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Rational Use of Feed to Promote Animal Healthy Feeding
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Rational Use of Feed to Promote Animal Healthy Feeding

A special issue of Agriculture (ISSN 2077-0472). This special issue belongs to the section "Farm Animal Production".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 September 2024 | Viewed by 1205

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Tatiana Dumitra Panaite

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Nutrition Physiology Department, National Research and Development Institute for Biology and Animal Nutrition, 077015 Balotesti, Ilfov, Romania
Interests: monogastrics; digestibility trials; feed ingredients; functional foods (meat and eggs); nutritional strategies
Dr. Mihaela Hãbeanu

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Sericultural Research-Station Baneasa-Bucuresti, 69 București-Ploiești Avenue, 13685 Bucharest, Romania
Interests: insects; sericulture nutrition; mulberry; fatty acids

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The “Special Issue on Rational Use of Feed to Promote Animal Healthy Feeding” explores the critical intersection of animal nutrition, health, and sustainability. Today, we face increasing challenges in global food production (climate change, resource scarcity, and an increasing population) while ensuring appropriate and responsible use of animal feed. The valorization of underutilized feed resources or by-products from the agri-food sector for animal farming is crucial in maintaining production efficiency and ensuring food security within the context of a circular bioeconomy. It can be used for improving the nutritional value of animal feed to strengthen the immune system, maintain a “healthy” digestive tract, and improve production performance through innovative methods. This Special Issue aims to focus on different aspects of farming practices, strategies, and solutions to reduce the environmental impact of livestock operations, improve feed conversion, and minimize waste. Contributors from various fields, including agriculture, nutrition, veterinary science, and environmental science, will collaborate to provide holistic insights into the complex issue of rational feed utilization. 

We cordially invite you to submit relevant articles to this Special Issue and hope that your valuable contributions will enrich the current level of knowledge.

Dr. Tatiana Dumitra Panaite
Dr. Mihaela Hãbeanu
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Agriculture is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

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Keywords

  • rational feeding
  • sustainability
  • farm animal
  • precision feeding
  • novel ingredients
  • resources
  • waste
  • by-products
  • animal health

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The Effect of Grape Seed Cake as a Dietary Supplement Rich in Polyphenols on the Quantity and Quality of Milk, Metabolic Profile of Blood, and Antioxidative Status of Lactating Dairy Goats
by Zvonko Antunović, Josip Novoselec, Željka Klir Šalavardić, Zvonimir Steiner, Mato Drenjančević, Valentina Pavić, Mislav Đidara, Mario Ronta, Lidija Jakobek Barron and Boro Mioč
Agriculture 2024, 14(3), 479; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/agriculture14030479 - 15 Mar 2024
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The objective of this study was to assess the impact that diets supplemented with grape seed cake rich in polyphenols had on lactating goats. The study investigated the quantity and quality of goat milk, the metabolic profile of blood, and the antioxidative status. [...] Read more.
The objective of this study was to assess the impact that diets supplemented with grape seed cake rich in polyphenols had on lactating goats. The study investigated the quantity and quality of goat milk, the metabolic profile of blood, and the antioxidative status. The study involved 24 French Alpine dairy goats throughout their lactation period. The goats were, on average, 5 years old (±three months) and in the fourth lactation. The experiment lasted for 58 days. The control group (CON) had a diet without grape seed cake (GSC). The experimental groups were given a diet containing 5% and 10% GSC on a dry matter basis (GSC5 and GSC10, respectively). A slightly higher milk production, as well as protein and fat milk content, were found in GSC5 and GSC10, but the differences were not significant. Goat milk in the GSC10 group exhibited significantly higher activity of superoxide dismutase and glutathione reductase, as well as decreased concentrations of GUK and SCC. The feeding treatments did not affect significant differences in hematological and biochemical indicators, except for the BHB content, which can be associated with a higher energy value of feed containing GSC. There was an observed elevation in the activity of SOD within the blood of GSC5, and GSC10 was measured as well. The determined changes justify the supplementation of GSC rich in polyphenols to goat feed, especially in the amount of 10%, as it can reduce stress caused by lactation, which is known as a very stressful production period for animals. Full article
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