Small Ruminant Research

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Heat stress induced by testicular insulation for 24 or 48 h rapidly impairs epididymal sperm quality and reduces spermatogenesis in rams	41
Effect of pelleted alfalfa or native grass total mixed ration on the rumen bacterial community and growth performance of lambs on the Mongolian Plateau	24
Analysis of alpaca (Vicugna pacos) cria survival under extensive management conditions in the high elevations of the Andes Mountains of Peru	21
Effects of tannins supplementation to sheep diets on their performance, carcass parameters and meat fatty acid profile: A meta-analysis study	20
Effects of melatonin implants in late gestation and at lambing on colostrum and milk quality of ewes, birth temperature and growth performance of their lambs	19
Evaluation of β-Lactoglobulin gene polymorphism with milk composition and udder conformation traits in indigenous sheep	18
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Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis biovar ovis strains isolated from small ruminants herds from the Brazilian Amazon present clonal genomic profile	16
Population genomic and haplotype block structure in Attappady Black and Malabari goats of South India	16
Evaluation of tall fescue cultivars containing endophytes on pasture productivity and lamb performance	14
Effect of low voltage electrical stimulation and chilling on microbial safety and quality attributes of Beetal Bucks and Lohi Rams carcass	13
Empirical equations for drinking water intake prediction of growing lambs: Meta-analysis	13
Assessment of estrous synchronization protocols and pregnancy specific protein B concentration for the prediction of kidding rate in Lezhi black goats	13
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Inferring causal relationships among growth curve traits of Lori-Bakhtiari sheep using structural equation models	12
Design, operation, and validation of metabolism crates for nutrition studies in alpacas (Vicugna pacos)	12
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Evaluation of terminal sire breeds for hair sheep production systems: Feedlot environment	11
Using ultrasound to predict fat deposition in growing lambs of different South African sheep breed types	11
First report on molecular characterization and in silico analysis of caprine TCIM gene	11
Discarded pecan seeds as an alternative feedstuff in lamb diets: Effects on intake, growth performance, carcass weights, and meat quality	11
Improving the marketing of goat meat to youths in South Africa	10
Reducing rumen starch fermentation of wheat with 3% NaOH does not reduce whole tract starch digestibility and increases energy utilization in wethers during heat stress	10
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The polymorphism of insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor (IGF-1R) gene in meat-type Lambs in Turkey: I. Effect on growth traits and body measurements	10
Saanen and Alpine goats experience neophobia when offered novel feeds	9
Comparison of non-linear models and genetic parameter estimation for growth curve traits in the Murciano-Granadina goat breed	9
Thermoregulatory responses of Saanen goats fed increasing levels of sugarcane in place of corn silage	9
Lipid microspheres of different waxes containing urea enriched with a sulfur source for slow release in the rumen	9
Carcass traits and meat quality of lambs fed with rehydrated ground corn silage	9
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The role of foot conformation in susceptibility of Merino sheep to footrot	9
Adaptive assessment of small ruminants in arid and semi-arid regions	9
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Sugarcane silage added with detoxified castor bean meal in the diet of confined lambs	9
Cryopreservation protocol resolving the "temperature" challenges of long-distance transportation of Beetal buck (Capra hircus) sperm	9
Effect of NDF levels of complete pelleted diet and dietary transition period on rumen pH, growth performance, digestibility, and blood indices in fattening male goats	8
Litter size affects ovulation and pregnancy rate after a hormonal treatment without influencing expression of estrus in the anestrous season in ewes	8
Comparative transcriptome analyses of cardiac tissue reveals differential gene expression profiles in sheep in response to altitudinal adaptation	8
Seroprevalence of brucellosis and chlamydiosis in sheep and goats with history of abortion in Iran	8
Corn grain rehydration methods: Water vs. cactus pear in the diet for feedlot lambs	8
Genetic diversity analysis of Indonesian indigenous goat breeds based on microsatellite markers	8
