Browsing Natural and Agricultural Sciences by Subject "Meat quality"
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Enhancing the feed value of red grape pomace for broiler chickens using polyethylene glycol and fibrolytic enzymes
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)The use of non-conventional feedstuffs has the potential to sustainably intensify poultry production in resource-poor communities of South Africa. Red grape pomace (GP) is a feed resource that is rich in beneficial bioactive ... -
Enhancing the protein value of canola meal as a replacement for soybean meal in finishing diets of Meatmaster lambs
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)"Abstract not copied" -
Feed utilisation, physiological and meat quality responses in Jumbo quail reared on apple pomace-containing diets
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)Quail (Coturnix sp.) farming has enormous potential to contribute to global food production and nutritional security by supplying high-quality animal protein to meet the nutritional demands of the rapidly growing human ... -
Growth performance, meat quality, and haematological parametersinmutton merino lambs : effects of dietary replacement of soyabean meal with canola cake
(North-West University (South Africa), 2015)The objective of this study was to determine growth performance, hematology, meat quality and sensory characteristics of lambs fed Canola (Brassica napus) cake as a replacement for soyabean meal (SBM). Nineteen lambs with ... -
Improving the feed value of seaweed for broiler chickens using feed enzymes
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)The study aimed to enhance the feed value of green seaweed (Ulva sp.) meal using exogenous feed enzymes in the diets of Cobb 500 broiler chickens. Chapter One provides the background, problem statement, justification, aims ... -
Inclusion of mopane worm meal in Jumbo quail diets : nutrient utilization, physiological and meat quality responses
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)There is an urgent need to mitigate the negative impact of soybean production on the environment while ensuring sustainable poultry production to meet the protein requirements for the growing human population. Insect ... -
Insect meal (Hermetia illucens) as an alternative protein source for Jumbo quails : physiological and meat quality traits
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)Globally, soybean (Glycine max) meal is used as a standard vegetable protein source for poultry feeds. However, due to the negative ecological impact of soybean production, alternative natural and inexpensive protein ... -
A nutritional assessment of Moringa oleifera leaf meal for chickens commonly reared under extensive production systems : Effect on growth performance, serum biochemistry, and meat quality
(North-West University (South Africa), 2015)Poultry production in most rural parts of South Africa is characterized by small scavenging operations. Indigenous chickens which are considered to be of low productivity due to poor growth rate, few eggs produced, high ... -
Optimizing voluntary intake and utilization of Moringa oleifera leaf meal in Jumbo quail
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)Moringa oleifera is nutraceutical plant that possesses antimicrobial, antioxidant, and immune- boosting bioactive compounds with potential to control the growth of pathogenic microorganisms, bolster animal growth performance ... -
Physiological responses and meat quality of Potchefstroom koekoek cockerels offered canola meal as an alternative to soybean meal
(North-West University (South Africa), 2018)The current study was conducted to assess growth performance, protein utilisation efficiency, blood parameters, meat quality, bone breaking strength, density and mineral composition of Potchefstroom Koekoek (PK) cockerels ...