Sorghum is the fifth most produced cereal in world and a source of nutrients bioactive compounds for human diet. This study examined nutrient composition vitro fermentation characteristics sorghum varieties grown 2020 2021 (n = 15 × 3 2) across three locations north Italy (Bologna, Padova, Rovigo). In 2020, crude protein content was significantly higher region Padova than Bologna (124 vs. 95.5 g/kg dry matter). However, fat, sugar, gross energy levels showed no significant differences among...

Carriage of resistant bacteria and spread antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the environment through animal manure pose a potential risk for transferring AMR from poultry products to human population. Managing this is becoming one most important challenges livestock farming. This study focused on monitoring prevalence multi-drug (MDR) development depending flooring. In two experiments (2 × 15,000 birds), broilers were always divided different stables. control group, entire floor pen was...

Meat and bone meal (MBM) is one animal by-product used in pets. This study purposed to provide information on MBM including either coarsely (MBMc) or finely (MBMf) ground with regard diet digestibility fecal characteristics dogs. Three different levels of (6%, 12% 24%) each grinding form (MBM6, MBM12 MBM24) were added a basic diet. Six Beagle dogs (body weight 16.7 kg ± 0.42) participated Latin Square experiment. Each trial began the animals adapting food for five-day period, followed by...

Foot pad dermatitis (FPD) is a widespread problem in poultry production and constitutes welfare issue. The objective of this study was to test potentially prophylactic effects higher biotin Zn levels the diet broilers exposed critical litter moisture content (35% water) on development FPD. Two trials were performed each 4 groups 1-wk-old male (Ross 708) during 33 d. pens all (25 birds each) littered with wood shavings content. fed high as zinc-oxide (150 mg/kg diet), normal (300 µg/kg diet)...

Summary Foot pad dermatitis (FPD) is a very common disease affecting poultry and mostly caused by bad litter condition. This study aimed to test the effects of diets with normal levels electrolytes compared surplus level without using floor heating. Eighty two‐week‐old ♀ turkey poults were reared over 3 weeks on wood shavings, divided randomly into four groups. Two groups fed (1.60 g Na; 7.80 K/kg diet), other two (3.10; 15.3 g/kg diet). In each dietary treatment, half birds exposed Half in...

Actions concerning animal health in turkey production are coming more and to the fore. Litter quality has a great impact on bird's welfare. This study aimed at evaluating effects of using floor heating, different litter materials, exposure with "critical moisture content" 35% for 16 or 24 hr/day severity foot pad dermatitis (FPD), widespread disease fattening turkeys. Four groups 2-wk-old female turkeys, 20 birds each, were reared during 3 wk. All turkeys fed commercial pellet diet ad...

Insect larvae meal has been proposed as a sustainable protein source for animal diets. This study aimed to provide information on including black soldier fly (BSFL; Hermetia illucens) in comparison poultry (PM) the canine diet with regard digestibility and fecal characteristics. In light of this trend, levels PM or BSFL were added replace about 30% dry matter basic extruded diet. Six Beagle dogs (BW 9.64 kg) included cross-over experiment. Dogs fed meal-based showed higher (p < 0.05)...

Cereals with low environmental input like rye and animal by-products which cannot be used for human food feather meal are receiving growing interest as sustainable feed sources. Thus, eight Beagle dogs were included in a 4 × Latin Square design received vegetarian basic diet or the same diets supplemented hydrolyzed (2.7%) either 20.1% of corn meal, 60.4% fermented is basis (moisture content about 42%). Compared to other groups dry matter (DM) feces from fed was higher (30.0%, p < 0.05),...

Abstract Despite quite similar contents of starch and crude fibre wheat rye, the unique non‐starch‐polysaccharide fraction rye (e.g. high levels arabinoxylans fructans) might have an impact on physicochemical properties digesta in pigs. Forty pigs (age: 46.8 ± 5.28 days; bodyweight: 16.1 4.13 kg) were divided into four treatment groups. During weeks, received diets consisting and/or barley, soy, potato protein a mineral supplement. The sum was 69% all diets, whereby compound feed each group...

The aim of this study is to evaluate the influence environmental enrichment on growth performance, litter and/or air quality as well animal welfare indicators broilers. Control groups (CG) and trial (TG) were housed under identical conditions during six fattening runs, with TG having three types a Farmer-Assistant System (FAS). A representative number 50 birds weighed samples taken at d 14, 21 28. Additionally, same broilers examined for foot pad dermatitis (FPD) those days. average...

