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Dominance Or Leverage? An Analysis Of Female Power In Captive Varecia, Jessie E. Birckelbaw Jan 2021

Dominance Or Leverage? An Analysis Of Female Power In Captive Varecia, Jessie E. Birckelbaw

Graduate Research Theses & Dissertations

Lemurs are unusual in that, unlike in most other primates, females have more power than males. This is evident by females receiving priority access to foods and preferred spaces, and frequent grooming. Rebecca Lewis provided a framework to analyze the basis of female power that distinguishes between true dominance and leverage. Dominance is defined as the physical ability to overpower an individual, whereas leverage is the ability to influence others based on intangible resources, such as social currency like grooming or the potential for mating. This study aimed to investigate female power in the critically endangered ruffed lemurs (genus Varecia). …

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Correctional Education As Therapeutic Change: Exploring The Use Of Animal-Assisted Therapy Programs With Incarcerated Women, Terrie Ciez Jan 2021

Correctional Education As Therapeutic Change: Exploring The Use Of Animal-Assisted Therapy Programs With Incarcerated Women, Terrie Ciez

Graduate Research Theses & Dissertations

Throughout history and in every culture and country, animals and humans have formed special bonds often as pets. Well trained pets have often been used in Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) programs in hospitals and nursing homes to help patients cope with illnesses and recovery while away from home. Pet visits to these facilities have documented reductions in medications, stress, and loneliness when a simple wet nose reaches on to a patient’s bed for attention. A variety of animals have been incorporated into various facilities ranging from birds, fish tanks, and puppies and kittens to relieve the stress of residents. A …

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A Micromorphometric Study On The Common Bile Duct And Major Duodenal Papilla Of Thedomestic Swine, Ivaylo Stefanov Stefanov Jan 2021

A Micromorphometric Study On The Common Bile Duct And Major Duodenal Papilla Of Thedomestic Swine, Ivaylo Stefanov Stefanov

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The aim of the current study was to perform a comparative micromorphometric study on the thickness of mucosa, fibromuscular layer, glandular zone, serosa, and subserous layer, as well as of the entire wall of extra- and intramural parts of the porcine common bile duct in immature and mature animals. This micromorphometric study also evaluated the height and width of the lining epithelium, glandular epithelium, and goblet cells in 2-month, 6-month, and 3-year old male pigs. It was found that significant age-dependent differences in the studied parameters exist. Some differences in the studied parameters were also detected between different parts of …

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Assessment Of Blood Metabolites, Serum Enzymes, And Serum Minerals In Dietaryprobiotics Fed Captive Asian Elephants, Dharmendra Chharang, Sheela Choudhary, Lenin Bhatt Jan 2021

Assessment Of Blood Metabolites, Serum Enzymes, And Serum Minerals In Dietaryprobiotics Fed Captive Asian Elephants, Dharmendra Chharang, Sheela Choudhary, Lenin Bhatt

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This study was organised to evaluate the effect of supplementation of dietary probiotics on blood biochemistry in 18 captive Asian elephants of 30-62 years age and 3495 ± 133.34 kg body weight (BW) for two months. To observe the results in different groups, i.e. control with no probiotic (T$_{1}$) and the other two with probiotics which contained 1 × 10$^{9}$ CFU/g concentrate of Lactobacillus acidophilus (T$_{2}$) and 1 × 10$^{9}$ CFU/g concentrate of Saccharomyces cerevisiae (T$_{3}$), they were given 50 kg BW/day (dose range 48-89 g per day/elephant). The elephants were randomly divided into three groups with six elephants each. …

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Effects Of Colemanite, Ulexite, And Etibor-48 On Rumen Development Of Akkaraman Lambs, Betül Zehra Sariçi̇çek, Bi̇rgül Yildirim Jan 2021

Effects Of Colemanite, Ulexite, And Etibor-48 On Rumen Development Of Akkaraman Lambs, Betül Zehra Sariçi̇çek, Bi̇rgül Yildirim

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This study was carried out to determine the effect of addition colemanite, ulexite, and etibor-48 to diet including low Ca and P on the rumen development of Akkaraman lambs. Five treatment groups were consisted of standard Ca and P content (S), low Ca and P content (L), colemanite additive (C), ulexite additive (U), and etibor-48 additive (E) groups. Fifty Akkaraman male lamb weaned at 2.5 months old were used. Lambs were distributed to individual cages with 10 heads in each group; at the end of 90 days, 6 animals from each group were slaughtered and volumetric development of rumen and …