Substitution effects of soybean meal by Lathyrus sativus L. (grass pea) on nutrient digestibility, growth performances, carcass traits and meat quality of lambs grazing on saline area	8
Postpartum behavioural response of Santa inês x dorper ewes and lambs in a silvopastoral system	8
Investigation of the Presence of Leptospira interrogans in Urinary and Genital Tracts of Male Goats Raised in the Semiarid Region of Brazil	8
A meta-analysis of genetic parameter estimates for growth traits in fat-tailed sheep	8
The effects of an inactivated vaccine against Staphylococcus spp. on udder health in primiparous dairy goats: A randomized controlled trial	8
Effects of single or combined supplementation of probiotics and prebiotics on ruminal fermentation, ruminal bacteria and total tract digestion in lambs	8
Essential oil from Arnica montana on feedlot performance, ingestive behavior, carcass characteristics, rumen morphometrics characteristics and meat fatty acids profile of lambs	8
Isolation and characterization of tanninolytic bacteria from sheep rumen contents: Assessment of tannin degrading, fibrolytic and feed digestibility potential	7
Inversion of a paradigm: The positive roles of plant phenolics in dairy goat nutrition	7
Digestion, faecal grain loss and energy requirements of Huacaya alpacas fed lucerne chaff, oat chaff and whole grain barley diets	7
Effect of solar radiation on thermoregulatory responses of Santa Inês sheep and their crosses with wool and hair Dorper sheep	7
Neuroprotective effect of goat milk	7
Elucidating population structure and genetic diversity of intercross sheep through pedigree analysis	7
Investigating genetic diversity and population structure of Egyptian goats across four breeds and seven regions	7
Population viability analysis on the Iranian endangered goat breeds	7
Application of artificial intelligence and digital images analysis to automatically determine the percentage of fiber medullation in alpaca fleece samples	7
A randomized control trial investigating the effectiveness of a commercial pneumonia vaccine (part I): Pre-weaned lambs	7
Comparison of kinship estimates in Santa Inês sheep using microsatellite and genome-wide SNP markers	7
The resilience of Dwarf goats to environmental stress: A review	7
Confinement odour, quality, and safety of thawed lamb racks, frozen after an initial ageing period of up to 3 weeks	7
Influence of feeding system on Longissimus thoracis et lumborum volatile compounds of an Iberian local lamb breed	7
Carcass traits, commercial cuts, and edible non-carcass components of lambs fed a blend of residue from the candy industry and corn gluten feed by replacing ground corn	7
The impact of small ruminant lentiviruses infections on milk yield and milk quality traits in intensively reared dairy sheep	7
Effects of feeding level on enteric methane emissions and utilisation of energy and nitrogen in dry ewes of two genotypes offered fresh ryegrass	7
Physiological variables and estimates of heat exchange in sheep kept at thermoneutral and thermal stress temperatures	7
Effect of vitamin D on oxidative stress indices and ram semen parameters	7
Comparative evaluation of different animal models for genetic analysis of body weight traits in an organized Corriedale sheep population	7
Handling and milking frequency affect milk yield and behavior in dairy ewes	7
Population structure and genomic analyses of carcass back Length, shoulder width and leg width in purebred and crossbred German Merino sheep	7
Advances in photoperiodic and bio-stimulations of seasonal reproduction in small ruminants	7
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Microhistological epidermal atlas for identifying plants consumed by South American camelids in the dry Peruvian Puna	6

Milk yield, composition and immune status of dairy goats and respective goat kids fed diets with selenium and vitamin E supplementation	6
Effect of erythromycin on abomasal emptying in suckling lambs with experimental endotoxemia	6
Community based small ruminant breeding programs in Ethiopia: Progress and challenges	6
Genome-wide association study of live body weight and body conformation traits in young Karachai goats	6
Improved response to selection in dairy goat breeding programme through reproductive technology and genomic selection in the tropics	6
Summer season induced heat stress associated changes on meat production and quality characteristics, myostatin and HSP70 gene expression patterns in indigenous goat	6
Hematological, biochemical alterations and methane production in sheep submitted to mixed infection of Haemonchus contortus and Trichostrongylus colubriformis	6
Linkage disequilibrium, historical effective population size and haplotype blocks in selected native sheep breeds	6
