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Papers

(The median citation count of South African Journal of Animal Science is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Risk factors for puerperal endometritis in the sow	11
The effect of gonadotropin-releasing hormone after a short-term synchronisation protocol on fertility in Assaf sheep during the breeding season	10
Principal Component Analysis of morphometric traits and body indices in South African Kalahari Red goats	7
Seasonal effects of Rhus lancea and Celtis africana on intake, preference, and physiological responses in South African indigenous goats	7
Solvent-extracted cashew nut meal as a dietary protein source for layer chicks	6
The effect of various additives to vetch forage silage on <i>in vitro</i> digestibility values and feed quality	5
Growth performance and meat quality of Cobb 500 broilers fed phytase- and tannase-treated, sorghum-based diets	5
Effects of adding natural additives to whole milk on performance, faecal, and blood parameters in suckling Holstein calves	5
Growth, slaughter performance, abdominal visceral organ sizes, and plasma metabolic markers in indigenous, improved, and crossbred growing pigs fed roasted or sprouted cowpea (<i>Vigna unguicula	4
Heat stress in dairy cows: A review of abiotic and biotic factors, with reference to the subtropics	4
Influence of reduced dietary protein level on quality of pork carcasses in Windsnyer pigs	4
Effect of safflower oil supplementation in quail (<i>Coturnix coturnix japonica</i>) diets on growth performance, blood antioxidant status, caecal short-chain fatty acid content, and biome	4
<i>Short Communication</i> - A new perspective on the association between radio-immuno and ELISA progesterone assays in Indonesian goats	4
Growth performance, faecal scores, and metabolic profiles of neonatal Holstein calves with extended transition milk feeding	4
Microbiological quality assessment of milk and its fermented derivatives produced in the Sfax region, Tunisia	4
An HPLC-MS/MS method for the quantification of heat stress-related milk metabolites in milk from Holstein-Friesian cross-bred cows in Tanzania	4
Effect of different dietary fibre raw material sources on production and gut development in fast-growing broilers	4
Nutrient composition of swill fed to peri-urban free-roaming pigs in Gert Sibande, South Africa	4
Relationship between body morphometry in Bapedi rams and sperm characteristics measured using Computer-aided Sperm Analysis	4
Short communication: Impact of rest intervals and habituation on electro-ejaculated semen quality in merino-type rams	4
Supplementation of dietary nano zinc phytogenic on growth performance and carcass traits of the growing Kampung Unggul Balitbangtan chickens	3
Effect of microRNA, miR-215, on gene expression and metabolism of porcine intestinal epithelial cells	3
Carcass yields in the main Algerian populations of camels: Sahraoui, Targui, steppe camel, and Reguibi (<i>Camelus dromedarius</i> L., 1758)	3
The first morphological study of the Sloughi dog breed in Algeria	3
The effect of formaldehyde treatment of canola oilcake meal and sweet lupins on the in situ dry matter and crude protein digestibility	3

Extrusion of canola oilcake meal and sweet lupins on the production performance of Meatmaster lambs under feedlot conditions	3
Development and characterisation of a tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum) fish burger enriched with soy okara	3
Effects of heat stress on the physiological responses and vaginal microbiome of Hanwoo cows	3
Physico-chemical characteristics of meat after dietary supplementation of lambs with essential oils and calcium malate	3
Lamb behaviour during and shortly after tail-docking	3
Yeast cell wall supplementation modulates pre-weaning stress in male Nili Ravi buffalo calves	3
Effects of immunomodulatory peptides derived from a soil bacterium on caecal microbiota of broilers challenged with <i>Clostridium perfringens</i>	3
Non-genetic sources of variation influencing yield and composition of milk production parameters in South African Saanen goats	3
Behaviour of farmed fallow deer fawns in the rearing period depends on weather conditions	3
Effects of far infrared ray illumination on the performance, blood biochemistry, and faecal microflora of laying hens at different production stages	3
The impact of increased vitamin and mineral intake during early gestation on the reproductive performance of sows	3
Genetic diversity and population structure of Turkish Aseel chickens	3
Effects of indigenous <i>Saccharomyces cerevisiae</i> on intake, growth, gut histology, and serum biomarkers in pre-weaned Lohi lambs	3
Perspectives and advantages of using olive (Olea europaea) by-products as a dietary supplement for rabbit production and health	3