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Quality, Nutritional, And Sensory Attributes Of Naked Neck Chicken Eggs As Influenced Byproduction Systems And Dietary Regimens, Erum Bughio, Jibran Hussain, Athar Mahmud, Anjum Khalique, Ahmed Sultan Jatoi, Shahid Mehmood, Muhammad Usman, Sohail Ahmad Jan 2021

Quality, Nutritional, And Sensory Attributes Of Naked Neck Chicken Eggs As Influenced Byproduction Systems And Dietary Regimens, Erum Bughio, Jibran Hussain, Athar Mahmud, Anjum Khalique, Ahmed Sultan Jatoi, Shahid Mehmood, Muhammad Usman, Sohail Ahmad

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This study evaluated the quality, nutritional, and sensory attributes of Naked Neck chicken eggs when birds were subjected to different housing and nutritional regimens. Birds were maintained in two rearing systems (intensive & free-range) with five dietary treatments based on commercial feed (CF) and kitchen waste (KW), i.e. 100% CF, 75% CF + 25% KW, 50% CF + 50% KW, 25% CF + 75% KW, and 100% KW. A total of 500 eggs, comprised of ten per replicate (50 per treatment) were used. Higher (p ≤ 0.05) shell weight and thickness, shape index, egg volume, yolk index and weight, egg …

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The Effects Of Dietary Fish Protein Hydrolysate-Based Supplementation On Sensoryproperties And Meat Quality Of Broiler Chicken, Amir Reza Shaviklo, Amir Hossein Alizadeh Ghamsari, Yasaman Etemadian, Fereidoon Rafipour Jan 2021

The Effects Of Dietary Fish Protein Hydrolysate-Based Supplementation On Sensoryproperties And Meat Quality Of Broiler Chicken, Amir Reza Shaviklo, Amir Hossein Alizadeh Ghamsari, Yasaman Etemadian, Fereidoon Rafipour

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The aim of the present study was to determine the effect of supplement fish protein hydrolysate-based to broiler feed on sensory properties and meat quality. A total of 400 pieces of 1-day-old male broiler chicks (Ross 308) received 4 dietary levels (0, 2.5, 5.0, 7.5%) of fish protein hydrolysate-based supplement (FPHS) in the basal diet mix for 42 days. Quality index-derived method (QIM) was used for assessment of chicken carcass. Quantitative descriptive analysis method was applied to study sensory properties of the chicken fillets. Water holding capacity (WHC), cook loss, color, meat texture were also determined. The carcass odor and …

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Effects Of Dietary Guar Meal With Or Without Beta-Mannanase On The Egg Yolk Fatty Acids,Cholesterol, And Some Blood Parameters Of Laying Hens, Süleyman Çalişlar Jan 2021

Effects Of Dietary Guar Meal With Or Without Beta-Mannanase On The Egg Yolk Fatty Acids,Cholesterol, And Some Blood Parameters Of Laying Hens, Süleyman Çalişlar

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

In this study, the effects of adding enzyme to the diets containing guar meal (GM) on the egg yolk fatty acids, cholesterol, and some blood plasma parameters of hens were examined. This study was carried out in the chicken coop of the Experimental Animals Ethics Committee, Faculty of Agriculture. This study constitutes the second phase of the study titled ?Effects of dietary guar meal with or without beta-mannanase on performance and egg quality traits in laying hens?, previously published. The experimental period lasted 126 days. Ninety-six Lohman Brown hens at the age of 56 weeks were and kept in individual …

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Salad With Clams: Prey Choice Of An Intentionally Carnivorous Turtle, Kayleigh R. Erazmus, Luca Luiselli, Russell L. Burke Jan 2021

Salad With Clams: Prey Choice Of An Intentionally Carnivorous Turtle, Kayleigh R. Erazmus, Luca Luiselli, Russell L. Burke

