OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
True phosphorus digestibility of cottonseed meal and rice husk supplemented with microbial phytase in broiler chickens	9
Interaction of protein supplementation and ecotype on growth performance and carcass traits of Nguni goats	8
Does dietary inclusion of defatted yellow mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) affect growth and body composition of juvenile common carp (Cyprinus carpio)?	7
Dietary Catharanthus roseus modulates intestinal microarchitecture in broilers	7
Supplementation of diets for piglets with L-Arginine and powdered whole milk	6
Effects of gender and dietary date palm extract on performance, carcass traits, and antioxidant status of Japanese quail	6
Effects of guavira fruit (Campomanesia adamantium) peel extract on performance and meat quality of broilers	5
Influence of a Piriformospora indica plant-specific fungus and clove essence on broiler health and performance parameters during oxidative stress	5
Organic minerals, tributyrin, and blend of organic acids in the diet of commercial laying hens at the end of production	5
Feather growth, bodyweight and body temperature in broiler lines with different feathering rates	5
Effect of transportation distance on the physiological condition and carcass traits of kampong chickens	5
Quality of ram semen cryopreserved in egg yolk extender supplemented with myricetin	5
The relationship between the internal and external morphological parameters of honeybee queens (Hymenoptera: Apidae) and the determination of morphological variation	5
Digestibility and rumen fermentation of a high forage diet pre-treated with a mixture of cellulase and xylanase enzymes	4
Oxidative stress and effects of dill (Anethum graveolens dhi) powder on the performance and health status of broilers	4
Effects of dietary fibre level on rumen pH, total microbial count and methanogenic archaea in Bonsmara and Nguni steers	4
Using <i>Nigella sativa</i> seed meal as a substitute for soybean meal in broiler diets	3
The effect of dietary non-protein nitrogen content on the meat quality of finishing lambs	3
Response of sheep fed urea-treated corncob and supplemented with cassava leaf meal	3
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	3
In vitro ruminal fermentation parameters of canola meal protein in response to incremental doses of gamma irradiation	3
Short communication: Pelleting increases the metabolizable energy of de-hulled sunflower seed meal for broilers	3
Citric acid in the diet of male Venda chickens: Effects on carcass characteristics and physico-chemical attributes	3
Prediction of milk yield using visual images of cows through deep learning	3
Factors influencing consumer preferences for goat meat	3

Gene-set enrichment analysis of selective sweeps reveals phenotypic traits in Nguni cattle	3
Internal quality of commercial eggs stored under conditions that simulate storage from laying to consumption	3
Effect of extrusion with molasses on the rumen undegradable protein fraction of canola oilcake meal and sweet lupins	3
Essential oil and apple pomace affect fermentation and aerobic stability of alfalfa silage	3
The effect of plumage colour and sex on growth, carcass, and meat quality traits of Japanese quail	3
Effect of pipping rate and hatching nature on the development of ostrich chicks	3
Effects of <i>Polygonatum cyrtonema</i> Hua and Semen Cassiae feed additive on intestinal microflora of Wanxi White Goose	3
High dietary inclusion of marula seed cake induces detrimental effects on performance, visceromorphometry, and immuno-physiology of broiler chickens	3
<i>In situ</i> and <i>in vitro</i> degradation parameters of elephant grass silage with sugarcane bagasse	3
Principal Component Analysis of morphometric traits and body indices in South African Kalahari Red goats	3
Serological and haemato-biochemical insights into bovine leukosis in dairy cattle in D.I. Khan, Pakistan	3
Evaluation of grass and legume tropical mixtures and performance of grazed sheep	2
Comparison between the effects of zilpaterol hydrochloride and R-salbutamol fed during the finishing period on the growth and carcass characteristics of feedlot cattle	2
Performance and meat quality of broiler chickens fed diets containing hydroethanolic extract of guavira seed or peel	2
Laying hens behave as omnivores with poultry meal included in their diet	2