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Effects of the concentration of plasma platelet on the cryopreservation of ram semen	6
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Association between polymorphisms of APOB, SLC27A6, AGPAT6 and PRLR genes and milk production and quality traits in goats	6
Detection of antisperm antibodies in blood sera of rams naturally infected with Brucella ovis	6
Relationship between subclinical mastitis and reproduction in Lacaune sheep	6
Predicting fat deposition in growing Boer goat castrates and does using ultrasonography	6
Physiological responses, ethology, and ingestive behavior of Anglo-Nubiana goats submitted to different air temperatures	6
Genetic parameters for Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae nasal DNA copy number provide progress to promote domestic and bighorn sheep coexistence on public lands	6
Novel mutations in exon 2 of follistatin (FST) gene associated with wool fiber diameter in sheep	6
Characterization and analysis of the muscle transcriptome in black Tibetan sheep (Ovis aries) by hybrid sequencing of PacBio Iso-seq	6
Effectiveness of human recombinant FSH for enhancing reproductive performance of ewes in progesterone injection-based estrus synchronization program	6
Comparative evaluation of the diagnostic potential of two major core proteins of goatpox virus expressed in the prokaryotic system	6
Impact of thermal stress on physiological, behavioural and biochemical parameters in native and crossbred goats	6
Comparison of nonlinear models for describing the pre-weaning growth of Timahdite lambs and genetic and non-genetic effects for curve parameters	6
Genetic diversity and maternal origins of indigenous sheep populations in north Ethiopia	6
Intravenous electrolyte solution containing 84 mEq/L of lactate corrects metabolic acidosis in goats	5
Long term effects of immunization against inhibin on fresh and post-thawed semen quality and sperm kinematics during low and peak breeding seasons in Beetal bucks	5
Analysis of acceptance and factors affecting the consumption of goat's milk in Morocco	5
Influence of the storage temperature of raw sheep milk on the spoilage potential of Pseudomonas spp.	5
Effects of supplementary feeding lucerne hay and barley grain to Angora does during the last third of pregnancy and lactation, and of litter size on pasture, birth weight, live weight, parasitism, mil	5
Essential oil from Arnica montana alters the protein metabolism in lambs fed with high-concentrate diets	5
Effect of processing with ozone on in vitro and in situ ruminal degradability and intestinal digestibility of feather meal protein	5
Comparison of the statistical methods for genome-wide association studies on simulated quantitative traits of domesticated goats (Capra hircus L.)	5
Investigation of some probiotic and technological properties of lactic acid bacteria strains isolated from artisanal sheep milk cheese and their growth in goat milk	5
Microalgae as a dietary additive for lambs: A meta-analysis on growth performance, meat quality, and meat fatty acid profile	5
Can residual frying oil be an alternative to traditional sources of vegetable oils for sheep diets	5
Physicochemical composition of the milk and cheese yield of sheep supplemented with concentrate based on corn grain or whole cottonseed	5
Timing of the outfield grazing season and finishing of lambs: A whole-farm modelling study of forage-based sheep production systems in Norway	5
Effect of post-mating GnRH or TAK-683 (Kisspeptin analog) treatment on the reproductive performance and serum progesterone concentration in ewes during the non-breeding season	5
Changes during storage in volatile compounds of butter produced using cow, sheep or goat’s milk	5
Roles of candidate genes in the adaptation of goats to heat stress: A review	5
Feed intake, feeding behavior, growth performance, nutrient digestibility, and carcass characteristics of goats fed pelleted total mixed rations with varying Rhodes hay levels	5
Ziziphus nummularia and Acacia nilotica leaves based polyphenols rich diet modulates fatty acid profile and keeping quality of lamb meat	5
Biogeography of the spread of bluetongue disease in sheep in Brazil	5
Pharmacokinetics of oxfendazole and oxyclozanide following single and combined oral administration in goats	5
Climate resilience in small ruminant and immune system: An old alliance in the new sustainability context	5
Ewe udder and teat traits as potential selection criteria for improvement of Merino lamb survival and growth	5
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Effect of dietary Marula (Sclerocarya birrea caffra) nut meal on the growth performance, carcass traits and meat quality of Dorper lambs	5
