Exogenous protease supplementation in high- and low-fishmeal diets for Pacific white shrimp (Penaeus vannamei): Comparative effect on growth, immunity, nutrient digestibility and gut health
September 2025
The present study evaluated the effects of exogenous protease supplementation in low- and high-fishmeal (FM) diets on growth performance, feed utilization, innate immunity, digestive enzyme activity,...
β-Alanine decreases plasma taurine but improves nitrogen utilization efficiency in beef steers
September 2025
Recent research has demonstrated that rumen-protected taurine supplementation improves body protein turnover, apparent nitrogen retention (ANR) and nitrogen (N) utilization efficiency (NUE) in beef...
Integrated commercial and low-fishmeal fermented feed boosts survival and modulates intestinal microbiota in pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei)
September 2025
The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of using a combination of fermented feed and commercial feed on the survival and intestinal microbiota of shrimp. In this study, a superior microbial...
The impact of soybean meal and field peas inclusion on growth performance, carcass traits and nutrient digestibilities in broiler chickens offered wheat-based diets
September 2025
Replacing soybean meal (SBM) in broiler diets with only other plant-based protein-rich ingredients or only non-bound amino acids (NBAA) may compromise growth performance in broiler chickens. However,...
Phosphorus has a crucial role in growth performance of calves fed starters with incorporated forage
September 2025
Forage addition (FA) to starter diets has favorable effects on ruminal development but may reduce starter intake and growth. The latter reductions may be related to an inability of the insufficiently...
Differentiated short- and long-term impacts of a starter stimbiotic supplementation on gut health in broilers fed wheat and rye-based diets at homeostasis and under Eimeria tenella challenge
September 2025
The postnatal period, covering roughly the first 10 days post–hatch, is critical for early development of the digestive tract in poultry. This period is characterized by high plasticity of the digestive...
Caffeic acid phenethyl ester improves high-carbohydrate diet utilization by promoting adipocyte hyperplasia in grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idellus)
September 2025
Enhancing the ability of fish to consume a high-carbohydrate diet (HCD) is a key focus of aquaculture research. The propolis extract, caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) has anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotective,...
Effects of red clover isoflavone on lactation performance, milk quality and nitrogen metabolism in dairy cows
September 2025
Reducing nitrogen loss and improving nitrogen utilization efficiency in dairy cows can reduce economic costs and mitigate the environmental impact of nitrogen emissions. Red clover isoflavone, a natural...
Lactobacillus plantarum and Lactobacillus brevis alleviate enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli-induced intestinal inflammation and stabilize intestinal microorganisms and serum metabolites in piglets
September 2025
Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) is a major pathogen causing diarrhea in weaned piglets, and oral administration of probiotics has become an important strategy for preventing and treating ETEC-induced...
Evaluation of the nutritional value of corn contaminated with deoxynivalenol and irradiated with electron beam and its effects on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, serum parameters, and intestinal permeability in piglets
September 2025
Deoxynivalenol (DON) negatively affects the growth of piglets. Electron beam irradiation (EBI) has the potential to reduce the DON content in feeds. However, the quantitative effects of DON contamination...
Dietary cholecalciferol and 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 supplementation improved eggshell and bone quality of laying ducks during 60 to 76 weeks of age
September 2025
This study aimed to evaluate the effects of cholecalciferol (vitamin D3, VD3) or 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 (25(OH)D3) supplementation in the diet of aged laying ducks on eggshell and bone quality. A total...
Capsaicinoids and capsinoids of chilli pepper as feed additives in livestock production: Current and future trends
September 2025
Population growth and income increase have promoted a greater consumption of animal-based food. To increase the yield of livestock animals, antibiotic growth promoters (AGPs) have been provided at sub-therapeutic...
Branched-chain amino acids induce hyperammonemia via gut-liver axis-mediated ammonia overproduction in laying hens
September 2025
Gut microbiota not only biosynthesizes branched-chain amino acids (BCAA) but also catabolizes and utilizes them, while the effects of dietary BCAA supplementation on intestinal microbiota and metabolism...
Effects of Haematococcus pluvialis on growth performance, hepatopancreatic transcriptome and resistance to ammonia-nitrogen stress of pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei)
September 2025
Astaxanthin is widely used in aquatic animal feed and has beneficial effects on aquatic animals. Haematococcus pluvialis is one of the most important sources of natural astaxanthin. In this 8-week feeding...
The combination of dietary active dry yeast and Bacillus subtilis improves productive performance, egg quality, and immunity of aged breeder hens
September 2025
This study aimed to investigate the effects of dietary supplementation with active dry yeast (ADY) alone or in combination with Bacillus subtilis (BS) on physiological parameters (laying performance,...
Impact of dietary supplementation of black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens L.) on nutrient digestibility, serum antioxidants, ruminal volatile fatty acids, and abundance of microbial dominant flora in goats
September 2025
This experiment aimed to investigate the potential impact of supplementing different levels of black soldier fly (BSF) on growth performance, serum antioxidants, and ruminal microbiota of goats. Twenty-four...
Microalgal diversity, nutritional profiles, and applications in poultry nutrition: A comprehensive review
September 2025
Microalgae have attracted significant interest as a new and sustainable option for poultry feed because of their excellent nutritional value and environmental advantages. They are rich in carbohydrates...
Dietary n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids enhance dry matter intake in transition cows by regulating taste transduction gene expression in the liver associated with rumen microbial alteration
September 2025
This study explored the effect of supplementing the diet with n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) on liver gene expression and its contribution to the recovery of cows during the transition phase....
Effects of dietary digestible energy levels on growth performance, intestinal function, carcass traits, meat quality and blood biochemical parameters of Ningxiang pigs
September 2025
The purpose of this study was to explore the effects of changing the digestible energy (DE) level of the diet on the growth performance, intestinal function, carcass traits, meat quality and blood biochemical...
Mechanisms of hepatic dysfunction in Nile tilapia (Oreochromisniloticus) fed a high-fava bean (Vicia faba L.) diet
September 2025
Fava bean is currently utilized as a specialized feed ingredient to enhance the muscle texture of fish. When incorporated at appropriate levels, fava beans can improve fish muscle crispy texture. However,...
Dietary capsaicin supplementation improves production performance and intestinal health of laying hens by regulating intestinal microbiota
September 2025
Capsaicin exhibits diverse bioactivities, including anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and modulation of the intestinal microbiota. The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of different...
Hericium erinaceus polysaccharides improve eggshell quality by improving uterine health and modulating uterine microbiota in aged hens
September 2025
Hericium erinaceus polysaccharide (HEP) is widely regarded as a potential food additive because of its rich nutritional value. This study aimed to explore the effect of HEP on the eggshell quality of...
Low-phosphorus diet: Maintenance of growth performance and mitigation of fecal phosphorus excretion in Xia-Nan cattle
Available online 30 September 2025
This study was to evaluate how low phosphorus (P) diets affect growth performance and fecal P excretion in Xia-Nan cattle and to elucidate the underlying mechanisms. Thirty-two healthy Xia-Nan bulls...
Disequilibrium feeding pattern more consistent with egg-laying physiology improves eggshell quality of laying hens during late laying period
Available online 30 September 2025
Disequilibrium feeding pattern, as a new feeding technique, more suitable for egg-laying physiology, was feeding two-thirds diet to hens after 14:00 every day without modifying diet nutrient levels...