Frontiers in Animal Science

Review

Published on 31 Mar 2025

Impact of probiotics on chicken gut microbiota, immunity, behavior, and productive performance—a systematic review

Peter A. Idowu
Takalani J. Mpofu
Aletta M. Magoro
Mamokoma C. Modiba
Khathutshelo A. Nephawe
Bohani Mtileni

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1562527

10,266 views
17 citations

Review

Published on 27 Mar 2025

Sustainable utilization of wild fruits and respective tree byproducts as partial feed ingredients or supplements in livestock rations

Prince Chisoro
Bulelani Mazizi
Ishmael Festus Jaja
Never Assan
Thobela Nkukwana

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1501412

3,383 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 26 Mar 2025

Dietary micronized hemp fiber enhances in vitro nutrient digestibility and cecal fermentation, antioxidant enzyme, lysosomal activity, and productivity in finisher broilers reared under thermal stress

Tossaporn Incharoen
Manatsanun Nopparatmaitree
Adisak Kongkeaw
Keatisak Soisuwan
Wirot Likittrakulwong
Atichat Thongnum
Nima Norbu
Jigme Tenzin
Natphapat Supatsaraphokin
Juan J. Loor

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1553829

2,826 views
3 citations

Correction

Published on 26 Mar 2025

Corrigendum: From feed to field: effect of dietary protein level and use of a blend of feed additives on gaseous emissions from growing-finishing pig slurry

Esperanza Fuertes
Laura Sarri
Rodrigo Carnicero
Estefania Pérez-Calvo
Álvaro Calderón
Joaquim Balcells
Ahmad Reza Seradj
Carlos Cantero-Martínez
Jesús Fernández-Ortega
Gabriel de la Fuente

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1591726

1,313 views

Original Research

Published on 21 Mar 2025

Impact of low-protein diet on geese growth: early low-protein diets with amino acid supplementation improve nitrogen utilization and maintain growth performance in meat geese

Wenzhong Li
Mengli Zhao
Lei Zhang
Guobo Sun
Hongchang Zhao
Gansheng Zhang
Rongchao Ji
Jian Wang
Xiaoming Li
Guoshun Chen

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1507440

2,386 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 20 Mar 2025

Growth performance and nutrient digestibility of grower–finisher pigs fed corn DDGS-soybean meal-based diets supplemented with a combination of protease and multi-strain Bacillus-based direct-fed microbial

Hossein Rajaei-Sharifabadi
Ahmad Reza Seradj
Saman Lashkari
Deepak E. Velayudhan
Ester Vinyeta
Tofuko Awori Woyengo

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1562308

2,064 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 20 Mar 2025

Evaluating the inactivation of a surrogate ASFV-like algal virus in a pilot solvent extraction soybean processing facility

Amanda Palowski
Cecilia Balestreri
Pedro E. Urriola
Jennifer L. G. van de Ligt
Richard Ozer
Gerald C. Shurson
Declan C. Schroeder

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1521492

1,984 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 20 Mar 2025

Effect of black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens L.) larvae meal on growth performance, carcass characteristics, meat quality, and cecal microbiota in broiler chickens

Mariem Saidani
Sihem Dabbou
Manel Ben Larbi
Imen Belhadj Slimen
Wael Fraihi
Tarek Arbi
Marouen Amraoui
Naceur M’Hamdi

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1531773

8,287 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 17 Mar 2025

Effects of Saccharomyces boulardii cell wall polysaccharide on growth performance, immunity, antioxidant ability and ileal mucosal morphology of Jinhua weaned piglets in Northern Xinjiang region

Wenshu Zhu
Xucheng Mo
Wenshuai Zeng
Wantong Ren
Mengjian Liu

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1554880

1,669 views

Original Research

Published on 14 Mar 2025

Mixing unfamiliar lambs upon arrival at the abattoir affects their social behavior and meat traits

Javier Ithurralde
Rodolfo Ungerfeld
Geisibel Aparecida De Mello Maurina
Giuliano Moraes Figueiró
María Cristina Cabrera
Aline Freitas-de-Melo

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1533718

1,309 views

Original Research

Published on 13 Mar 2025

Genome-wide scanning for candidate lethal genes associated with early embryonic mortality in Holstein dairy cattle

Somaye Rezaei
Abdol Ahad Shadparvar
Hasan Baneh
Shahrokh Ghovvati

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1513876

2,357 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 13 Mar 2025

Effect of different genres of music on behavior and milking parameters of dairy cows during milking

Madison P. Pinkerton
Zachary England
Benjamin A. Wenner
Jessica A. Pempek

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1467314

5,214 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 11 Mar 2025

Effect of African swine fever on genetic diversity in Black Slavonian pig

Dubravko Škorput
Ivan Stupnišek
Marija Špehar
Danijel Karolyi
Ana Kaić
Zoran Luković

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1553271

1,272 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 10 Mar 2025

Raising entire male pigs: comparison of growth performance and meat quality of the Bísara breed and a terminal cross - a pilot study

Ricardo Pereira-Pinto
José Pedro Araújo
Joaquim Cerqueira
Fernando Mata
Preciosa Pires
Manuela Vaz-Velho

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1433925

2,249 views

Perspective

Published on 07 Mar 2025

The environmental impact of goats: uprooting the narrative

Cara Loomis
Carol Kerven

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1544366

4,546 views
4 citations

Review

Published on 04 Mar 2025

Precision of dairy farming: navigating challenges and seizing opportunities for sustainable dairy production in Africa