Elucidating genetic diversity and population structure of Alpine x Beetal goats using pedigree analysis	5
The role of goats in the world: Society, science, and sustainability	5
Cryoprotectant-free vitrification of llama spermatozoa: cryoloop vs sphere method, warmed rapidly or ultra-rapidly	5
Growth curve modeling and genetic analysis of growth curve traits in Beetal goat	5
Effects of an array of dietary treatments and length of feeding on ruminal methane emission and other variables in hair sheep	5
Daily dynamic changes of blood acid-base status and vital parameters in lambs and goat kids over the first seven days after birth	5
Study of milkability and associated factors in hand milked Indian Dromedary Camel	5
Effects of temperature and relative humidity on behavior and physiological indices in goats	5
Evaluation of careers and performances of goats with extended lactations	5
Targeted treatment strategies for the control of gastrointestinal nematodes in a goat flock with anthelmintic resistant worm populations and poor nutrition	5
Gamma-Gompertz mixture model with cure fraction to analyze data on Anglo-Nubian goats with positive EPG	5
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High accumulation of lipofuscin is observed in preantral follicles of adult goat ovaries: Is it a senescence sign?	5
The use of condensed tannin in lambs' diet alters the rumen protozoa population without affecting growth performance	5
Effect of space allowance during transport of Dorper x Santa Inês lambs on biochemical stress parameters and meat quality	5
Cocoa husks fed to lactating dairy ewes affect milk fatty acid profile and oxidative status of blood and milk	5
Detection and characterization of nuclear mitochondrial DNA (NUMTs) in the alpaca genome	5
Linkage disequilibrium and effective population size in Indian goat breeds	4
Effects of dietary concentrate level and feeding length on nutrient digestibility, rumen hydrolytic enzymes activity, intermediary metabolites, and feeding behavior in growing fat-tailed lambs: Irania	4
Effects of whole-plant corn silage relocation on quality, chemical composition, and intake, digestibility, and nitrogen balance in sheep	4
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Variation in the ovine KRT34 promoter region affects wool traits	4
Gene expression profiles in the oocyte and granulosa cells and concomitant follicular fluid steroid hormone concentrations in pregnant versus non-pregnant she-camels	4
High-precision scanning system for complete 3D goat udder and teat imaging, and analysis of morphological traits	4
Voluntary intake, milk and colostrum production and lamb growth when ewes are fed high-NaCl diets during pre- and post-lambing	4
Does fat-tail docking and Zilpaterol hydrochloride (ZH) supplementation affect feedlot performance and carcass characteristics of finishing lambs?	4
Genetic parameters for fecal eggs count and reproductive/maternal efficiency of does raised in humid subtropical climate	4
White hair coat color does not influence heat tolerance of sheep grazing under a hot arid environment	4
Physiological disturbances in rams chronically exposed to the chimney emissions of a copper smelter	4
Assessing the nutritional quality of stored grain legume fodders: Correlations among farmers’ perceptions, sheep preferences, leaf-stem ratios and laboratory analyses	4
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Sensory and volatile aromatic compound differences of paired lamb loins with 0 or 14 day dry aging	4

Relationship between transport-induced stress and the expression levels of some genes in the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) signaling pathway in Kivircik lambs	4
Effect of whole sesame seeds dietary inclusion levels on transcriptional signatures of lipid metabolism in mammary gland of goats	4
Growth performance and carcass characteristics of fattening Awassi lambs fed willow silage	4
Seasonal weight loss effect in the hepatic fatty acid composition in Australian Merino, Damara and Dorper sheep	4
Dietary supplementation of saffron petal elicits positive effects on performance, antioxidant status, and health of dairy goats	4
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The effects of accustoming to handling during the finishing period and weaning status on stress responses to transport, and carcass and meat quality in Kivircik lambs	4
Characterization of a 7 bp indel in MARCH1 promoter associated with reproductive traits in Malabari and Attappady Black goats of India	4
Combination of palmitic and stearic acids increases the expression of lipogenic genes in mammary gland explants of lactating ewes	4
Preference and discrimination behaviour of llamas to saline drinking water	4
