Investigating the heat tolerance and production performance in local chicken breed having normal and dwarf size [0.03%]
正常和侏儒型地方鸡种耐热性和生产性能差异的研究
Ali Hassan Nawaz,Shudai Lin,Fujian Wang et al.
Ali Hassan Nawaz et al.
Heat stress significantly impairs the growth performance of broilers, which causes serious losses to the poultry industry every year. Thus, understanding the performance of indigenous chicken breeds under such environment is crucial to addr...
Associations between insulin-like factor 3, scrotal circumference and semen characteristics in young Norwegian Red bulls [0.03%]
胰岛素样因子3、阴囊周长与年轻挪威红牛精子品质的关联性研究
Joanna Bremer,Bjørg Heringstad,Jane M Morrell et al.
Joanna Bremer et al.
With the integration of genomic selection in the cattle artificial insemination (AI) industry, bulls are selected for their semen production capacity and fertility at a younger age than previously. Norwegian Red bull calves selected as cand...
On-station comparative analysis of reproductive and survival performance between Red Maasai, Dorper, and Merino sheep breeds [0.03%]
雷马萨伊、多培和美利奴羊品种繁殖和存活性能的现场比较分析
G Wanjala,N Kichamu,P Strausz et al.
G Wanjala et al.
The reproductive performance of ewes and the survivability of lambs to weaning have a critical economic impact on sheep farming worldwide. Further, knowledge of major mortality causes allows an opportunity for improved flock management to e...
Dietary tryptophan supplementation enhances mitochondrial function and reduces pyroptosis in the spleen and thymus of piglets after lipopolysaccharide challenge [0.03%]
色氨酸补充通过改善线粒体功能减少脂多糖诱导的淋巴器官肺疫细胞死亡
Guangmang Liu,Weixiao Sun,Fang Wang et al.
Guangmang Liu et al.
The thymus and spleen, the main reservoirs for T lymphocytes, modulate the innate immune response. Oxidative stress, excessive inflammation and abnormal pyroptosis can cause dysfunction of these organs. This study aimed to examine whether t...
When to shear dairy ewes: before breeding, during pregnancy or let them unshorn? [0.03%]
母羊应在配种前、妊娠期还是全年不剪毛剪羊毛？
S González-Luna,L Cordón,A A K Salama et al.
S González-Luna et al.
Shearing dairy ewes may improve their fitness and heat tolerance during late pregnancy, with positive effects on lambs and lactation performances. To test this hypothesis, two Mediterranean breeds (MN, Manchega, n = 43; LC, Lacaune, n = 28)...
A genome-wide perspective on the diversity and selection signatures in indigenous goats using 53 K single nucleotide polymorphism array [0.03%]
基于53K单核苷酸多态性芯片的中国地方山羊品种遗传多样性及选择信号分析
Tao Zhong,Xinlu Wang,Chunhua Huang et al.
Tao Zhong et al.
Tibetan goats, Taihang goats, Jining grey goats, and Meigu goats are the representative indigenous goats in China, found in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Western pastoral area, Northern and Southern agricultural regions. Very few studies have cond...
Nitrogen utilisation, energy utilisation and methane emissions of sheep grazing in two types of pasture [0.03%]
羊在两种类型的牧场放牧的氮利用、能量利用和甲烷排放
Kaili Xie,Fuyao Liu,Cheng Zhang et al.
Kaili Xie et al.
Livestock grazing plays a significant role in maintaining grasslands and promoting animal production globally. To understand the livestock performance in sown pasture (SP) vs native pasture (NP) is important to ensure more effective grassla...
Developing a tool to assess the health-related quality of life in calves with respiratory disease: content validation [0.03%]
评估患有呼吸道疾病的奶牛与健康相关生活质量的工具开发：内容验证
D J Bell,B Vigors,C-A Duthie et al.
D J Bell et al.
Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) is a major welfare and productivity issue for calves. Despite the extensive negative impacts on calf welfare and performance, BRD remains challenging to detect and treat effectively. However, the clinical si...
Emma M Baxter,Sarah A Hall,Marianne Farish et al.
Emma M Baxter et al.
The importance of maternal care in commercial pig production is largely ignored. The sow has little possibility to interact with her piglets, and piglets are often subjected to early weaning or artificial rearing. This study aimed to invest...
Review: Connecting circularity to animal welfare calls for a 'novel' conceptual framework based on integrity [0.03%]
综述：将循环性和动物福利联系起来需要一个基于完整性的“新”概念框架
M B M Bracke,I J M M Boumans,H J Nijland et al.
M B M Bracke et al.
The current food system is not sustainable. Circular agriculture aims to save the environment and produce food sustainably by closing nutrient cycles, possibly without improving animal welfare. This paper proposes a new conceptual framework...