Biology Faculty Publications

Prey choice is the non-random foraging and consumption of prey species by their predators, and is therefore the basis for studies of topics as diverse as quantifying food webs, predator–prey relationships, and optimal-foraging models. Malaclemys terrapin (Diamond-back Terrapin) is a diet generalist with a large geographic distribution: the US Atlantic and Gulf coasts from Massachusetts to Texas. Individual terrapins have relatively small home ranges and feed primarily on local mollusc species. In feeding trials with 1 prey species and 2 prey species, wild-caught terrapins from New York readily consumed Mya arenaria (Soft-shelled Clam) and Geukensia demissa (Atlantic Ribbed Mussel), preferring …

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The Urinary Proteomic Analysis And The Vitamin D Receptor Polymorphisms In Dogs With Calcium Oxalate Urolithiasis, Sumonwan Chamsuwan Jan 2021

The Urinary Proteomic Analysis And The Vitamin D Receptor Polymorphisms In Dogs With Calcium Oxalate Urolithiasis, Sumonwan Chamsuwan

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Calcium oxalate (CaOx) urolithiasis is one of the most common stone components which frequently occurs in both humans and dogs. Hypercalciuria is one of the predisposing factors commonly found in both people and dogs with calcium urolithiasis. The genetic factors are also involved with the pathogenesis of stone formation, and the relationship between calcium handling and vitamin D receptor (VDR) polymorphisms has been demonstrated to be related to calcium urolithiasis in human populations. Moreover, some urinary proteins may be involved in the process of stone formation. The present study aimed firstly to evaluate the relationship between VDR polymorphism in dog …

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Degree Of Genetic Admixture In Hybrid Populations Between Macaca Fascicularis Fascicularis And M. F. Aurea In Association With Stone Tool-Use Behavior, Poompat Phadphon Jan 2021

Degree Of Genetic Admixture In Hybrid Populations Between Macaca Fascicularis Fascicularis And M. F. Aurea In Association With Stone Tool-Use Behavior, Poompat Phadphon

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Burmese long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis aurea) is the only Old World monkey that habitually uses stones as tools to access encased food. The natural range of M. f. aurea closely contacts to the common long-tailed macaque (M. f. fascicularis) in southern Thailand at 8°10'-12°24'N, where the intraspecific hybridization between the two subspecies was reported. While M. f. aurea x M. f. fascicularis hybrids were expressed a stone-tool use behavior, the behavior has never been seen in the wild or captive M. f. fascicularis. It is interesting to understand if the genetic factor plays a role on the emergence of this …

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Dietary Organic Acids Modulate Gut Microbiota And Improve Growth Performance Of Nursery Pigs, Xiaoyuan Wei, Kristopher A. Bottoms, Hans H. Stein, Laia Blavi, Casey L. Bradley, Jon Bergstrom, Joshua Knapp, Robert Story, Charles Maxwell, Tsungcheng Tsai, Jiangchao Zhao Jan 2021

Dietary Organic Acids Modulate Gut Microbiota And Improve Growth Performance Of Nursery Pigs, Xiaoyuan Wei, Kristopher A. Bottoms, Hans H. Stein, Laia Blavi, Casey L. Bradley, Jon Bergstrom, Joshua Knapp, Robert Story, Charles Maxwell, Tsungcheng Tsai, Jiangchao Zhao

Animal Science Faculty Publications and Presentations

Feed additives have been suggested to improve animal growth performance through modulating the gut microbiota. The hypothesis of this study was that the combination of two organic acids would exert synergistic effects on the growth performance and gut microbiota of weaning pigs. To test this hypothesis, we followed 398 weaning pigs from two university experiment stations (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) and University of Arkansas (UA)) to determine the effects of increasing levels (0%, 0.035%, 0.070%, and 0.105%) of sodium butyrate combined with 0.5% benzoic acid on the growth performance of nursery pigs. At the UA, an additional negative …

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Forage Yield And Quality Of Hungarian Vetch Mixture With Oat Varieties Under Rainfedconditions, Hakan Kir Jan 2021

Forage Yield And Quality Of Hungarian Vetch Mixture With Oat Varieties Under Rainfedconditions, Hakan Kir

