It has traditionally been the responsibility of the animal science community to develop management, nutrition, health and well-being protocols for animals raised for production purposes. The vast array of scientific inquiry dedicated to production livestock have been instrumental in the management of these animals to optimize a value-based end product. Within the last several decades however, t...

safety and beneficence of farm animal nutrition plays a great role in their healthy life which in turn have impact on human nutrition via diary or meat products. assessing safety and beneficence of vicia varibilis freyn and sint. which is chosen intrinsically by domesticated animals of kohgiluyehand boyerahmad iranis the aim of the present work. our results not only show no cytotoxic activity i...

Safety and beneficence of farm animal nutrition plays a great role in their healthy life which in turn have impact on human nutrition via diary or meat products. Assessing safety and beneficence of Vicia varibilis Freyn and Sint. Which is chosen intrinsically by domesticated animals of Kohgiluyehand Boyerahmad Iranis the aim of the present work. Our results not only show no cytotoxic activity i...

113 Effects of dietary non-phytate phosphorus level and phy­ tase on growth performance of Cherry Valley duck. Z. Z. Ren*1, Q. F. Zeng1, X. M. Ding1, S. P. Bai1, Y. H. Luo1, J. P. Wang1, K. Y. Zhang1, and G. Xu2, 1Institute of Animal Nutrition, Animal Nutrition and Feed Engineering, Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Sichuan, China, 2Sichuan Chuanheng Chemi­ ca...

Lysine Content in Canine Diets Can Be Severely Heat Damaged Pamela A. Williams,*y Suzanne M. Hodgkinson,y4 Shane M. Rutherfurd,** and Wouter H. Hendriksz * Escuela de Graduados and yInstituto de Producción Animal, Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile; ** Institute of Food, Nutrition and Human Health, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand; and z...

136 Chelated zinc, copper, and manganese compared to sulfates improve eggshell breaking strength and tibia trace mineral con­ centration in laying hens. S. P. Bai1, G. Jin1, D. L. Li1, Y. H. Luo1, K. Y. Zhang*1, F. J. Ji2, H. Cao2, and M. K. Manangi2, 1Institute of Animal Nutrition, Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition of China Ministry of Education, Sichuan Agricultural Unive...

Genevieve M. Forster1, Cadie A. Ollila1, Jenna H. Burton1, Dale Hill2, John E. Bauer3, Ann M. Hess4, Elizabeth P. Ryan1* 1Department of Clinical Sciences, Animal Cancer Center, Colorado State University, Fort Collins 80523, USA 2ADM Alliance Nutrition, Inc. Quincy, IL 62301, USA 3Intercollegiate Faculty of Nutrition, Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College St...

By W. H. BLACK, senior animal husbandman, and R. L. HINER, assistant animal husbandman, Animal Husbandry Division, Bureau of Animal Industry; L. B. BTJRK, marketing specialist, Agricultural Marketing Service; LUCY M. ALEXANDER, associate specialist in foods, Foods and Nutrition Division, Bureau of Home Economics, United States Department of Agriculture, and C. V. WILSON, associate animal husban...

Contents 1. Introduction: Interface between nutrition, reproduction and animal production 2. Basic aspects on intermediary metabolism: Hormonal control of energy homeostasis 3. Basic aspects of reproduction: Neuroendocrine regulation 4. Integration of nutrition and reproduction: Neuroendocrine mechanisms 5. Direct roles of nutrition in modulating reproductive function 6. The Kiss1 system: Novel...