Ovarian dynamics, hormone profiles, and characterization of ovarian and uterine blood flow in cycling Sahiwal cows	2
Environmental factors affecting pre-weaning mortality of Turkish Saanen kids	2
Seasonal effects of Rhus lancea and Celtis africana on intake, preference, and physiological responses in South African indigenous goats	2
The relationship between milk components, immunoglobulins, and cytokine content at the end of lactation in Kyrgyz mares	2
Effects of sprouted sorghum (<i>Sorghum bicolor</i>) diets fortified with exogenous enzymes on egg production in Red and White Amberlink layers	2
Settled and nomadic breeding of Karya sheep	2
Effects of <i>Brachiaria decumbens</i> leaf meal supplementation on the health, blood biomarkers, and relative telomere length of broiler chickens raised in tropical environments	2
The effect of crossbreeding with different breeds on slaughter and carcass characteristics and meat quality in Leghorn hens	2
Bacteriolytic activity of ruminal protozoa is affected by rate and type of common essential oils: Effect of thyme oil	2
Comparison of four semi-quantitative tests for evaluation of colostrum quality in Saanen goats	2
Adding wheat and rapeseed meal to corn-soy diets affects intestinal morphology and nutrient digestibility in broilers	2
Crambe cake protein as a replacement for soybean meal protein: Intake, digestibility, and ruminal parameters in lamb diets	2
Effects of different additions to Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam.) on silage quality	2
Comparative energy value of cooked grease recovered from rinse-trap water lines used as dietary fat source for feedlot lambs	2
A review of artisanal cheese making: An African perspective	2
Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of farmers on antibiotic use, resistance, and stewardship in food animal production systems in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa	2
Effects of feed form (pellet or mash), corn particle size, and <i>Bacillus</i>-based probiotic supplementation on performance traits and digestive tract health of broiler chickens	2
Effects of rumen undegradable protein source on feed intake and milk yield of Holstein dairy cows	2
Effect of garlic supplementation on zootechnical performance and hepato-renal functions in nitrate-treated rabbits	2
Risk factors for puerperal endometritis in the sow	2
Fattening performance and carcass characteristics of lambs supplemented with condensed tannins from Acacia mearnsii extract	2
Partial replacement of DL-Methionine and methionine hydroxy analogue with betaine in diets for broiler chickens	2
Effects of oregano essential oil and capsicum extract on fattening, serum constituents, and rumen fermentation of lambs	2
MC4R gene polymorphisms for classification of growth efficiency and carcass measurements in two rabbit breeds in Egypt	2
Addition of equine chorionic gonadotropin in controlled internal drug-release-based synchronization improves reproductive performance of Nili-Ravi buffalo in the sub-tropics	2
Effects of the dietary supplementation of a native probiotic on the blood metabolites, gut parameters, and meat quality of growing lambs	2
Meta-analysis of relationship between weaning age and daily weight gain of piglets in the farrowing and nursery phases	2
Replacement of soybean with canola improves short-term milk yield and nitrogen-use efficiency in high-producing, early-lactation Holstein cows	2
Effects of ventilation programme and eggshell thickness on hatchability rate and hatching time of broiler eggs	1
Factors affecting In vitro methane production from cecum contents of White Roman geese	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
Golden mussel shell (<i>Limnoperna fortunei</i>) flour contaminated with cadmium as a calcium source for broiler chickens	1
Effects of adding natural additives to whole milk on performance, faecal, and blood parameters in suckling Holstein calves	1
Effect of different dietary fibre raw material sources on production and gut development in fast-growing broilers	1
Associative effects in diets composed of alfalfa and corn soybean concentrate fed to growing cashmere goats	1

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	1
Effect of liquid-fermented potato hash, with or without exogenous enzymes, on carcass characteristics of growing pigs	1
Synthesis and antibacterial activity of a ZnO-fibre complex	1
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	1