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This study was conducted to determine the appropriate mixture rates of Hungarian vetch and oat varieties in Kırşehir province of Turkey for two years 2017-2019. In this study, the yield and quality characteristics of single and mixed cultivations of three oat (Avena sativa L.) varieties and Hungarian vetch (Vicia pannoica Crantz) were determined. Yield characteristics such as green forage and dry matter, crude protein and digestible dry matter yields and quality characteristics such as crude protein ratio, neutral detergent fiber, acid detergent fiber, digestible dry matter, total digestible nutrient, dry matter intake and relative feed value were examined in the …

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Novel Heat Index Models For Subtropical Region Based On Daily Milk Production Incrossbred Holstein Cows, Neeraj Kashyap, Atish Kumar Chakravarty, Bharti Deshmukh Jan 2021

Novel Heat Index Models For Subtropical Region Based On Daily Milk Production Incrossbred Holstein Cows, Neeraj Kashyap, Atish Kumar Chakravarty, Bharti Deshmukh

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The quantification of the effect of heat stress imposed due to higher rate of heat gain on animal production is a prerequisite while estimating effects of heat stress. Temperature humidity index (THI) models developed empirically using meteorological parameters have been utilized as an indicator of heat stress. This study attempted to develop a heat index model with respect to productivity of the crossbred Holstein cows. More than 1.23 million daily milk yield records of 1860 crossbred cattle spread over a duration of 30 years were utilized. Statistically significant (p < 0.0001) partial regression coefficients were estimated as 0.0748 ± 0.0009 for dry bulb temperature (T$_{db}$) and -0.2228 ± 0.0011 for wet bulb temperature in model 1, -0.0182 ± 0.0005 T$_{db}$ and -0.1205 ± 0.0006 for vapour pressure in model 2, -0.0150 ± 0.0006 for Tdb and -0.1151 ± 0.0006 for dew point temperature in model 3 while as -0.1283 ± 0.0004 for T$_{db}$ and -0.0394 ± 0.0002 for relative humidity in model 4. The ratio of the partial regression coefficients of meteorological parameters (ß2/ß1) was -2.9791 in model 1, 6.8739 in model 2, 7.6731 in model 3 and 0.3073 in model 4. The developed THI models are based on the effect of meteorological parameters on daily productivity of the dairy animals, so the weightages to meteorological parameters were contrastingly different than the reported THI models. These models may successfully be used to evaluate the impact of heat stress on crossbred Holstein cows with respect to milk productivity and many other traits.

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Distribution And Localization Of Endocrine Cells In The Digestive System Of Chukarpartridge (Alectoris Chukar), Hülya Kara, Zekeri̇ya Özüdoğru, Dervi̇ş Özdemi̇r, Hülya Balkaya Jan 2021

Distribution And Localization Of Endocrine Cells In The Digestive System Of Chukarpartridge (Alectoris Chukar), Hülya Kara, Zekeri̇ya Özüdoğru, Dervi̇ş Özdemi̇r, Hülya Balkaya

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

There are different types of endocrine cells that are located in the gastrointestinal system of birds and mammals. In birds, the digestive system anatomically completes the formation in the embryonic period, and in the period after hatching. Morphological and physiological differences with nutrition are formed and functionalized. The present study aimed to evaluate immunohistochemical distribution and localization of endocrine cells in the digestive tract of chukar partridges (Alectoris chukar) using antisera against serotonin, somatostatin, gastrin, and glucagon. In this study, after 20 chukar partridges were slaughtered, organs of the digestive system were obtained and stained for immunohistochemical analysis. In our …

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Effects Of Different Selection Strategies On Subsequent Breeder Performance, Slaughter,And Carcass Traits Of Japanese Quail, Sohail Ahmad, Jibran Hussain, Hafiz Muhammad Ishaq, Athar Mahmud, Shahid Sherzada, Muhammad Usman, Abdur Rehman, Muhammad Zaid Jan 2021

Effects Of Different Selection Strategies On Subsequent Breeder Performance, Slaughter,And Carcass Traits Of Japanese Quail, Sohail Ahmad, Jibran Hussain, Hafiz Muhammad Ishaq, Athar Mahmud, Shahid Sherzada, Muhammad Usman, Abdur Rehman, Muhammad Zaid

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The present study evaluated the effect of different selection strategies in four closebred flocks (CBF) at three ages on subsequent breeder performance and carcass traits. A total of 540 Japanese quails already selected for higher body weight from four CBF (Major, Kaleem, Saadat, and Zahid) at three ages (10, 12, and 14 weeks) were subjected to 3 selection strategies (i.e. pedigree, mass selection, and randombred control). In pedigree selection, 108 birds with higher body weight were selected with full pedigree record whereas, in the mass selection, 324 birds with higher body weight were selected to be the parents of the …

