Selenium is an essential trace mineral that prevents the formation of pro oxidative free radicals. The role the selenium plays in the protection of hemoglobin against peroxidation is very well documented and researched. In order to perform this study, a number of 20 3-weeks-old broiler chickens of the Cobb breed were analyzed. The individuals were distributed into two even lots. The batching of...

The availability and efficient use of the feed resources in India are the primary drivers to maximize productivity of Indian livestock. Feed security is vital to the livestock management, extent of use, conservation and productivity enhancement. Assessment and forecasting of livestock feed resources are most important for effective planning and policy making. In the present study, 40 years of d...

Legume crops are exposed to infection by fungal pathogens, which often results in contamination with mycotoxins. The aim of this study was to evaluate the level of field resistance/susceptibility of edible and fodder pea cultivars to the colonization of seeds by fungal pathogens in two subsequent seasons, as well as to identify the pathogens present in the seeds of the tested cultivars. Alterna...

Agricultural production in the Koutiala region, southern Mali, is based on cash sources (cotton and groundnut), cereal sources (maize, sorghum, millet), and a store of wealth (livestock). In these low-input farming systems, crop production is seriously constrained by soil fertility decline. Research is being conducted in the region to investigate the potential of improved fallows planted to leg...

Since agreement was reached about a correlation between the output of estrogen on the one hand and placental functions and foetal viability on the other (VIDETZKY, 1965 and JAFFE and LEVITZ, 1967), numerous investigations have been published on the determination of the three classic estrogens, estrone, estradiol and estriol, in the urine of mammals. In farm animals the amount of urinary pigment...

Airborne contamination by thermophilic actinomycetes, micromycetes and Gram negative bacteria was determined on 34 dairy farms and related to fodder drying and storage methods. Eighteen farms had a barn drying system, eight with additional heating; the remaining 16 had traditional fodder storage methods. Three air samples were obtained for each farm with a six stage Andersen sampler. The thermo...

The article presents the features of conservation leafy mass high-protein crops legume family, disadvantages traditional preparation biomass for silage in fodder production. results studying possibility reducing plant moisture by mechanical means, using press residue as a raw material making haylage, and brown juice preservative are presented. development method pressed alfalfa with introductio...