Assessment of solar power-assisted cooling system for heat stress management in HF Deoni crossbred cows	3
Effects of milking machine settings and teat liners on bovine udder health	3
Haematological parameters of Hungarian, farmed ostriches	3
Effects of biomacromolecules on growth, digestibility, digestive enzyme activity, antioxidation, and immunity in broilers	2
Effect of propolis supplementation on haematological and biochemical parameters in lambs	2
Preservation of mannanase <i>Eupenicillium javanicum</i> (BS4) in solid state fermentation using glycerol and polyol	2
Effects of <i>Broussonetia papyrifera</i> leaf extract on the immunity and gut microflora of cyclophosphamide-induced immunosuppressed mice	2
Natural additives as a source of antioxidants improve lipid oxidation, antioxidant activity, and shelf-life of beef	2
Effects of maternal L‑glutamine supplementation during late gestation on litter performance	2
Effects of diet on ruminal methanogenic archaea composition and diversity in cashmere goats	2
Animal welfare practices in livestock farms from the perspective of veterinarians: Northeast Anatolia region in Turkiye	2
Evaluation of chia gel incorporation as a fat substitute in Nile tilapia fishburger	2
Carcass traits and primal pork cuts of growing Windsnyer pigs fed diets containing Amarula oil cake	2
The effect of crossbreeding with different breeds on slaughter and carcass characteristics and meat quality in Leghorn hens	2
Replacement of soybean with canola improves short-term milk yield and nitrogen-use efficiency in high-producing, early-lactation Holstein cows	2
The effects of thymoquinone and curcumin on the thyroid in rats with subacute fluoride poisoning	2
A field study of Bacillus licheniformis-fermented products on growth performance and faecal microbiota of weaning piglets	2
Environmental factors affecting pre-weaning mortality of Turkish Saanen kids	2
Erratum: Assessing parallel testing to improve detection of bovine tuberculosis at a slaughterhouse in Lahore, Pakistan	2
Polymorphism of the callipyge gene in the Esme sheep breed	2
Oyster mushroom bioprocessing enhances the nutritional value of olive pomace for ruminants	2
Nutrition of ruminant livestock grazing natural pasture, with special reference to supplementary phosphorus and sodium chloride – a South African perspective	2
Changes in cardiac troponin I (cTnI), T (cTnT), and some biochemical parameters in Arabian racehorses after training	2
Effect of combination magnetic technology and encapsulated probiotics in the drinking water on blood profile and immunity of laying hens	2
Effects of rearing systems on growth performance and meat quality of Wuding chickens	2
In vitro ruminal fermentation parameters of canola meal protein in response to incremental doses of gamma irradiation	2
Effect of transportation distance on the physiological condition and carcass traits of kampong chickens	2
Effect of chia oil addition to quail (<i>Coturnix coturnix japonica</i>) diets on growth performance, blood antioxidant status, caecal concentrations of short-chain fatty acids, and biomec	2
Crambe cake protein as a replacement for soybean meal protein: Intake, digestibility, and ruminal parameters in lamb diets	2
Influence of dietary protein contents on serum biochemical profiles of growing Windsnyer pigs	2
The effects of red and white LED lighting on laying performance in hens over 72 weeks of age	2
Effects of yeast hydrolysate versus plasma powder on growth, immunity, and intestinal morphology of weanling piglets	2
Effect of seasonal thermal stress on serum hormones, oxidative status, and immune response of periparturient dairy cows	2
Heritability coefficients of growth traits of rainbow trout from a national selection programme	2
Erratum to ‘PCV2: The unexpected threat – How fish infection can transform industries and society: A pilot study’	2
Broiler performance on maize (<i>Zea mays</i>)–cowpea (<i>Vigna unguiculata</i>) diets fortified with black soldier fly (<i>Hermetia illucens</i>) larvae meal	2

Addition of homeopathic products to pig diets in the finishing phase promotes improvement in growth performance	2
Effects of the dietary supplementation of a native probiotic on the blood metabolites, gut parameters, and meat quality of growing lambs	2
Inclusion of licuri cake in high-grain diets for steers: Intake, digestibility, carcass characteristics, and meat quality	1
Human counting versus artificial intelligence for assessing medullation in mohair fibres	1
Effects of oregano essential oil and capsicum extract supplementation on slaughter characteristics, meat quality, and fatty acid composition of lambs	1
The relationship between the internal and external morphological parameters of honeybee queens (Hymenoptera: Apidae) and the determination of morphological variation	1