Effect of Lippia alba hay as phytogenic feed additive on the lactation performance, milk composition, and rumen and blood parameters of Alpine goats	4
Echotextural evaluation of ultrasonographic images of the uterus in non-pregnant and pregnant Awassi ewes using computer-assisted image analysis	4
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Is selection for resistance and resilience to Haemonchus contortus possible in Morada Nova sheep?	4
Liver status of goats fed with cactus cladodes genotypes resistant to Dactylopius opuntiae	4
Bioactive compounds in yogurt obtained from Alpine goats fed with seagrass debris	4
Autosomal and sex-linked genetic parameters for body weight gain and its relationship with efficiency-related traits in sheep	4
Adding dried distillers grains with solubles influences the rumen microbiome of meat goats fed lespedeza or alfalfa-based diets	4
Using spent Pleurotus ostreatus substrate to supplemented goats to increase fresh cheese yields	4
Association of ovine follistatin gene polymorphisms with body measurements, fat-tail traits and morphometric of head in Iranian Mehraban sheep	4
Oxidative stress in newborn kids and does submitted to different antenatal corticosteroid therapy	4
Extended effects of an aggressive spring-time anthelmintic treatment on Haemonchus contortus in sheep from a North America cold winter climate	4
Adaptive performance of hairy thin-tailed (Yankasa) and wooly fat-tailed (Ossimi) sheep in tropical hot-dry season	4
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The inclusion of rapeseed meal in young Barbarine lambs’ diets as a partial replacer of soybean meal: Effects on growth, carcass performances, non-carcass traits and meat quality	4
Age of eruption of the first permanent incisors varies between Merino genotypes and is related to liveweight	4
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Breeding value for stayability and productive traits of Saanen does obtained by survival analysis versus traditional genetic evaluation	4
Effects of medetomidine and dexmedetomidine on intraocular pressure, pupil size, and tear secretion in clinically normal Ghezel sheep	4
The occupied proportion of hair follicle group in Inner Mongolia cashmere goat (Capra hircus)	4
Muscle cellular characteristics of male kids from Turkish indigenous goat breeds	4
Comparison of oxidative stress markers between single and twin gestations in Dorper ewes during pregnancy, delivery and postpartum	4
Evaluation of pasture-based vs. concentrate-based lamb production systems regarding growth performance, wool cortisol concentration, meat quality and microbiological properties	4
In fat-tailed sheep, variation of energy intake affected growth performances, carcass muscle and tail fat, without modifying carcass fat: A meta-analysis	4
Comparison of susceptibility of different goat breeds to live attenuated goatpox vaccine	3
Milkability traits across milk flow curve types in Sarda sheep	3
Fiber characteristics of the dromedary camel in the Arabian Peninsula	3
Association of SERPING1 gene single nucleotide polymorphism with resistance to natural strongyle infection among native goats in humid tropical Kerala	3
Effects of sheep breed and grass silage quality on voluntary feed intake and enteric methane emissions in adult dry ewes	3
Evaluation of proper sensor position for classification of sheep behaviour through accelerometers	3
Biotic potential and pathogenicity of a Haemonchus contortus susceptible laboratory isolate compared to a resistant field isolate in Brazil	3
Analysis of six microsatellite marker sets for parentage testing in four sheep breeds in Germany	3
Body temperature and heart rate variability, and their circadian rhythms in sheep as measured by biologgers	3
Examining across year genotype by environment interactions for production and reproduction traits in Merino sheep	3
Postprocedural clinical and laboratory evaluation of sheep submitted to different intrabdominal pressures during laparoscopy	3
Association of personality traits with maintenance and social behaviour of rams (Ovis aries)	3
Bacterial, protozoal and viral abortions in sheep and goats in South America: A review	3
Causes of dromedary (Camelus dromedaries) carcass and organ condemnation at slaughter and its economic importance: 5-year retrospective study, Isfahan province, Iran	3
Effect of cooling rate, extender type, and storage temperature on chilled sperm quality and pregnancy rate in Kail sheep	3
Ovarian assessment for pre-selection of embryo donor ewes	3
Effect of replacing cottonseed meal with fenugreek seed meal on feed intake, digestibility, growth, blood parameters and economics of fattening lambs	3
Ultrastructural changes in immature ovine cumulus-oocyte complexes vitrified in conventional and open pulled straws	3
