus farciminis to improve antioxidant status of Tuj lambs	1
A field study of Bacillus licheniformis-fermented products on growth performance and faecal microbiota of weaning piglets	1
Relationship between plasma cortisol level and bodyweight and antler size in farmed fallow deer	1
Concentrations of faecal glucocorticoid metabolites in South African Mutton Merino sheep fed various sources of roughage	1
Influence of feeding systems on selected beef quality and sensory attributes	1
Dietary inclusion of ensiled avocado oil cake affects growth, nutrient digestion, and carcass characteristics of pigs	1
Effects of polyunsaturated fatty acids in diets fed to sows on fatty acids in brain, muscle and skin of their piglets	1
Changes in cardiac troponin I (cTnI), T (cTnT), and some biochemical parameters in Arabian racehorses after training	1
Correlations between PORCUS classification and androstenone in boars, and effects of cooking methods thereon	1
Quantitative sperm characteristics of Tankwa goats with special reference to hyperactivated motility	1
Fatty acid profile and in vitro rumen fermentation characteristics of maize silage augmented with canola silage	1
Antibiotic-free diet supplemented with live yeasts decreases inflammatory markers in the ileum of weaned piglets	1
Influence of production systems and sex on nutritional value and meat quality of native Malawian Muscovy ducks	1
Genetic diversity and differentiation among Korean-Holstein, Hanwoo, and Uganda-Holstein breeds	1
Use of essential oils in combination with fibrolytic enzymes to decrease in vitro ruminal methane production	1
Nitrogen balance response to varying levels of dietary protein in slow-growing Windsnyer pigs	1
Response of broiler chicks to L-Glutamine feeding in the immediate pre- and post-hatch periods	1
Evaluation of chia gel incorporation as a fat substitute in Nile tilapia fishburger	1
Influence of phytate and phytase on performance, bone, and blood parameters of broilers at 42 days old	1
Effect of functional oil in piglet feeding and its effects on total blood count, health parameters, and gastrointestinal tract structure	1
Performance and egg quality of commercial laying hens fed with various levels of protected sodium butyrate	1
Effect of various pH levels on the sperm kinematic parameters of boars	1
Correlation between live weight and body measurements in certain dog breeds	1
Carryover effects of varying hay concentration on the transition to silage-based feeding of weaned dairy calves	1
Effect of dietary energy concentration on the growth of slow-growing Korat chickens from 43 to 84 days old	1
Effects of feeding systems on yield and performance of Linda geese (Anserinae sp.) in hot climatic conditions	1
Feeding Nigella sativa oil to broilers affects their performance, serum constituents and cecum microbiota	1
Effects of feeding system and pre-partum supplementation on the β-carotene status of South African Holstein cows	1
The effect of different feeding strategies on honey bee gut microbiota and the presence of Nosema	1
Addition of homeopathic products to pig diets in the finishing phase promotes improvement in growth performance	1
Pre-rut behavioural changes in farmed red deer with reference to atmospheric conditions	1
Effects of ventilation programme and eggshell thickness on hatchability rate and hatching time of broiler eggs	1
Partial replacement of maize meal with high-tannin sorghum meal affects finishing and methane emissions of Pedi goats	1
Laying hens behave as omnivores with poultry meal included in their diet	1
Variation in quality of newly hatched chicks from Japanese breeder quail fed guava extract	1
Evaluation of high-concentrate diets that vary in physically effective neutral detergent fibre for finishing lambs	1
Effects of gender and dietary date palm extract on performance, carcass traits, and antioxidant status of Japanese quail	1

Energy manipulation of isonitrogenous diets for broiler chickens	1
Relationship of glycogen and lactate concentrations as a pork quality indicator	1
Effect of microbial inoculants on the chemical composition and aerobic stability of Tanzania guinea grass silages	1
Physicochemical and morphometric characterization of eggs from emus (Dromaius novaehollandiae)	1
Effects of garlic supplementation on in vitro nutrient digestibility, rumen fermentation, and gas production	1
Effects of Lavender (<i>Lavandula angustifolia</i>) augmentation of alfalfa silages	1
Oxalate and silica contents of seven varieties of Napier grass (<i>Pennisetum purpureum</i>)	1
Effects of olive cake meal on serum constituents and fatty acid levels in breast muscle of Japanese quail	1
The effect of formaldehyde treatment of canola oilcake meal and sweet lupins on the in situ dry matter and crude protein digestibility	1
Polymorphism of growth hormone gene and its association with body measurement traits in Boer goat does	1
Yeast culture (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) and its active metabolites affect the cecal microbiome of broilers	1
Optimization of response to selection using genomic selection in indigenous chicken breeding programmes	1
Effects of pasture type and level of concentrate supplementation on quality and fatty acid profile of lamb meat	1
Including protein yield and mastitis resistance in dairy cattle breeding goal optimizes response to selection	1