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7 Citations
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Replacement of Corn with Different Levels of Wheat Impacted the Growth Performance, Intestinal Development, and Cecal Microbiota of Broilers

  • Luxin Liu,
  • Zilin Wang,
  • Bin Wei,
  • Leilei Wang and ,
  • Qianqian Zhang,
  • Xuemeng Si,
  • Yanqun Huang,
  • Huaiyong Zhang and
  • Wen Chen
  • + 4 authors+ 0 author

23 May 2024

Replacing corn with different levels of wheat in the iso-energy and -protein diet of broilers and the impacts on growth performance and intestinal homeostasis of broilers under the condition of supplying the multienzyme complex were evaluated in this...

(This article belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
4,166 Views
11 Pages

Evaluation of Dried Citrus Pulp Addition to Total Mixed Ration in Replacement to Corn on Mutton Goat Performance and Health Indices

  • Abdur Rahman,
  • Huma Kalsoom,
  • Sadia Khanum,
  • Muhammad Sajid and ,
  • Muhammad Zaman Zahid,
  • Zafar Hayat,
  • Akhtar Rasool Asif,
  • Mubarik Mahmood,
  • Irfan Ahmed and
  • Hafiz Ishfaq Ahmad
  • + 9 authors+ 4 authors

13 April 2023

Due to the human population explosion, demand for food, especially meat, has also increased. Increasing mutton production, in this scenario, is one way to mitigate this emerging issue as it nourishes a large human population. However, its production...

(This article belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
  • Article
  • Open Access
753 Views
20 Pages

30 July 2026

This study evaluated the effects of low-level replacement of corn with dried bamboo shoot powder (DBSP) on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, serum biochemical, immune, inflammatory, and antioxidant indices, colonic fermentation, microbiota,...

  • Article
  • Open Access
502 Views
25 Pages

Partial Replacement of Corn with Jackfruit Silage Maintains Productive Performance and Carcass Characteristics of Feedlot Lambs

  • Michelle Patricia Frazer Salt,
  • Leandro Silva Nascimento,
  • Hérick Pachêco Rodrigues,
  • Joyanne Mirelle Sousa Ferreira and ,
  • Lígia Lins Souza,
  • Cristiane Leal dos Santos Cruz,
  • Robério Rodrigues Silva,
  • Gleidson Giordano Pinto de Carvalho,
  • Stefanie Alvarenga Santos and
  • José Augusto Gomes Azevêdo
  • + 7 authors+ 2 authors

25 August 2026

Dependence on corn may increase feed costs and supply vulnerability in tropical livestock systems. This study evaluated replacing corn with whole-fruit jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam.) silage in feedlot lamb diets. Sixteen castrated male San...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Alternative Feeds for Ruminants: Sustainability and Nutritional Innovation)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2,209 Views
20 Pages

6 February 2026

Incorporating protein feed ingredients that exhibit strong attractiveness to the target fish species is an effective and sustainable feeding strategy to improve feed intake and enhance growth performance. An 8-week feeding experiment was performed to...

(This article belongs to the Section Nutrition and Feeding)
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,654 Views
15 Pages

28 July 2022

(1) Background: Sugars have a potential to provide great amounts of fermentable energy in the rumen. Feeding fresh sugar beet (SB) to dairy cattle to replace a portion of the grain in the ration has not received sufficient attention. This study deter...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Alternative Feeds and Feed Additives in Ruminants-Increasing Productivity and Reducing Environmental Pollution)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,301 Views
17 Pages

Dietary Effects of Different Proportions of Fermented Straw as a Corn Replacement on the Growth Performance and Intestinal Health of Finishing Pigs

  • Xiaoguang Ji,
  • Wenfei Tong,
  • Xiangxue Sun,
  • Lei Xiao and ,
  • Mengjun Wu,
  • Peng Li,
  • Yonggang Hu and
  • Yunxiang Liang
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

6 February 2025

The aim of the present study was to investigate the dietary effects of replacing corn with different proportions of fermented straw on the growth performance and intestinal health of finishing pigs. A total of 275 healthy commercial finishing pigs ag...