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Failure Of Passive Transfer In Neonatal Calves In Dairy Farms In Ankara Region, Erdal Kara, Ebubeki̇r Ceylan Jan 2021

Failure Of Passive Transfer In Neonatal Calves In Dairy Farms In Ankara Region, Erdal Kara, Ebubeki̇r Ceylan

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This study, as a model for the farms in Turkey implementing professional herd management protocols, was conducted to examine a variety of factors in relation to the prevalence of failure of passive transfer (FPT) and the passive transfer (PT) in dairy farms in Ankara. A total of 400 calves and 363 cows from 9 different farms practicing professional herd management systems and employ full-time veterinarians were included in the study. Following the birth of the calf, colostrum was taken from cows, blood samples were taken from calves at 24-48 h of age and analysed for IgG using ELISA. FPT was …

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Effect Of Egg Weight On Development, Bone Morphology, And Breast Muscle Histology Of Embryos From Fast-And Slow-Growing Strains, Mojtaba Vafaeinia, Gamze Turgay İzzetoğlu, Zi̇şan Servet Yalçin Jan 2021

Effect Of Egg Weight On Development, Bone Morphology, And Breast Muscle Histology Of Embryos From Fast-And Slow-Growing Strains, Mojtaba Vafaeinia, Gamze Turgay İzzetoğlu, Zi̇şan Servet Yalçin

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The present study aimed to determine the impact of egg weight on embryonic development, breast muscle histology, and bone morphology of fast- and slow-growing embryos and chicks. For this purpose, total 192 eggs from fast-(Ross 308) (FG) and slow-growing (Hubbard JA) (SG) broiler breeders were used. Eggs were classified as medium (64 ± 1 g, Megg) and heavy (72 ± 1 g, Hegg) eggs. At 18 days of incubation, egg weight loss, embryo weight, embryo length, breast width and length, yolk sac weight, and bone morphometric parameters were measured and breast muscle histology were studied. The same measurements were repeated …

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Clinical And Hemostasis Predictors Of Mammary Gland Tumors In Bitches, Dmytro Bilyi, Mykhailo Rublenko, Liudmyla Kovalova, Dmytro Sliusarenko, Liudmyla Haluzina, Oleksandr Stotskyi, Sergey Maslikov Jan 2021

Clinical And Hemostasis Predictors Of Mammary Gland Tumors In Bitches, Dmytro Bilyi, Mykhailo Rublenko, Liudmyla Kovalova, Dmytro Sliusarenko, Liudmyla Haluzina, Oleksandr Stotskyi, Sergey Maslikov

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This study presents the results of the study of clinical and hemostasis predictors of mammary gland tumors in bitches, which allow to determine the risk groups for this disease. The highest incidence rates were found in German and Eastern European Shepherds (22.1%), Dachshunds (12.8%) and Yorkshire terriers (9.5%) when kept in private households: 97.1%, 96.3% and 97.3%, respectively. Significantly increases the likelihood of mammary gland cancer in excess body weight - by 30%-100%, in the case of mixed feeding - up to 39.3%, the use of hormonal contraceptives - by 50%-60%. Adverse prognosis correlates with an increase in the size, …

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The The Effect Of Ketones On Estrogen, Progesterone, Ovulatory Follicle Size, Estrus And Fertility In Holstein Cows, Faezeh Pishvaei, Maryam Karimi Dehkordi, Mohammad Reza Nazem Jan 2021

The The Effect Of Ketones On Estrogen, Progesterone, Ovulatory Follicle Size, Estrus And Fertility In Holstein Cows, Faezeh Pishvaei, Maryam Karimi Dehkordi, Mohammad Reza Nazem

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This study aimed to investigate the effect of hyperketonemia on estrogen, progesterone and ovarian follicle size during postpartum as well as on pregnancy rate at first insemination. Regarding this, 90 Holstein cows were selected from one of the industrial dairy farms in Isfahan province, Iran. Estrus synchronization was routinely applied to all cows using the Ovsynch method. The blood sample of the cows was taken two times. The first blood sample was taken in 7-14 days after calving; to measure betahydroxybutyrate (BHBA), and the second sample was taken at the first insemination to measure the 17-ß oestradiol and progesterone hormones. …