Molecular detection and genetic characterization of ovine gammaherpesvirus-2 (OvHV-2) in sheep in the Philippines	3
Environment suitability mapping of livestock: A case study of Ethiopian indigenous sheep and goats	3
Towards future genetic evaluations for live weight and carcass composition traits in UK sheep	3
Different doses of pFSH are effective to promote follicular growth, superovulatory response, and embryo yield in White Dorper ewes	3
Genetic analysis of growth parameters and optimum age and weight slaughter prediction in Kurdi sheep	3
Seeing beyond gait: A case study identifying chronic laminitis in 3 goats	3
Factors influencing seminal plasma composition and its relevance to succeed sperm technology in sheep: An updated review	3
Recessive mutation for low fibre curvature in the wool of sheep	3
Effect of dietary inorganic and organic chromium on nutrient utilization and growth performance in Black Bengal goats (Capra hircus)	3
Breed-related plasma disposition and faecal excretion of eprinomectin after subcutaneous administration in sheep	3
Molecular characterization of Anaplasma capra infecting captive mouflon (Ovis gmelini) and domestic sheep (Ovis aries) of Pakistan	3
The influence of muscle type and the post-mortem ageing on the colour of fallow deer meat	3
Comparison of methodologies for estimating enteric methane emission factors from sheep in smallholder systems in Africa: A case study from Ethiopia	3
Exploring gelatin from Black Bengal and Native Deccani Goat skin: Specialty meat breeds of India	3
Elaboration of goat cheese with increased content of conjugated linoleic acid and transvaccenic acid: Fat, sensory and textural profile	3
Effect of high oxalic acid intake on growth performance and digestion, blood parameters, rumen fermentation and microbial community in sheep	3
Potential of Haemonchus contortus first-stage larvae to characterize anthelmintic resistance through P-glycoprotein gene expression	3
The effect of fresh bergamot pulp on fatty acid composition of suckling kids	3
Effects of mutation in myostatin exon 3 on growth and carcass characteristics of Savak Akkaraman sheep	3
Morphological characterization of indigenous goat population in Ethiopia using canonical discriminant analysis	3
Effect of synthetic eCG like glycoprotein on follicular development and embryo recovery in llamas	3
Genetic parameters for ewe lifetime productivity traits in Central Anatolian Merino sheep	3
On farm welfare assessment of European fattening lambs	3
Quality attributes of lamb meat from European breeds: Effects of intrinsic properties and storage	3
Ascorbic acid and thiamine as adjunctive therapy for ovine pneumonia	3
Breed and crossbreeding effects on growth, fitness and reproduction of commercial sheep in South Africa	3
Determining the efficacy of Red Cell® in combination with anthelmintics against gastrointestinal nematode parasitism in sheep and goats	3
Validation of the Lifecorder Plus device for accurate recording of the grazing time of dairy goats	3
Genetic diversity in leucine-rich repeats (LRR) of toll-like receptor-2 and -4 genes in three species of South American camelids	3
Machine learning regression algorithms for predicting muscle, bone, carcass fat and commercial cuts in hairless lambs	3
Analysis of genetic diversity in Latvian Darkheaded sheep population	3
The genetic variations in CSN2 gene of Indian sheep breeds affect its protein stability and function	3
Impact of forage levels and physical forms on feed sorting behavior, rumen morphometry, and selected blood parameters in fattening male goats	3
Effect of essential oils, monensin sodium, and calcium malate on in vitro gas production, in vivo nutrient digestibility, and growth performance of finishing lambs	3
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Insights on the health challenges of the dairy sheep farming in the Mediterranean countries of Europe	3
Energy and protein requirements for maintenance and weight gain of Canindé goats supplemented on pasture in the semi-arid region	3
Tissue composition and meat quality of lambs fed diets containing whole-plant sesame silage as a replacement for whole-plant corn silage	3
Isolation and characterization of dominant lactic acid bacteria from raw goat milk: Assessment of probiotic potential and technological properties	3
Factors driving adoption of climatic risk mitigating technologies with special reference to goat farming in India: Evidence from meta-analysis	3
Heterogeneity and diversified distribution of αS2 casein variants in Indian goats	3
Exploring the genetic diversity: A review of germplasm in Nigerian indigenous goat breeds	3
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