(This article belongs to the Section Pigs)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,031 Views
23 Pages

Enteric Methane Emission and Nitrogen Excretion of Lactating Cows Fed Soybean-Hulls as Partial Replacement of Corn Grain

  • Lucia Maria Buraschi,
  • Florencia Micoli,
  • Rafael Alejandro Palladino,
  • Alejandra Cuatrin and ,
  • Carolina Calamante,
  • Leandro Demian Guerrero,
  • Diana Wehrendt,
  • Laura Bibiana Gualdrón-Duarte,
  • Maria Paz Tieri and
  • Patricia Ricci
  • + 6 authors+ 1 author

12 December 2025

Including soybean hulls (SH) in ruminant diets increase the carbon circularity of livestock systems. We evaluated whether SH could partially replace corn grain (CG) in the diet of lactating cows (≈7.5% of the total diet). Six Holstein multiparo...

(This article belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
615 Views
19 Pages

Effects of Substitution of Corn with Macadamia integrifolia Husk on Rumen Fermentation Characteristics and Microbial Flora in Goats: An In Vitro Experiment

  • Xingyu Chen,
  • Jiancheng Han,
  • Chen Wei,
  • Xiaoyan Deng and ,
  • Kaibin Chen,
  • Anmiao Chen,
  • Yuanting Yang,
  • Shiyang Huang,
  • Xiaosong Zhang and
  • Hanlin Zhou
  • + 8 authors+ 3 authors

4 June 2026

This study was conducted to measure Macadamia integrifolia husk (MIH) as a feed ingredient for goats using an in vitro rumen fermentation system. Four isonitrogenous and isoenergetic substrates were prepared by using MIH to replace 0, 5%, 10%, or 15%...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Optimizing Rumen Functions for Digestive Efficiency)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2,208 Views
14 Pages

Molecular Responses of Saccharomyces cerevisiae to Growth Under Conditions of Increasing Corn Syrup and Decreasing Molasses

  • Binbin Chen,
  • Yu Chyuan Heng,
  • Sharifah Nora Ahmad Almunawar,
  • Elvy Riani Wanjaya and ,
  • Untzizu Elejalde and
  • Sandra Kittelmann
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

Molasses, a by-product of raw sugar production, is widely used as a cost-effective carbon and nutrient source for industrial fermentations, including the production of baker’s yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae). Due to the cost and limited availa...

(This article belongs to the Section Yeast)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,008 Views
18 Pages

Corn Peptide: From By-Product to Functional Feed Ingredient—Application Evaluation in the Diets of Juvenile Tiger Puffer (Takifugu rubripes)

  • Haoxuan Li,
  • Lu Zhang,
  • Liping Zhu,
  • Zhengwei Ye and ,
  • Weidong Li,
  • Jiahao Liu,
  • Qiang Ma,
  • Yuliang Wei,
  • Mengqing Liang and
  • Houguo Xu
  • + 7 authors+ 2 authors

12 February 2026

This study evaluated the effects of replacing fish meal (FM) with corn peptide (CP) in juvenile tiger puffer in indoor tanks. Four diets were formulated for a 53-day feeding trial: a control group (CP0), and diets with 5% (CP5), 10% (CP10), and 15% (...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Effect of Dietary Supplementation on the Growth and Immunity of Fish and Shellfish—3rd Edition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1,741 Views
14 Pages

15 January 2026

This study evaluated the effects of replacing soybean hulls with dried grape pomace (DGP) on feed intake, milk production and composition, and rumen N degradability in dairy cows. A 3 × 3 Latin square design was used with three rumen-fistulated...

