This study was conducted to determine the fate of juvenile Roman snails (Helix pomotia) reared in greenhouses and released into a semi-natural, synanthropic site (Bedkowska valley near Krakow, Poland) in which the snails were absent; and evaluate the time taken to reach the legally harvestable size ...
Author(s)
Ligaszewski, M.; Pol, P.; Radkowska, I.
Publisher
Institute of Malacology, Haddonfield, USA
Citation
Malacologia, 2016, 59, 2, pp 341-346
Publisher
Veterinary Business Development Ltd, Peterborough, UK
Citation
Veterinary Times, 2016, 46, 25, pp 10-11
Native species, in comparison to exotic species in aquaculture, such as tilapias, are an alternative with a lower risk to regional biodiversity, due to competition for resources caused by introduced species. Productivity, length-weight relationship and relative condition factor of a native cichlid ...
Author(s)
Peña-Herrejón, G. A.; García-Trejo, F.; Soto-Zarazúa, G. M.; Alatorre-Jácome, O.; Rico-García, E.
Publisher
Escuela de Ciencias del Mar, Valparaiso, Chile
Citation
Latin American Journal of Aquatic Research, 2016, 44, 4, pp 711-717
In the last few decades, a rapid increase in poultry production is experienced due largely to improvements in the management systems. This study thereby investigated the effects of different housing systems on growth performance and carcass yield of exotic and locally-adapted breeds of turkey. A...
Author(s)
Sogunle, O. M.; Ogundele, M. A.; Akinola, O. S.; Njoku, C. P.; Oso, A. O.
Publisher
Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources, Nairobi, Kenya
Citation
Bulletin of Animal Health and Production in Africa, 2015, 63, 2, pp 209-219
Three genotypes of chickens [one local strain named Mandarah (MM)] and two exotic parental commercial meat type strains [Saso (SS) and Italian (II)] were crossed in a 3×3 diallel mating (nine combinations) throughout two successive years to estimate their crossbreeding effect for body weight (BW)...
Publisher
Egyptian Poultry Science Association, Alexandria, Egypt
Citation
Egyptian Poultry Science Journal, 2015, 35, 3, pp 767-798
Wildfire is a major concern in the Intermountain West. Fuels management can lower the potential for negative wildfire effects. Cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum L.), a nonnative annual grass, invasion has resulted in a buildup of highly flammable fine fuels that promote frequent wildfire. Removal of...
Author(s)
Schmelzer, L.; Perryman, B.; Bruce, B.; Schultz, B.; McAdoo, K.; McCuin, G.; Swanson, S.; Wilker, J.; Conley, K.
Publisher
American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists (ARPAS), Champaign, USA
Citation
Professional Animal Scientist, 2014, 30, 2, pp 270-278
The aim of this study was to determine effects of supplementing medicated Prosopis juliflora-based feed blocks on feed intake, daily weight gains and antihelmintic control potential in sheep. Twelve red maasai weaner lambs, 4 months old, with an average initial live weight of 10 kg (±2.3) were used ...
Author(s)
Syomiti, M.; Dana, H.; Getachew, G.; Beatrice, M.; Wamae, D.
Publisher
CIPAV Foundation, Cali, Colombia
Citation
Livestock Research for Rural Development, 2015, 27, 3, pp Article 50
Incorporating annual forages into an integrated livestock-crop management system may help prolong the grazing season for most livestock-management systems in the Upper Great Plains. The objectives of this study were to determine (1) the differences in sheep performance ADG (average daily gain)...
Author(s)
Stackhouse, J. W.; Schauer, C. S.; Geaumont, B. A.
Publisher
American Sheep Industry Association, Englewood, USA
Citation
Sheep & Goat Research Journal, 2015, 30, pp 6-12
Author(s)
Kanyama, J. C.; Gondwe, T. N.
Publisher
SAADC2013 Organizing Committee, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Citation
Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Sustainable Animal Agriculture for Developing Countries (SAADC2013), Lanzhou, China, 27-31 July 2013, 2013, pp 271-272
Background: The snatch-farrowed porcine-colostrum-deprived (SF-pCD) pig model, in which neonates are raised on commercially available bovine colostrum, is an alternative model for porcine infectious disease research. It is not known if SF-pCD pigs possess growth performance and immunity comparable...
Author(s)
Huang YanYun; Ladinig, A.; Ashley, C.; Haines, D. M.; Harding, J. C. S.
Publisher
BioMed Central Ltd, London, UK
Citation
BMC Veterinary Research, 2014, 10, 219, pp (20 September 2014)