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Evaluation Of Some Morphological And Genetic Characteristics Of Çatalburun Dog Breed, Bora Özarslan, Fati̇h Atasoy, Meti̇n Erdoğan, Banu Yüceer Özkul, Fatma Tüli̇n Özbaşer Jan 2021

Evaluation Of Some Morphological And Genetic Characteristics Of Çatalburun Dog Breed, Bora Özarslan, Fati̇h Atasoy, Meti̇n Erdoğan, Banu Yüceer Özkul, Fatma Tüli̇n Özbaşer

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Çatalburun (Fork-nose) dogs are the members of Turkey?s indigenous gene pool. Although there are some studies on phenotypic identification of this breed, there is no study on genetic characterization. This study aimed to define the detailed morphological and genetic characteristics of this breed. For this purpose, initially, some morphological traits in 100 Çatalburun dogs were measured. Furthermore, the blood samples were taken from a total of 62 animals to identify genetic characteristics. The mean live weight was found as 20.20 kg, and the means of withers height, rump height and body length were measured as 48.2, 49.1 and 54.1 cm, …

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Effects Of Using Processed Barley And Supplemented Multi-Enzymes In Laying Hen Rations On Egg Production, Egg Quality And Egg Fatty Acids, Yavuz Gürbüz, Osman Özyürür Jan 2021

Effects Of Using Processed Barley And Supplemented Multi-Enzymes In Laying Hen Rations On Egg Production, Egg Quality And Egg Fatty Acids, Yavuz Gürbüz, Osman Özyürür

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

In this study, we have observed different technological processes, which are commonly used in poultry production. Rations contained different amounts of barley and multi-enzyme, egg weight, egg mass, egg yield, feed intake, egg weight. The rations of the control groups were as follows: 0% barley (based of corn) (K), 15% untreated barley (A1), 15% pellet barley (A2), 15% flaked barley (A3), 30% untreated barley (A4), 30% pelleted barley (A5), 30% flaked barley (A6), 30% untreated barley + enzyme (0. 025%) (A7). In the research, 64 brown laying hens ATAK-S for 36 weeks were divided into 8 different treatments for egg …

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The Effect Of Rangeland Quality On The Mohair Quality Of Angora Goats Fed On The Natural Rangelands, Betül Zehra Sariçi̇çek Jan 2021

The Effect Of Rangeland Quality On The Mohair Quality Of Angora Goats Fed On The Natural Rangelands, Betül Zehra Sariçi̇çek

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The aim of this study is to determine the effect of the rangeland quality of Ankara goats fed on some natural rangeland in Ankara on the mohair quality. The research was carried out in 3 different quality natural rangelands in Ankara province. Crude protein, ether extract, Ca, Fe, N, energy contents and digestibility, in vitro gas production, and relative feed values of good quality rangeland plants were the highest compared to other rangelands, but the crude fiber, acid detergent fiber, and neutral detergent fiber were the lowest (p < 0.05). In the study were used a total of 120 animals (20 males, 20 females in each farm) from 3 farms where Angora goats are raised in the region of rangelands. The mohair quality was determined in mohair samples taken from 6 month old, 1.5, and 2.5-yearold animals. Rangeland quality significantly affected mohair lengths, fineness, elasticity, tenacity, and clean mohair yield, in males and females (p < 0.05). The highest values were obtained from goats fed good quality rangeland (p < 0.05). The effect of age on these features was also important. The mohair quality (length, elasticity, tenacity) increased with increasing age (p < 0.05). The effect of the rangeland quality on the nozzle number was not significant, but the effect of age was significant. and, the nozzles number increased with increasing age. The nozzle depth was affected by the rangeland quality and age. The nozzle depth has increased due to the increase in rangeland quality and age. While the mohair Ca, Mg, S, Fe, and N content of male and female goats were higher in goats fed on good quality rangeland, these were lower in goats fed low-quality rangeland (p < 0.05). While mohair Na content positively affected rangeland quality in females (p < 0.01), was insignificant in males.