(This article belongs to the Section Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases in Veterinary Medicine)
  • Article
  • Open Access
596 Views
24 Pages

Effect of the Replacement of Corn (Zea mays) by Chickpea (Cicer arietinum) and Rice (Oryza sativa) in Extruded Snacks on Protein Digestibility, Mineral Bioaccessibility and Estimated Glycemic Index

  • Antonio L. García-Cordero,
  • Ehira Romero-Castelán,
  • Juana Fernández-López,
  • Fernando Díaz-Sánchez and ,
  • Jose M. Lorenzo,
  • Jose A. Rodriguez,
  • Raquel Lucas-González and
  • Eva M. Santos
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

12 August 2026

This study evaluated the effect of chickpea and rice incorporation to replace corn in extruded snacks on protein digestibility, mineral bioaccessibility, and estimated glycemic index (eGI) using a standardized in vitro digestion model (INFOGEST 2.0)....

(This article belongs to the Topic Advancing Sustainable Proteins: Alternative Sources, Novel Processing, and Food Applications for Global Challenges)
  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
4,790 Views
15 Pages

Feeding Bakery Former Foodstuffs and Wheat Distiller’s as Partial Replacement for Corn and Soybean Enhances the Environmental Sustainability and Circularity of Beef Cattle Farming

  • Silvia Grossi,
  • Valentina Massa,
  • Andrea Giorgino,
  • Luciana Rossi and ,
  • Matteo Dell’Anno,
  • Luciano Pinotti,
  • Filippo Avidano,
  • Riccardo Compiani and
  • Carlo Angelo Sgoifo Rossi
  • + 4 authors+ 0 author

19 April 2022

The effects of the partial substitution of corn and soybean meals with bakery former foodstuffs (BFF) and wheat wet distiller’s grains (WDGs) on environmental sustainability, production performance, and health status were evaluated in beef catt...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,296 Views
10 Pages

The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of supplemental granulated cane sugar (GCS) levels (0, 13.3, 26.6, and 39.9% on a dry matter basis) in a steam-flaked corn-based finishing diet on measures of ruminal fermentation and the site and e...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Recent Advances in Rumen Fermentation Efficiency)
  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
144 Views
19 Pages

Corn Stover Replacement with Quercus rugosa Woody Biomass: Growth Performance, Carcass Characteristics, and Meat Quality of Finishing Lambs

  • Octavio Carrillo-Muro,
  • Alejandro Rivera-Villegas,
  • Pedro Hernández-Briano,
  • Carlos Aurelio Medina-Flores and ,
  • Marco Antonio López-Carlos,
  • Carlos Fernando Aréchiga-Flores,
  • Francisco J. Gutiérrez-Piña,
  • Oliver Yaotzin Sánchez-Barbosa,
  • Daniel Rodríguez-Cordero and
  • Alejandro Plascencia
  • + 5 authors+ 0 author

23 October 2026

This study evaluated the growth performance, blood metabolites, carcass characteristics, meat quality, and economic responses of finishing lambs fed diets in which condensed tannin-containing woody biomass (CTWB) from Quercus rugosa partially or comp...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Alternative Feeds for Ruminants: Sustainability and Nutritional Innovation)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,103 Views
8 Pages

6 January 2021

Continental crossbred beef heifers were used in a randomized complete block design experiment to evaluate the effects of replacement of dry-rolled corn with unprocessed rye on the finishing-phase growth performance and efficiency of dietary net energ...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Beef Cattle: Advances for Sustainable Intensification)
  • Article
  • Open Access
24 Citations
4,184 Views
19 Pages

29 April 2021

The aim of the study was to investigate mixtures comprising corn distillers dried grain with solubles as a partial replacer for soybean meal (SBM) and different dietary fat sources, in order to determine their effect on the meat quality and fatty aci...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Animal Health: A Biochemical Approach)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,030 Views
15 Pages

Effects of Increasing Glycerin Levels in Broiler Chickens

  • Elaine de Assis Carvalho,
  • Weslane Justina da Silva,
  • Denise Russi Rodrigues,
  • Ludmilla Faria dos Santos and ,
  • Camila Ferreira Rezende,
  • Flávio Medeiros Vieites,
  • Fabiana Ramos dos Santos,
  • Fabiano Guimarães Silva and
  • Cibele Silva Minafra
  • + 4 authors+ 0 author