The aim of the present study was to evaluate effects feed particle size and flooring designs on organ traits, performance pododermatitis in broilers. A total 480 broilers (Ross 308) both sexes were randomly assigned two feeding groups (finely or coarsely ground pelleted diets; with addition 5% 10% intact wheat diets) four different housing systems (litter; litter floor heating; partially fully slatted floor) three subgroups each. coarse diet increased final gizzard pancreas weights (p <...

Foot-pad dermatitis (FPD) is a widespread challenge to turkey production. This study aimed at evaluating the effects of using floor heating and exposure litter with critical moisture content (35%) under experimental infection Eimeria. adenoeides on severity FPD in turkeys. Two trials were done; each trial, 4 groups 2-wk-old female turkeys reared over wk. At start experiment (d 14), bird had normal foot pads. All birds fed ad libitum identical pelleted diets without any anticoccidial...

Gaining knowledge about the spread of resistance against antibacterial agents is a primary challenge in livestock farming. The purpose this study was to test effect double antibiotic treatment (at days 10⁻14 and 26⁻30) with enrofloxacin or solely environmental exposition (identical times, directly into litter) on commensal Escherichia coli comparison control (without treatment), depending different flooring. A total 720 Big 6 turkeys participated three trials. Four flooring designs were...

In animal feeds and pet food, meat industry rendered by-products as a source of high-quality protein are commonly used. Among all sources, poultry carcasses neck meal frequently used ingredients in commercial foods due to their agreeable fatty acid amino profiles, they have no impact on the palatability diet. Nonetheless, it is unclear how by-product affects companion animals regarding diet digestibility fecal quality. This study either aimed provide information meal, including coarsely,...

Effects of excess dietary methionine (6.5 and 8.5 g kgG 1 diet) lysine (13.5 15.5 on performance, blood lipid profile litter quality broiler chickens fed corn-soybean meal based diet with or without supplementation L-carnitine two levels (175 350 mg were investigated.Two hundred forty one day old chicks (Cobb) mixed sex housed in pens littered horse-bean straw.Three replicates eight treatments (10 per replicate) randomly distributed.Dry matter content excreta done weekly.The results showed...

Rye could offer diverse benefits in terms of sustainability if it replace parts the main cereals, corn and wheat, broiler diets. A total 256 broilers, Ross 308, were randomly allocated into 32 pens. From day 14 till 42, birds divided four feeding groups (eight replicates each). The control group received a conventional finisher diet “control”, whereas other groups, pelleted supplementary feed was offered (SFI to SFII rye), which crushed (SFI-Corn) or squashed rye (SFII-Rye) added. fourth...

Abstract Background Poultry houses are often highly contaminated with dust, which might contain considerable amounts of microorganisms and endotoxins. The concentrations endotoxins in dust from laying hen Egypt unknown. However, to estimate the risks for birds, environment, people working houses, it is important gather information about composition these dusts. Here we report microbial loads, occurrence antimicrobial-resistant bacteria, endotoxin samples 28 farms Dakahliya Governorate,...

Public health concerns and the potential for food-borne zoonotic transmission have made Salmonella a subject of surveillance programs in food-producing animals. Forty-two piglets (25 d age initially 7.48 kg) were used 28 infection period to evaluate effects high proportion rye on reducing Typhimurium. Piglets divided into two diet groups: control (wheat 69%) experimental (rye 69%). After one-week adaptation period, all orally infected with Typhimurium (107 log CFU/mL; 2mL/pig). fecal...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect slatted flooring beneath waterlines in broiler barns on litter quality and, subsequently, footpad health. hypothesis tested that installing underneath helps improve and thus reduces diseases, enhancing animal welfare as a result. Five experimental runs with two groups were conducted. Each run defined one fattening period 32 days consisted 15,000 Ross 308 both sexes. Every barn divided into three areas (drinkers, feeders, comfort area) for...

Abstract This study tested a choice feeding model for Nile tilapia that allowed the selection of higher or lower protein content in diet depending on water temperature. were reared twelve 200‐L tanks 63 days with 12 fish (body weight 38 g/fish at start) per tank. Two temperatures (22 30°C) and two color combinations (yellow red each) two‐component containing 30% (low) 38% (high) crude based dry matter used. High temperature (30 vs. 22°C) resulted significantly feed rate (1.93 ± 0.123 1.26...

The present study aimed to quantify and update the data on body composition (energy nutrients) of newborn piglets different weights at time birth, as well placenta mass. Data were collected from (n = 25) modern genetic lines which stillborn or died within first 24 h life after being crushed death with various birth (&lt;0.8 kg 5); 0.8–1.2 &gt;1.2–1.6 (common weight, n 10) &gt;1.6 5)). 20) sows a conventional breeding farm collected, too. newborns “normal” (&gt;1.2–1.6 kg) even lighter...

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