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Investigating The Effect Of Decontaminants On Microbiological And Chemical Properties Of Rainbow Trouts, Abdullah Di̇ki̇ci̇, Emi̇ne Özpolat, Sümeyye Betül Bozatli, Ahmet Koluman, Bahri̇ Patir, Mehmet Çalicioğlu Jan 2021

Investigating The Effect Of Decontaminants On Microbiological And Chemical Properties Of Rainbow Trouts, Abdullah Di̇ki̇ci̇, Emi̇ne Özpolat, Sümeyye Betül Bozatli, Ahmet Koluman, Bahri̇ Patir, Mehmet Çalicioğlu

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This study was designed to determine the effect of decontamination on the shelf life of whole rainbow trouts. For this purpose 0.5% cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC), 10% trisodium phosphate (TSP), 2.5% acetic acid (AA), 2.5% lactic acid (LA), 1200 ppm acidified sodium chloride (ASC) and control (tap water) were used as decontaminants. After the decontamination process, the samples were stored in cold storage and subjected to microbiological and chemical analyzes on days 0, 3, 6, 9, 12 and 15. Mesophilic bacteria, psychrophilic bacteria, lactic acid bacteria, Pseudomonas spp., Enterobacteriaceae and coliform bacteria were enumerated for the evaluation of microbiological quality, whereas …

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Guava Extract As An Antioxidant Additive In Diets Of Japanese Breeder Quails To Mitigate The Effect Of Egg Storage Time On Newly Hatched Quality, Hyara Paula Fleuri Xavier, Nadja Susana Mogyca Leandro, Itallo Conrado De Sousa Araújo, Helder Freitas De Oliveira, Alessandra Gimenez Mascarenhas, Emmanuel Arnhold, Billy Noronha Marques, Heloisa Helena De Carvalho Mello Jan 2021

Guava Extract As An Antioxidant Additive In Diets Of Japanese Breeder Quails To Mitigate The Effect Of Egg Storage Time On Newly Hatched Quality, Hyara Paula Fleuri Xavier, Nadja Susana Mogyca Leandro, Itallo Conrado De Sousa Araújo, Helder Freitas De Oliveira, Alessandra Gimenez Mascarenhas, Emmanuel Arnhold, Billy Noronha Marques, Heloisa Helena De Carvalho Mello

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

An experiment was carried out to evaluate the effect of guava extract in the diets of quail breeders and storage time on the quality of newly hatched quails. Four hundred and thirty-two eggs were randomly distributed in a 4 × 2 factorial scheme, with the main factors being the dietary levels of guava extract (0.0, 3.0, 6.0, and 9.0 g kg-1) and the storage time (three and nine days), totaling eight treatments and 54 replicates. The egg was considered the replicate. The eggs were produced by Japanese quail breeders at 28 weeks of age that had been fed the experimental …

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Comparative Evaluation Of Carcass Characteristics And Meat Quality Attributes Of Japanese Quail Among Different Lines, Abdur Rehman, Jibran Hussain, Athar Mahmud, Khalid Javed, Abdul Ghayas, Sohail Ahmad Jan 2021

Comparative Evaluation Of Carcass Characteristics And Meat Quality Attributes Of Japanese Quail Among Different Lines, Abdur Rehman, Jibran Hussain, Athar Mahmud, Khalid Javed, Abdul Ghayas, Sohail Ahmad

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The present study evaluated the carcass and meat quality traits of three groups of Japanese quails. These groups {i.e. selected for 4-week body-weight group (WBS), selected for egg number (EBS), and random-bred control (RBC)}, were selected for three consecutive generations from a base population of 1125 quails. In total, 2700 four-week-old quails from three selected lines (225 birds per group per generation) were slaughtered in a total of four generations (G0 to G3). The effects of selection were evaluated on the carcass and meat quality traits in four generations. WBS in G3 presented significantly highest dressing yield, breast yield, thigh …

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Effects Of Feeding Varying Levels Of Inoculated Compost On Productive Performance, Egg Quality Traits, Organoleptic Properties, And Immune Response Of Commercial Layers, Muhammad Irfan, Shahid Mehmood, Athar Mahmud, Aftab Ahmad Anjum Jan 2021