Glycerin contributes to the animal’s energy metabolism as an important structural component of triglycerides and phospholipids. The present study was carried out to evaluate the effect of replacing corn with 0, 5, 10, and 15% of glycerin in ter...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Animal Nutritional Metabolism and Toxicosis Disease)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
421 Views
22 Pages

Effects of Progressive Replacement of Corn Stover with Condensed Tannin-Containing Woody Biomass on Growth Performance and Reproductive Development of Prospective Breeding Ram Lambs

  • Octavio Carrillo-Muro,
  • Alejandro Rivera-Villegas,
  • Pedro Hernández-Briano,
  • Carlos Aurelio Medina-Flores and ,
  • Marco Antonio López-Carlos,
  • Carlos Fernando Aréchiga-Flores,
  • Francisco J. Gutiérrez-Piña,
  • Oliver Yaotzin Sánchez-Barbosa,
  • Daniel Rodríguez-Cordero and
  • Alejandro Plascencia
  • + 5 authors+ 0 author

9 October 2026

This study determined the level at which corn stover (CS) could be progressively replaced with condensed tannin-containing woody biomass (CTWB) from Quercus rugosa without compromising dietary acceptance, growth, energy utilization, or reproductive d...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Alternative Feeds for Ruminants: Sustainability and Nutritional Innovation)
  • Article
  • Open Access
26 Citations
4,063 Views
18 Pages

4 October 2022

A 42-day study was conducted to explore the application of supplemental amino acids (AA) in low-protein diets with soybean meal (SBM), canola meal (CM) or corn distillers dried grain with solubles (cDDGS) as the main protein feedstuffs. The responses...

(This article belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,282 Views
24 Pages

12 February 2026

In laying hens, the undigested starch in conventional corn can reduce the efficiency of their diet. Therefore, the current study evaluated the effects of replacing conventional corn with a corn hybrid expressing thermostable α-amylase (Enogen c...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue A Paradigm Shift—Advances in Poultry Nutrition and Management, and Alternative Poultry Feed Ingredients Using Novel Feed Processing Methods: Second Edition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,438 Views
14 Pages

22 July 2025

The effect of replacing wheat with corn on the color distribution across various locations in the carcasses of broilers was assessed. One thousand two hundred ROSS 308 one-day-old male chicks were reared in an experimental farm, with ten pens per tre...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue New Aspects of Shaping Quality in Meat Production, Processing and Consumption)
  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
3,669 Views
16 Pages

Assessing the Techno-Economic Effects of Replacing Energy-Inefficient Street Lighting with LED Corn Bulbs

  • Dusan Gordic,
  • Vladimir Vukasinovic,
  • Zoran Kovacevic,
  • Mladen Josijevic and
  • Dubravka Zivkovic

23 June 2021

The costs related to the operation of street lighting can be significant expenses for municipalities; therefore, it is very important to take advantage of opportunities for improving energy efficiency. In this paper, the authors studied the effects o...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
4,019 Views
10 Pages

1 August 2020

This study investigated the effect of replacing dietary corn with broken rice (BR) on goose growth performance, body size and bare skin color. In total, 240 28-day-old healthy male Yangzhou goslings with similar body weight (BW) were randomly divided...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Feed Ingredients for Swine and Poultry)
  • Article
  • Open Access
783 Views
16 Pages

7 April 2026

Diversifying forage sources may improve the sustainability and flexibility of dairy production. In a 60 d feeding trial, 72 mid-lactation Holstein cows were assigned to three treatments (24 cows/group) and fed a total mixed ration in which corn silag...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced Welfare-Oriented, Efficient, and High-Quality Ruminant Production: Mechanisms and Practices)
  • Article
  • Open Access
33 Citations
4,860 Views
10 Pages

29 July 2021

The current study focused exclusively on evaluating the effects of replacing corn with olive cake meal (OCM) in the diet of broilers on their growth performance, abdominal fat, selected plasma parameters, and muscle fatty acid (FA) content. A total o...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in the Usage of Sustainable Feed Materials in Animal Nutrition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,328 Views
20 Pages

19 December 2025

This study aimed to investigate the effects of partially replacing corn with rice in the diet and supplementing with cellulase on growth performance, pork quality, and gut microbiota of growing–finishing pigs. A total of 64 healthy pigs (68.03...