Research Note: Do broiler breeder hens use hypothermia to cope with cold environments and feed restriction?	1
<i>Bacillus</i>-based probiotics on broiler chicken performance under coccidiosis and <i>Clostridium perfringens</i> challenge	1
Antibiotic-free poultry production for food security, food safety, and environmental stewardship	1
Effects of rumen-protected, long chain fatty acid, calcium salt supplementation on total lipid, fatty acids, and related gene expression in Korean cattle	1
Genomic markers associated with antibody response to Newcastle disease virus of Sasso chickens raised in Ethiopia	1
Synthesis and antibacterial activity of a ZnO-fibre complex	1
Effects of sprouted sorghum (<i>Sorghum bicolor</i>) diets fortified with exogenous enzymes on egg production in Red and White Amberlink layers	1
Effect of various pH levels on the sperm kinematic parameters of boars	1
The effect of dietary non-protein nitrogen content on the performance of finishing lambs	1
Effects of production stage and fertility traits on milk production of pasture-grazed Holstein and Jersey cows in a Mediterranean-type climate region	1
Milk yield, udder, and growth traits of Hair goats and their crossbreeds managed under extensive conditions	1
Slaughter and carcass characteristics of cross- and purebred lambs finished in a pasture-based system	1
Effects of mulberry leaves on growth performance, carcass characteristics, and meat quality of Japanese quail	1
Degradable protein requirements of beef cattle consuming winter forage hay	1
Effect of pineapple peel addition on sorghum ensilage	1
Factors influencing consumer preferences for goat meat	1
Effect of yeast peptide dietary supplementation on nutrient digestibility, growth performance, and blood metabolites in geese	1
Augmenting broiler diets with essential oils affects growth, intestinal microbiota and morphology, and meat quality	1
Evaluation of ground maize grain silage rehydrated with water or whey: A sustainable storage option	1
The farm-gate methane intensity and blue water footprint of nine diverse beef cattle breeds in South Africa	1
Addition of neem seeds (Azadirachta indica A. Juss) to fattening pig diets	1
Effects of <i>in ovo</i> injection of naringin into fertile broiler chicken eggs on hatchability and hatchling weight and length	1
Meat quality characteristics of Tankwa goats from Carnarvon, Northern Cape	1
Bacteriolytic activity of ruminal protozoa is affected by rate and type of common essential oils: Effect of thyme oil	1
Vaccination strategies to curb environmental spread of Porcine Circovirus 2	1
The effect of a phytogenic-based feed additive on concurrent <i>Lawsonia intracellularis</i> and <i>Brachyspira hyodysenteriae</i> infections in pigs	1
Early lactational response to rumen-protected methionıne supplementation in dairy buffalo fed forage-based diets	1
Effect of different levels of Labazyme supplementation on production and biochemical traits in quail	1
Pre-treatments of <i>Mirasolia diversifolia</i> using <i>Lactobacillus bulgaricus</i> at different dosages and fermentation times: Phytic acid concentration, enzyme activity, a	1
Trace mineral concentration of forages in connection with sheep dietary requirements	1
The identification of <i>Campylobacter</i> contamination in chicken meat sold for human consumption in the Eşme district using nested PCR	1
Gut dysbiosis: Nutritional causes and risk prevention in poultry, with reference to other animals	1
Prediction of milk yield using visual images of cows through deep learning	1
Growth performance, survival rates, and reproductive traits of Awassi sheep raised under normal farm conditions in Türkiye	1
The effect of different feeding strategies on honey bee gut microbiota and the presence of Nosema	1
Biochemical parameters of cedar (Mezla) honey	1
Using <i>Nigella sativa</i> seed meal as a substitute for soybean meal in broiler diets	1
Protected sodium butyrate in chicken diets until 21 days of age improves intestinal development and performance	1
Effects of <i>STAT5B</i> and <i>BMPR-1B</i> genes on growth and production traits in Red Jungle Fowl, Fayoumi, Hilly chickens, and their crossbreeds	1
Effects of udder characteristics on milk yield and milk quality in Eşme sheep	1
Bibliometric insights into the South African Journal of Animal Science: Trends and contributions	1
Broiler response to variable rates of inclusion of calcium and non-phytate phosphorus in feed	1
Effect of a probiotic blend in broiler chicken diets and its effect on growth performance, carcass traits, and haematological profile	1
Assessment of heavy metal contamination in faeces of cattle grazing in wastewater treatment plants in Limpopo Province, South Africa	1
Effect of liquid-fermented potato hash, with or without exogenous enzymes, on carcass characteristics of growing pigs	1