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We’re sponsoring the 4th International Precision Dairy Farming Conference. Hosted by DairyNZ, this event brings together researchers from around the world to explore the latest on-farm innovation and research shaping the future of dairy.

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Frontiers in Animal Science

Submit your research

Author guidelines

Editor guidelines

Peer review

Publishing fees

Journal notices

Sponsorship opportunities for 2026 Animal Science conferences and symposia

Call for papers: Transportation of Livestock Species

Host a Research Topic with Frontiers in Animal Science

Proud sponsor of the 4th International Precision Dairy Farming Conference

Frontiers FAIR² now open!

Editors

christine janet nicol

geoffrey e. dahl

david l harmon

linda jane keeling

Articles

Effects of rosemary and an optimized combination of vitamin E, vitamin C, and soybean oil on laying performance and HSP70 and LYZ gene expression in laying hens under heat stress

Pulmonary and systemic physiological responses to natural wildfire smoke exposure in lactating dairy cows

Crossbred boars achieve greater semen-collection training success than purebreds, independent of environmental enrichment

Antibiotic growth promoter exposure reshapes gut microbiome ecology and physiological responses in Thai native chickens

Research Topics

Feed Safety, Gut Health, and Functional Nutrition in Monogastric Animals

Mechanisms of Action of Plant-Derived Compounds in Animal Nutrition and Their Role in Mitigating Livestock Environmental Emissions

Genomics for Sustainable, Climate-Resilient Livestock: Integrating Pangenomes, Multi-Omics, and Conservation

Non-Invasive Monitoring of Stress and Welfare in Sustainable Ruminant Systems

Volumes

Volume 7 - 2026

Volume 6 - 2025

Volume 5 - 2024

Volume 4 - 2023

Volume 3 - 2022