Effects Of Feeding Varying Levels Of Inoculated Compost On Productive Performance, Egg Quality Traits, Organoleptic Properties, And Immune Response Of Commercial Layers, Muhammad Irfan, Shahid Mehmood, Athar Mahmud, Aftab Ahmad Anjum

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

A study was conducted to evaluate the impact of varying dietary inoculated compost levels on production performance, egg quality traits, and immune response of white laying hens (LSL) during the peak production phase (28 to 40 weeks). For this purpose, a total of 270 birds were randomly distributed into 5 dietary groups with 6 replicates each in techno battery cages having 9 birds per replicate following completely randomized design. Experimental diets were comprised of an increasing level of inoculated compost (0, 3, 6, 9, and 12%) and each diet was balanced (iso-caloric and iso-nitrogenous). The control group birds fed a …

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The Effects Of The L. Plantarum Strain Rc1.4 Starter Culture With Or Without Sucrose Addition On Fermentation Efficacy, Microbial Content, And Aerobic Stability Indicators Of Alfalfa Silage, Taylan Aksu, Shami̇l Vali̇dov, Li̇li̇i̇a Kari̇mova, Murat Demi̇rel, Taner Levendoğlu, Si̇bel Erdoğan, Mehtap Güney Jan 2021

The Effects Of The L. Plantarum Strain Rc1.4 Starter Culture With Or Without Sucrose Addition On Fermentation Efficacy, Microbial Content, And Aerobic Stability Indicators Of Alfalfa Silage, Taylan Aksu, Shami̇l Vali̇dov, Li̇li̇i̇a Kari̇mova, Murat Demi̇rel, Taner Levendoğlu, Si̇bel Erdoğan, Mehtap Güney

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

To develop the approach for efficient alfalfa silage fermentation, L. plantarum strain RC1.4 (LP-RC1.4) was used as starter culture with or without sucrose. Trial groups consisted of ten repetitions for each treatment including (1) control, with added sterile water (10 mL); (2) LP, silages treated with LP-RC1.4 alone (106 cfu g$^{-1}$ FM); (3) LP-S1, silages treated with LP-RC1.4 (10$^{6}$ cfu g$^{-1}$ FM) plus sucrose at 10 g/kg fresh matter; (4) LP-S$_{2}$, silages treated with LP-RC1.4 (106 cfu g-1 FM) plus sucrose at 20 g kg$^{-1}$ fresh matter. Inoculation improved the quality of the silaging demonstrating a lower decrease of silage …

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Evaluation Of Survival Rate Of Fogera Calves And Their Crossbred At Chagni Cattle Breed Improvement And Andasa Livestock Research Centres, Tazeb Gessess, Godadaw Misganaw, Yohannes Dagnew Jan 2021

Evaluation Of Survival Rate Of Fogera Calves And Their Crossbred At Chagni Cattle Breed Improvement And Andasa Livestock Research Centres, Tazeb Gessess, Godadaw Misganaw, Yohannes Dagnew

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The study was conducted in Chagni Cattle Bred Improvement and Andassa Livestock Research Center of Western, Amhara region to evaluate the survival rate of pure Fogera and their HolsteinFriesian crossbred calves. A retrospective type of study design was used for conducting the study. The data used in the study was taken from the records of Chagni ranch and Andassa Livestock Research Center between 2011 and 2017. The survival rates were estimated by using cox regression and Kaplan-Meier model of Stata software. The mortality rate was 3% which was nearly the optimum level that many scholars agreed for successful rearing practices. …

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In Ovo Feeding Technology: Embryonic Development, Hatchability And Hatching Quality Ofbroiler Chicks, Brian Tainika, Özer Hakan Bayraktar Jan 2021

In Ovo Feeding Technology: Embryonic Development, Hatchability And Hatching Quality Ofbroiler Chicks, Brian Tainika, Özer Hakan Bayraktar

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This paper reviewed the effects of in ovo feeding application on incubation performance and chick quality in broilers. Effectiveness of incubation and chick quality in commercial chicken broiler production have a decisive role in production cost as well as efficiency and are a prerequisite for sustainable production. To date, several studies have been done to improve incubation performance and chick quality, and significant gains have been achieved in this area in the last fifty years. The average hatchability and survivability in the sector have reached 85%-90% and 90%-95% respectively, and with new research, theoretical limits have been closely approached. In …

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