Etsemeskel Tadele
Destaw Worku
Dessie Yigzaw
Teshager Muluneh
Abebe Melese

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1541838

7,966 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 03 Mar 2025

Microbial and molecular signatures for enhanced gut health in pigs fed a diet with spray-dried plasma as functional protein source

Soumya K. Kar
Dirkjan Schokker
Carine van Vuure
Herman van Iersel
Amy C. Harms
Leo Kruijt
Mari A. Smits
Alfons J. M. Jansman

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1532914

2,273 views

Review

Published on 28 Feb 2025

Mitigating methane emissions and promoting acetogenesis in ruminant livestock

Rehema Iddi Mrutu
Abdussamad Muhammad Abdussamad
Kabir Mustapha Umar
Adnan Abdulhamid
Natalie G. Farny

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1489212

5,048 views
2 citations

Review

Published on 24 Feb 2025

Home-prepared dog food: benefits and downsides

Claudiu-Nicușor Ionică
Sorana Daina
Romelia Pop
Adrian Macri

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1506003

9,921 views

Opinion

Published on 24 Feb 2025

Lessons learnt from strain types, milking order, and mastitis pathogen transmission

Svenja Woudstra
Maya Katrin Gussmann
Hector Marina
Ida Hansson
Carsten Thure Kirkeby
Volker Krömker
Per Peetz Nielsen
Keni Ren
Lars Rönnegård

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1556831

1,236 views

Original Research

Published on 20 Feb 2025

Estimation of indigestible NDF by in situ procedure in sheep: number of bags and fabric type

Antônio Carneiro Santana dos Santos
Gisele Rocha dos Santos
Márcia Pereira da Silva
Lays Débora Silva Mariz
Henry Daniel Ruiz Alba
Manuela Silva Libânio Tosto
Elzania Sales Pereira
Douglas dos Santos Pina
José Augusto Gomes de Azevedo
Gleidson Giordano Pinto de Carvalho

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1547776

1,763 views

Original Research

Published on 18 Feb 2025

Supplementation with selenium, iron, and vitamin E in calves under immunological challenge

Márcia S. V. Salles
Fábio J. F. Figueiroa
Carla M. M. Bittar
Viviani Gomes
Raquel S. Marques
Julia A. G da Silveira
Elias J. Facury Filho
José Esler de Freitas
Arlindo Saran Netto

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1540495

3,067 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 18 Feb 2025

The assessment of the effects of genomic heterozygosity and sterility on the performance of triploid brook trout Salvelinus fontinalis

Martin Flajšhans
Vojtěch Kašpar
Martin Prchal
Iryna Musatova
Eva Prášková
Jan Kašpar
Martin Hubálek

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1481117

1,374 views
1 citation

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Volume 6 - 2025

Impact of probiotics on chicken gut microbiota, immunity, behavior, and productive performance—a systematic review

Sustainable utilization of wild fruits and respective tree byproducts as partial feed ingredients or supplements in livestock rations

Dietary micronized hemp fiber enhances in vitro nutrient digestibility and cecal fermentation, antioxidant enzyme, lysosomal activity, and productivity in finisher broilers reared under thermal stress

Corrigendum: From feed to field: effect of dietary protein level and use of a blend of feed additives on gaseous emissions from growing-finishing pig slurry

Impact of low-protein diet on geese growth: early low-protein diets with amino acid supplementation improve nitrogen utilization and maintain growth performance in meat geese

Growth performance and nutrient digestibility of grower–finisher pigs fed corn DDGS-soybean meal-based diets supplemented with a combination of protease and multi-strain Bacillus-based direct-fed microbial

Evaluating the inactivation of a surrogate ASFV-like algal virus in a pilot solvent extraction soybean processing facility

Effect of black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens L.) larvae meal on growth performance, carcass characteristics, meat quality, and cecal microbiota in broiler chickens

Effects of Saccharomyces boulardii cell wall polysaccharide on growth performance, immunity, antioxidant ability and ileal mucosal morphology of Jinhua weaned piglets in Northern Xinjiang region

Mixing unfamiliar lambs upon arrival at the abattoir affects their social behavior and meat traits

Genome-wide scanning for candidate lethal genes associated with early embryonic mortality in Holstein dairy cattle

Effect of different genres of music on behavior and milking parameters of dairy cows during milking

Effect of African swine fever on genetic diversity in Black Slavonian pig

Raising entire male pigs: comparison of growth performance and meat quality of the Bísara breed and a terminal cross - a pilot study

The environmental impact of goats: uprooting the narrative

Precision of dairy farming: navigating challenges and seizing opportunities for sustainable dairy production in Africa

Microbial and molecular signatures for enhanced gut health in pigs fed a diet with spray-dried plasma as functional protein source

Mitigating methane emissions and promoting acetogenesis in ruminant livestock

Home-prepared dog food: benefits and downsides

Lessons learnt from strain types, milking order, and mastitis pathogen transmission

Estimation of indigestible NDF by in situ procedure in sheep: number of bags and fabric type

Supplementation with selenium, iron, and vitamin E in calves under immunological challenge

The assessment of the effects of genomic heterozygosity and sterility on the performance of triploid brook trout Salvelinus fontinalis

Volume 5 - 2024

Dietary glucose oxidase supplementation improves growth performance, intestinal morphology, and microbial community of broilers