The effect of various additives to vetch forage silage on <i>in vitro</i> digestibility values and feed quality	1
Effects of thermal stress on physiological state and hormone concentrations in Holstein cows under arid climatic conditions	1
Effect of lupin flake supplementation on rumen fermentation and meat composition of Hanwoo steers	1
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	1
Solvent-extracted cashew nut meal as a dietary protein source for layer chicks	1
Spineless cactus-based diets associated with various nitrogen sources in sheep diets	1
Influence of feeding on different types of pasture on the fatty acid profile and health indices of goat milk	1
Modelling lactation curves for fat-to-protein ratio of milk in the first three lactations of Polish Holstein-Friesian cows	1
Heat stress in dairy cows: A review of abiotic and biotic factors, with reference to the subtropics	1
Suckling piglets submitted to creep feeding management from 5 days-old showed optimal performance and exploratory behaviour	1
Genomic markers associated with antibody response to Newcastle disease virus of Sasso chickens raised in Ethiopia	1
Somatic cell count and an Animal Needs Index to evaluate animal welfare in dairy cattle on farms constructed to the standards of the Agriculture and Rural Development Support Institution	1
Carcass traits and primal pork cuts of growing Windsnyer pigs fed diets containing Amarula oil cake	1
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	1
<i>Short Communication</i> - Moderate inclusion of licuri cake (<i>Syagrus coronate</i>) in the diet improves the quality of meat from cull cows finished in the feedlot	1
Influence of reduced dietary protein level on quality of pork carcasses in Windsnyer pigs	1
Animal welfare practices in livestock farms from the perspective of veterinarians: Northeast Anatolia region in Turkiye	1
Growth performance and meat quality of Cobb 500 broilers fed phytase- and tannase-treated, sorghum-based diets	1
Beta alanine effects immediately pre- and post hatch on chick quality, carcass yield and meat quality in broilers	1
Effects of feeding system and pre-partum supplementation on the β-carotene status of South African Holstein cows	1
A field study of Bacillus licheniformis-fermented products on growth performance and faecal microbiota of weaning piglets	1
Effects of feeding systems on yield and performance of Linda geese (Anserinae sp.) in hot climatic conditions	1
Dietary inclusion of ensiled avocado oil cake affects growth, nutrient digestion, and carcass characteristics of pigs	1
Traceability to ensure food safety and consumer protection as typified by case studies of three meat processing plants	1
Polymorphism of growth hormone gene and its association with body measurement traits in Boer goat does	1
Microbiological quality assessment of milk and its fermented derivatives produced in the Sfax region, Tunisia	1
Concentrations of metal residues in domestically produced and imported milk in Kosovo	1
Early phase dietary supplementation of lipase and lecithin affects performance, haematology and immunology of broilers	1
Effects of dietary supplementation with yeast chromium or dihydropyridine on milk composition and serum biochemical indices of periparturient dairy cows under heat stress	1
Effects of rearing systems on growth performance and meat quality of Wuding chickens	1
Histochemical composition of muscles differing in physiological function from three contrasting ruminant species	1
<i>Short Communication</i> - A new perspective on the association between radio-immuno and ELISA progesterone assays in Indonesian goats	1
Assessment of sperm quality of communal goats in the hard-veld region of Botswana	1
Nutrient digestibility and nitrogen balance in growing pigs fed a 10% <i>Macadamia integrifolia</i> nut oil cake diet supplemented with exogenous enzymes	1
Effects of functional additives on production and economic performance of heavy and light bodyweights of nursery piglets	1
Optimization of response to selection using genomic selection in indigenous chicken breeding programmes	1
Effects of replacing soybean meal with slow-release urea on milk production of Holstein dairy cows	1
Changes in cardiac troponin I (cTnI), T (cTnT), and some biochemical parameters in Arabian racehorses after training	1
Addition of homeopathic products to pig diets in the finishing phase promotes improvement in growth performance	1