(This article belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
  • Communication
  • Open Access
7 Citations
4,685 Views
9 Pages

Effects of Replacing Corn with Hydroponically Sprouted Barley on the Growth Performance and Blood Metabolite Status of Holstein Dairy Heifers

  • Tae-Il Kim,
  • Dong-Hyun Lim,
  • Hyun-Jeong Lee,
  • Seong-Min Park and ,
  • Yoon-Jeong Kim,
  • Hee-Chul Choi,
  • Jong-Ho Park,
  • Sam-Churl Kim,
  • Kwang-Seok Ki and
  • Vijayakumar Mayakrishnan
  • + 5 authors+ 0 author

23 October 2020

This study aimed to determine the effects of replacing corn with hydroponically sprouted barley (HSB) in Holstein heifer feed on growth performance and blood metabolites. For this purpose, the barley was prepared with hydroponic sprouting under optim...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Forage Production and Preservation Techniques for Ruminant Animals)
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  • Open Access
12 Citations
2,913 Views
12 Pages

Effect of Replacing Corn Meal with Winged Bean Tuber (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus) Pellet on Gas Production, Ruminal Fermentation, and Degradability Using In Vitro Gas Technique

  • Pachara Srichompoo,
  • Chaichana Suriyapha,
  • Chanon Suntara,
  • Sompong Chankaew and ,
  • Teppratan Rakvong and
  • Anusorn Cherdthong
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

23 January 2024

The objective of this study is to evaluate the effects of replacing corn meal in ruminant diets with winged bean (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus) tubers (WBT) on ruminal fermentation, gas production parameters, and in vitro degradability. The study empl...

(This article belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
2,447 Views
11 Pages

12 November 2023

The shortage of high-quality coarse feed resources is the main factor that restricts the development of animal husbandry in many developing countries. The present study aimed to investigate the effects of replacing corn silage with daylily silage on...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Nutritive Value or Bioutilization Technology of Alternative Forages for Ruminant Nutrition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,054 Views
17 Pages

Effects of Replacing Corn with an Aged Brown Rice–Wheat Mixture on Laying Performance, Egg Quality and Nutrient Digestibility in Laying Ducks

  • Xingyuan Luo,
  • Shiping Bai,
  • Qiufeng Zeng,
  • Xuemei Ding and ,
  • Jianping Wang,
  • Huanwei Peng,
  • Yan Liu,
  • Yue Xuan,
  • Shanshan Li and
  • Keying Zhang
  • + 5 authors+ 0 author

9 April 2025

This study examined the effects of replacing corn with an aged brown rice (ABR)–wheat mixture (ABR: wheat = 85%:15%) on laying performance, egg quality, yolk fatty acid profile, economic benefits, serum biochemistry, and nutrient digestibility...

(This article belongs to the Section Poultry)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,121 Views
10 Pages

In Vitro Evaluation of Three Pisum sativum L. Varieties to Partially Replace Soybean and Corn Meal in Dairy Cow Diet

  • Maria Ferrara,
  • Emanuele D’Anza,
  • Teresa Montefusco,
  • Piera Iommelli and ,
  • Barbara Piccirillo,
  • Alessio Ruggiero and
  • Alessandro Vastolo
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

17 March 2025

Pea (Pisum sativum L.) seeds are valuable feed ingredients due to their high-quality protein and starch digestibility, making them a viable alternative to soybean meal and corn grain. This study evaluated the nutritional value of three commercial pea...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Alternative Protein Sources for Animal Feeds)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,497 Views
16 Pages

Effects of Replacing Corn Stover Silage with Sweet Sorghum Silage on Dry Matter Intake, Fibre Digestibility, and Milk Composition in Thai Holstein Crossbred Dairy Cows

