Genetic selection and management technology have greatly improved the productivity of monogastric animals. Providing sufficient nutrients to animals and meeting their nutritional requirements, therefore, are essentially important. Monogastric animals digest feeds to nutrients and absorb nutrients in the digestive tract. Female reproductive performance is influenced by numerous nutritional factors such as feed intake, energy, protein, fat, fibers, amino acids, minerals, vitamins, microbiota, antibiotics, etc. Nutrition regulates indexes of reproductive performance of female monogastric animals. For sows, the indexes include body weight, backfat thickness, litter size at birth, litter size at weaning, the survival rate of piglets, milk production and composition, mammary gland development, wean to estrus interval, etc. For chickens, the indexes include body weight, egg production, survivability, fertility, hatchability, egg quality, etc. Nutritional regulation links to the endocrine system, immune system, gut microbiota to scenario the whole reproductive performance. New technologies and concepts have been under development to extend our understanding of the relationship between nutrition and reproductive performance.
The aim of “Nutritional regulation of reproductive performance of monogastric animals” is to highlight the reproductive performance of husbandry monogastric animals and the nutrition factors that regulate the performance. It addresses the inter-relationships between reproduction, nutrition and performance as well as their local and central regulations. The purpose is to construct a platform showing recent studies and stimulate discussions among animal scientists and nutritionists. Progressions in the field broaden our understanding of nutrition and its regulation on the reproductive system and related organs, tissues and cells. New technological approaches like omics and new-generation sequencing; new feeding concepts like precision nutrition; and new facilities like sensor tech-assisted smart feeding devices are all tools to advance our understanding of the underlying causes and/or mechanisms of the regulation of nutrients on reproductive performance.
The research topic on “Nutritional regulation of reproductive performance” accepts original research articles and field reviews mainly involved in pigs and poultry. Other husbandry animals like rabbits, horses, aquatic and laboratory animal species are also welcome. The themes are covering but are not limited to:
• Nutrient effects on the physiology of reproduction, development, growth, lactation, egg production, survivability, hatchability, etc.
• Nutrition and Feed Technology impacting on reproductive performance of husbandry monogastric animals: nutrition and physiology; evaluation of feeds, feed additives, and feed processing technology.
• Mechanisms underlying the relationships of nutrition, endocrine system, immune system and reproductive system.
• New indicators or criteria on evaluation of reproductive performance.
• Novel technologies or intelligent tools applied for smart feeding of monogastric animals aiming in the improvement of reproductive performance.
• High-quality meta-analyses, computerized model analysis, predictive analytics on effects of feed additives on reproductive performance of husbandry monogastric animals.
Genetic selection and management technology have greatly improved the productivity of monogastric animals. Providing sufficient nutrients to animals and meeting their nutritional requirements, therefore, are essentially important. Monogastric animals digest feeds to nutrients and absorb nutrients in the digestive tract. Female reproductive performance is influenced by numerous nutritional factors such as feed intake, energy, protein, fat, fibers, amino acids, minerals, vitamins, microbiota, antibiotics, etc. Nutrition regulates indexes of reproductive performance of female monogastric animals. For sows, the indexes include body weight, backfat thickness, litter size at birth, litter size at weaning, the survival rate of piglets, milk production and composition, mammary gland development, wean to estrus interval, etc. For chickens, the indexes include body weight, egg production, survivability, fertility, hatchability, egg quality, etc. Nutritional regulation links to the endocrine system, immune system, gut microbiota to scenario the whole reproductive performance. New technologies and concepts have been under development to extend our understanding of the relationship between nutrition and reproductive performance.
The aim of “Nutritional regulation of reproductive performance of monogastric animals” is to highlight the reproductive performance of husbandry monogastric animals and the nutrition factors that regulate the performance. It addresses the inter-relationships between reproduction, nutrition and performance as well as their local and central regulations. The purpose is to construct a platform showing recent studies and stimulate discussions among animal scientists and nutritionists. Progressions in the field broaden our understanding of nutrition and its regulation on the reproductive system and related organs, tissues and cells. New technological approaches like omics and new-generation sequencing; new feeding concepts like precision nutrition; and new facilities like sensor tech-assisted smart feeding devices are all tools to advance our understanding of the underlying causes and/or mechanisms of the regulation of nutrients on reproductive performance.
The research topic on “Nutritional regulation of reproductive performance” accepts original research articles and field reviews mainly involved in pigs and poultry. Other husbandry animals like rabbits, horses, aquatic and laboratory animal species are also welcome. The themes are covering but are not limited to:
• Nutrient effects on the physiology of reproduction, development, growth, lactation, egg production, survivability, hatchability, etc.
• Nutrition and Feed Technology impacting on reproductive performance of husbandry monogastric animals: nutrition and physiology; evaluation of feeds, feed additives, and feed processing technology.
• Mechanisms underlying the relationships of nutrition, endocrine system, immune system and reproductive system.
• New indicators or criteria on evaluation of reproductive performance.
• Novel technologies or intelligent tools applied for smart feeding of monogastric animals aiming in the improvement of reproductive performance.
• High-quality meta-analyses, computerized model analysis, predictive analytics on effects of feed additives on reproductive performance of husbandry monogastric animals.
