Mosla chinensis is an aromatic herb used in traditional Chinese medicine; its essential oil has known antioxidant and antimicrobial properties. We investigated whether adding this essential oil to chicken diets at a range of inclusion levels could improve…

Determining the available energy content of feed for animals is critical; however, in vivo methods are time-consuming, costly, and technically complex. This study evaluated an automated computer-controlled simulated digestion system (CCSDS), designed to…

Analysis of the management records of 181 Japanese Black beef calves (93 females and 88 males) indicated birth weight was significantly greater in calves with a visually thick umbilical cord. Additionally, birth weight was positively related to average…