  • Norakamol Laorodphan,
  • Thanatsan Poonpaiboonpipat,
  • Tossaporn Incharoen,
  • Suban Foiklang and ,
  • Anusorn Cherdthong,
  • Paiboon Panase,
  • Nattapat Chaporton and
  • Payungsuk Intawicha
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

Milk production in tropical smallholder systems is constrained by limited high-quality roughage during the hot–dry season. Sweet sorghum silage is drought-tolerant and may replace corn stover silage. Twelve Holstein–Friesian crossbred cow...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
3,774 Views
12 Pages

Milk Production Responses and Digestibility of Dairy Buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) Partially Supplemented with Forage Rape (Brassica napus) Silage Replacing Corn Silage

  • Di Zhou,
  • Mohamed Abdelrahman,
  • Xinxin Zhang,
  • Shuai Yang and ,
  • Jing Yuan,
  • Zhigao An,
  • Kaifeng Niu,
  • Yanxia Gao,
  • Jianguo Li and
  • Guohua Hua
  • + 8 authors+ 3 authors

10 October 2021

Worldwide, silage is considered the main component in dairy animal diets; however, this portion is mainly dominated by corn silage, which raises availability challenges in some agricultural production systems. The present study evaluated a partial re...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Recent Developments in Domestic Buffalo Breeding, Selection and Management)
  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,631 Views
11 Pages

Cactus Cladodes and Sugarcane Bagasse Can Partially Replace Earless Corn Silage in Diets of Lactating Dairy Cows

  • Izaac P. S. Medeiros,
  • Sebastião I. Guido,
  • Marco A. S. Gama,
  • Carlos H. M. Silva and ,
  • Michelle C. B. Siqueira,
  • Camila S. da Silva,
  • Antonio J. Netto,
  • Silas B. Felix,
  • Milena N. Rabelo and
  • Marcelo A. Ferreira
  • + 7 authors+ 2 authors

23 December 2023

This study aimed to evaluate the effects of replacing earless corn silage (ECS) with cactus cladodes (CC; Opuntia spp.) and sugarcane bagasse (SB) on nutrient intake, digestibility, feeding behavior, milk yield (MY), and composition of lactating dair...

(This article belongs to the Section Dairy Animal Nutrition and Welfare)
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,552 Views
15 Pages

Citrus Pulp Replacing Corn in the Supplement Decreased Fibre Digestibility with No Impacts on Performance of Cattle Grazing Marandu Palisade Grass in the Wet-Dry Transition Period

  • André Alves de Oliveira,
  • Eliéder Prates Romanzini,
  • Diogo Fleury Azevedo Costa,
  • Rondineli Pavezzi Barbero and ,
  • Mariana Vieira Azenha,
  • Josiane Fonseca Lage,
  • Ana Cláudia Ruggieri and
  • Ricardo Andrade Reis
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

24 March 2022

The wet-dry transition period brings unique challenges to cattle producers in the tropics as the forage quality starts to decrease and animal performance is negatively affected unless supplementation strategies are applied. Two experiments were condu...

(This article belongs to the Section Cattle)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,477 Views
12 Pages

Effect of Replacing Corn Grain and Soybean Meal with Field Peas at Different Levels on Feed Intake, Milk Production, and Metabolism in Dairy Cows under a Restrictive Grazing

  • Ruben G. Pulido,
  • Ignacio E. Beltran,
  • Jorge A. Aleixo,
  • Álvaro G. Morales and ,
  • Marcelo Gutierrez,
  • Matias Ponce and
  • Pedro Melendez
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

30 September 2024

This study assessed the effects of replacing soybean meal (SBM) and corn grain with field peas in the concentrate of grazing dairy cows on milk production, intake, ruminal fermentation, and blood indicators. Twelve multiparous lactating Holstein-Frie...

