Diet composition and feeding duration are based on available resources and production goals, yet they exert a profound influence on animal growth rate and production efficiency. Feeding systems, such as grain-based diets support faster muscle growth…

Livestock are crucial lifelines for millions of African farmers and pastoralists, providing food, income, manure, draft power and cultural value (Ibeagha-Awemu et al., 2026). In many communities, cattle, sheep and goats act as a “last-resort insurance” in…

Colic is a broad term for abdominal pain in horses, and the leading cause of morbidity in horses. Diet is recognized as a key risk factor for colic, yet limited research has investigated how diet affects fecal properties and fiber digestibility, factors…