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Evaluation of ginger straw as a forage source for goats: Effects on performance, ruminal fermentation, meat quality and immunity

This study aimed to investigate the effects of ginger straw as a replacement of peanut straw on the growth, meat quality, rumen fermentation, and immunity of goats. In this study, 40 Huanghuai male...

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Different types of bile acids exhibit opposite regulatory effects on lipid metabolism in finishing pigs through bile acid receptors

The purpose of this research was to investigate how different bile acids impact lipid metabolism and carcass characteristics in finishing pigs, along with the potential mechanisms involved. Twenty-one...

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Revealing the physical restrictions of caecal influx in broilers through the use of solid and soluble markers

A promising strategy to support broiler health and performance in a sustainable way is the enhancement of microbial fibre fermentation in broilers. This fermentation mainly occurs in the caeca, but...

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Transcriptomics and non-targeted metabolomics provide mechanistic insights into the improvement of the growth performance and meat quality of lambs supplemented with fermented Lycium barbarum residues

This study investigated the effects of Lycium barbarum residues (LBR) and fermented L. barbarum residues (FLBR) on the growth performance and meat quality of lambs. Eighteen lambs were randomly assigned...

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Weaning performance prediction in lactating sows using machine learning, for precision nutrition and intelligent feeding

Traditional feeding strategy during lactation can result in nutrient deficiencies and negatively impact long-term productivity, compromising both the sustainability and profitability of the swine industry....

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Increasing concentrate feeding level in early lactation dairy cows fed cut herbage linearly decreased methane yield and intensity

The use of supplementary feeds, including concentrates, on New Zealand dairy farms has increased in recent decades and this could have mitigated methane (CH4) emissions by decreasing the forage-to-concentrate...

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Transcriptomic analysis of muscle and adipose tissues identifies myokines and adipokines contributing to lipid deposition in Taoyuan Black pigs

Meat quality and lean meat percentage are important to pig industry. Muscle and adipose tissues are regarded as secretory organs that release myokines and adipokines to mediate muscle-adipose tissue...

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Multiple ways to promote adult grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) muscle hypertrophy: Application of dietary myo-inositol

Skeletal muscle constitutes the largest tissue in fish and represents the primary edible portion. Given the substantial differences in muscle growth dynamics between fish and mammals, fish serve as...

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Dietary energy and protein gradients drive metabolic adaptation in growing-finishing yaks on the Qinghai-Tibet plateau

The study investigated the metabolic responses of yaks to dietary net energy for gain (NEg) and metabolizable protein (MP), and explored potential biomarkers for average daily gain (ADG) in serum metabolites....

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Dietary arachidonic acid improves the growth performance, anti-oxidant capacity and ovary development of female rice field eel broodstocks (Monopterus albus)

Arachidonic acid (ARA) is crucial for the growth, antioxidant capacity, and reproductive performance of fish. This study was conducted to assess the impact of dietary ARA on female rice field eel (Monopterus...

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Impacts of dietary arginine supplementation on performance, nutrient digestion and expression of proteins related to milk fatty acid and casein synthesis in early lactating dairy cows

Arginine (Arg) can potentially increase milk yields in early lactating dairy cows by stimulating the development of mammary gland and the biosynthesis of milk proteins and fatty acids (FA); however,...

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Effect of three polychaetes on growth and reproductive performance, biochemical indices and histology of different tissues in the female Pacific white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei broodstock

A 30-day feeding trial was conducted to assess the effect of three fresh-live polychaetes as diets on growth and reproductive performance, biochemical indices and histology of different tissues in female...

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Supplementation of the probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG to pre-weaning calves decreases diarrhea incidence by modulating gut bacteria and associated metabolites

The aim of the present study was to investigate whether Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG) could be utilized as an effective strategy to promote growth performance of calves and to further study its impact...

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Determination of optimal dietary calcium levels under different zinc sources in Jing Tint 6 layer chicks from hatch to day 14

An experiment was conducted to investigate the optimal dietary calcium (Ca) levels in Jing Tint 6 layer chicks fed different sources of zinc (Zn). A total of 1440 day-old birds with similar body weight...

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Yellow mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) meal in diets of grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idellus): Effects on growth performance, antioxidant capacity, immunity, intestinal morphology, and intestinal microbiota

The impacts of substituting dietary soybean meal (SBM) with yellow mealworm meal (YMM) were investigated during a 56-day feeding trial on growth, antioxidant capacity, immunity, intestinal morphology,...

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Effects of dietary cinnamaldehyde supplementation in the perinatal period on reproductive performance, milk composition, redox status and gut microbiota of sows

Improving sow health during the perinatal period is crucial for reproductive performance. Cinnamaldehyde (CA), a naturally occurring compound, is known for its anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and gut...

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Mitigating enteric methane emissions: An overview of methanogenesis, inhibitors and future prospects

Enteric methane emissions account for approximately 17% of global anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions and represent 2% to 12% of energy losses from energy intake in ruminants. To reduce these emissions...

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Supplementation of lentinan improves lactation performance by altering ruminal microorganisms and metabolites in dairy cows

Lentinan (LNT) is a bioactive polysaccharide that has been proven to improve the production performance of animals. The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of LNT on lactation performance...

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Effects of increasing levels of dietary cation–anion difference on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, rumen fermentation, and rumen microbiota in fattening Hu sheep

The dietary cation–anion difference (DCAD) has the potential to influence the physiological functions of animals. Nonetheless, there is a notable scarcity of research in the field of ruminant science...

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Myotonic dystrophy-related CDC42-binding kinase alpha (MRCKα) mediates methionine- and leucine-stimulated β-casein synthesis in bovine mammary epithelial cells via targeting mTOR

Amino acids (AA), including methionine (Met) and leucine (Leu), stimulate milk synthesis in bovine mammary epithelial cells (BMEC) via activation of protein kinase mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR)....

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Prebiotics in animal nutrition: Harnessing agro-industrial waste for improved gut health and performance

This review provides an overview of the current research on prebiotics and their applications in animal nutrition and health. Various types of prebiotics are introduced and classified, with an analysis...

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Mechanism of fumonisin B1 on growth performance and intestinal structural integrity of juvenile grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)

Fumonisin B1 (FB1) is a prevalent mycotoxin found in plant-based feed ingredients, and it negatively impacts the performance of aquatic animals. However, the mechanism of this toxicity remains unclear....

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Oyster mushroom fermented Vachellia erioloba pods as replacement for wheat bran in broiler diets: Physiology and meat physicochemical and nutritional quality

High feed costs and compromised meat quality are among the major issues perturbing the global broiler industry. This study therefore investigated Vachellia erioloba pods-derived oyster mushroom spent...

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Multi-omics analysis provides new insights into the molecular mechanisms underlying colostral immunoglobulin G absorption in the gut of neonatal goat kids

Early colostrum feeding facilitates the passive transfer of immunoglobulin G (IgG), which contributes to the defensive establishment of neonates; however, the molecular mechanisms of IgG absorption...

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Multi-omics interpretation of how lysophospholipids regulate hepatic lipid metabolism and immunity in hybrid grouper (♀Epinephelus fuscoguttatus × ♂Epinephelus Lanceolatu) fed high-lipid diets

This experiment explored the effects of lysophospholipids on hybrid grouper (initial average weight: 22.65 ± 0.03 g) hepatic lipid metabolism and immunity at the transcriptome and metabolome levels....

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