(This article belongs to the Collection Feeding Cattle for Health Improvement)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
4,281 Views
20 Pages

Effects of Replacing Rice Straw with Corn Straw Silage Treated with Different Additives on Growth Performance, Blood Parameters, and Rumen Microorganisms of Fattening Cattle

  • Chunmei Zhang,
  • Huawei Zou,
  • Rui Hu,
  • Quanhui Peng and ,
  • Bai Xue,
  • Lizhi Wang,
  • Fali Wu,
  • Yiping Tang,
  • Zhisheng Wang and
  • Jianxin Xiao
  • + 5 authors+ 0 author

This experiment aimed to evaluate the impact of various feed additive-treated silage corn straw on the growth performance, blood parameters, nutrient apparent digestibility, and rumen fermentation in Simmental cattle. Eighteen healthy Simmental bulls...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Fermentation Technologies for the Production of High-Quality Feed)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,374 Views
14 Pages

Gliricidia Hay Replacing Ground Corn and Cottonseed Cake in Total Mixed Rations Silages Based on Spineless Cactus

  • Domingos Alves Gonçalves Junior,
  • Gilvan Anésio Ribeiro Lima,
  • Alberto Tomo Chirinda,
  • Tarcizio Vilas Boas Santos Silva and ,
  • Rodrigo Brito Saldanha,
  • Raiane Barbosa Mendes,
  • Keyla Rocha Ribeiro,
  • Henry Daniel Ruiz Alba,
  • Maria Leonor Garcia Melo Lopes de Araújo and
  • Gleidson Giordano Pinto de Carvalho
  • + 7 authors+ 2 authors

This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of including gliricidia hay (0, 5, 10, 15, and 20% fresh matter—FM), replacing ground corn and cottonseed cake, on the quality of total mixed rations silages based on spineless cactus. Twenty-fiv...

(This article belongs to the Section Farm Animal Production)
  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
5,843 Views
21 Pages

Influence of Krill Meal on the Performance of Post-Smolt Atlantic Salmon That Are Fed Plant-Based and Animal-Based Fishmeal and Fish Oil-Free Diets

  • Frederick T. Barrows,
  • Kelly B. Campbell,
  • T. Gibson Gaylord,
  • Rodrigo C. M. Sanchez and ,
  • Sergio A. Castillo and
  • Ewen McLean
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

30 November 2023

The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of krill meal (KM) inclusion at various levels (0%, 2.5%, 5%) in plant-based and animal-based feeds, that were fishmeal (FM) and fish oil (FO) free, on Atlantic salmon growth. A FM/FO feed cont...

(This article belongs to the Section Nutrition and Feeding)
  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
4,363 Views
22 Pages

Environmentally Friendly Masonry Mortar Blended with Fly Ash, Corn Cob Ash or Ceramic Waste Powder

  • Slobodan Šupić,
  • Mirjana Malešev,
  • Vladan Pantić,
  • Ivan Lukić and ,
  • Vlastimir Radonjanin,
  • Miloš Ognjanović and
  • Gordana Broćeta
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

17 October 2023

Implementing a circular approach through waste valorization in mortar production with environmentally efficient mix design is a viable pathway for relieving the ecological burden of greenhouse gas emissions, resource depletion and waste management. T...

(This article belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)
  • Article
  • Open Access
998 Views
24 Pages

7 August 2026

High-water-content dredged clay is a water-rich sediment that requires sustainable, resource-oriented treatment, but conventional ordinary Portland cement (OPC) stabilization is hindered by excessive water-to-binder ratios, suppressed hydration, and...

(This article belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)
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16 Citations
3,769 Views
13 Pages

Effects of Using Corn Dried Distillers’ Grains with Solubles (cDDGS) as a Partial Replacement for Soybean Meal on the Outcomes of Pig Fattening, Pork Slaughter Value and Quality

  • Tomasz Schwarz,
  • Marcin Przybyło,
  • Piotr Zapletal,
  • Artur Turek and ,
  • Mariola Pabiańczyk and
  • Pawel Mieczyslaw Bartlewski
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

14 October 2021

The present study set out to determine the effects of incorporating cDDGS into starter, grower, and finisher diets (containing 5%, 10%, and 15% of cDDGS, respectively) on growth performance, carcass and meat quality, and cost effectiveness of pig fat...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Animal Health: A Biochemical Approach)
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25 Pages

4 October 2026

This study aimed to systematically evaluate the potential of Candida utilis-fermented corn steep liquor (CU-FCSL) to replace soybean meal (SBM) in broiler diets. A total of 72 twenty-one-day-old Arbor Acres Plus broilers (six replicates of six birds)...

(This article belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
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4 Citations
2,852 Views
13 Pages

Effect of Using Ensilaged Corn Wet Distillers’ Grains Plus Solubles (WDGS) as a Partial Replacement for Concentrated Feed for Wet Lot Fed Fatteners during Fattening on Growth Performance, Carcass Characteristics and Pork Quality

  • Mateusz Roguski,
  • Andrzej Łozicki,
  • Marcin Sońta,
  • Wiktor Bendowski and ,
  • Tomasz Niemiec,
  • Klara Zglińska and
  • Marlena Zielińska-Górska
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

18 October 2023

The purpose of this study was to determine the nutritional suitability of WDGS in pigs’ feeding and production. Pigs were liquid fed and divided into 3 groups. Pigs in the control group were fed diets based on cereal grains, while the experimen...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Animal Nutrition and Productions: Series II)
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7 Citations
2,847 Views
11 Pages

Impact of Storage on Chemical Composition of Wheat and Efficiency of Its Utilization in Broilers

  • Urooj Anwar,
  • Muhammad Qamar Bilal,
  • Muhammad Farooq Khalid,
  • Riaz Mustafa and ,
  • Umar Farooq,
  • Muhammad Ashraf,
  • Hassan Munir,
  • Muhammad Riaz,
  • Mubasher Hussain and
  • Muhammad Aziz ur Rahman
  • + 8 authors+ 3 authors

24 April 2023

This present study was designed to evaluate the effect of storage duration (1.5 years and 2.5 years storage) on wheat quality and the impact of the inclusion of stored wheat in the diet of broilers on performance, nutrient digestibility, and carcass...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Animal Science and Sustainable Agriculture)
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3 Citations
2,759 Views
26 Pages

Fermented Corn Straw Increases Cellulase Activity, Improves Rumen Fermentation, and Increases Nutrient Digestibility in Yichang White Goats

  • Xuying Jia,
  • Yaohao Dun,
  • Min Zhang,
  • Yuxia Mei and ,
  • Yingjun Li and
  • Yunxiang Liang
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

Corn, as a raw material supplying energy, plays an important role in animal husbandry. But in recent years, problems related to insufficient energy supply from corn have attracted increasing attention. Therefore, it is highly important to develop new...

(This article belongs to the Section Industrial Fermentation)
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2,965 Views
14 Pages

Analysis of Principal Components for the Assessment of Silage Corn Hybrid Performance under Water Deficit

  • Aryadne Rhoana Dias Chaves,
  • Lucas Gonçalves Moraes,
  • Alejandro Soares Montaño,
  • Fernando França da Cunha and
  • Gustavo de Faria Theodoro

Corn is an important crop for animal production systems. Owing to climate change, it is important to understand the behavior of commercial corn hybrids under low soil water availability. The objective of this study was to evaluate the morphogenic cha...

(This article belongs to the Section Crop Production)
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18 Citations
4,274 Views
12 Pages

Influence of Red Corn Rich in Anthocyanins on Productive Traits, Blood Metabolic Profile, and Antioxidative Status of Fattening Lambs

  • Zvonko Antunović,
  • Josip Novoselec,
  • Željka Klir Šalavardić,
  • Zvonimir Steiner and ,
  • Marcela Šperanda,
  • Lidija Jakobek Barron,
  • Mario Ronta and
  • Valentina Pavić
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

28 February 2022

In this study, we aimed to evaluate the effects of different proportions of red corn rich in anthocyanins on the diet of fattening lambs considering their productive traits, blood metabolic profile, and antioxidative status. The research was carried...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Novel Feed Ingredients: Improving Health Status, Milk and Meat Quality in Small Ruminants)

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