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223 articles matching “growth”

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Research Article30 Aug 2025Vol. 18 · Issue 8

Optimizing hammer mill speed: Impact on growth performance, pellet quality, and gizzard gene expression in broilers

Mohammad A. Jalal

This study evaluated the effect of varying hammer mill speeds (HMSs) during corn grinding on growth performance, pellet quality, gizzard morphology, and expression of growth-related genes (growth hormone [GH], GH receptor [GHR], insulin-like growth factors 1 …

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Research Article21 Aug 2025Vol. 18 · Issue 8

Precision laser acupuncture at back-shu points enhances growth performance, feed efficiency, and hormonal regulation in rabbits

Sri Hidanah

This study aimed to evaluate the effects of laser acupuncture applied to specific back-shu points (Bladder [BL]13, BL15, and BL21) on growth performance, feed conversion ratio (FCR), feed efficiency (FE), and growth hormone (GH) levels in rabbits.

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Research Article27 Jul 2025Vol. 18 · Issue 7

A novel missense single-nucleotide polymorphism (c.149G>A) in the bovine leptin gene and its association with growth traits in Madura cattle

Kuswati Kuswati

This study aimed to identify novel single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) within exon 2 of the bovine LEP gene and assess their association with growth traits in Madura cattle.

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Research Article08 Jul 2025Vol. 18 · Issue 7

Microwave-dried black soldier fly larvae enhance growth, intestinal health, and humoral immunity in broiler chickens: A functional feed approach

Osfar Sjofjan

This study investigated the effects of microwave-dried BSF larvae meal (MDBSFM) on growth performance, intestinal morphology, humoral immune response, and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) messenger RNA (mRNA) expression in broiler chickens.

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Research Article17 May 2025Vol. 18 · Issue 5

Innovative use of indigenous dadih probiotics to enhance feed intake, digestibility, growth performance, and health in heat-stressed Sapera goats

Nurzainah Ginting

This study aimed to investigate the effects of dadih supplementation on feed consumption, nutrient digestibility, growth performance, pathogenic bacterial load, and hematological profiles of heat-stressed Sapera goats.

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Research Article17 May 2025Vol. 18 · Issue 5

Potency of Lacticaseibacillus paracasei as an alternative to antibiotic growth promoter in broiler chicken challenged with avian pathogenic Escherichia coli

Widya Paramita Lokapirnasari

This study evaluated the efficacy of Lacticaseibacillus paracasei as a probiotic alternative to AGPs in broilers challenged with avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC), with a focus on growth performance, antioxidant status, lipid metabolism, and hematologi…

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Research Article10 Jul 2024Vol. 17 · Issue 7

Detection of single-nucleotide polymorphisms in growth hormone and insulin-like growth factor-1 genes related to growth traits in purebred and crossbred quails

Mostafa K. Shebl

This study aimed to detect single-nucleotide polymorphisms in the growth hormone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) genes across two quail varieties and their hybrids correlate these genetic factors with body weight (BW) and growth rate at 0 and 6 …

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Research Article06 Jul 2024Vol. 17 · Issue 7

Phytogenic cocktails fed in different feeding regimes as alternatives to antibiotics for improving performance, intestinal microbial, and carcass characteristics of slow growth chickens

Tiurma Pasaribu and Arnold P. Sinurat

This study aimed to test PC as a replacement for antibiotic growth promoters (AGPs), assessing its impact on performance, intestinal microbes, and carcass traits in slow growth KUB chickens.

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Research Article28 Jun 2024Vol. 17 · Issue 6

Serum insulin-like growth factor-1 and leptin concentrations in Black Bengal goats at different ages and gestation periods and their relationship to kid growth performance

Chollada Buranakarl

This study examined IGF-1 and leptin levels at varying ages and gestation periods for their correlation with Black Bengal goat kids’ growth during the preweaning phase.

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Research Article08 Jun 2024Vol. 17 · Issue 6

Effect of different synbiotic administration methods on growth, carcass characteristics, ileum histomorphometry, and blood biochemistry of Cobb-500 broilers

Shanker Raj Barsila

The study’s objectives were to assess the most effective delivery methods for synbiotics and evaluate their growth, histomorphometric, and hematological impacts on Cobb-500 broilers.

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Research Article17 Mar 2024Vol. 17 · Issue 3

Supplementation of Bacillus subtilis and Lactobacillus casei to increase growth performance and immune system of catfish (Clarias gariepinus) due to Aeromonas hydrophila infection

Sri Puji Astuti Wahyuningsih

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of probiotic supplementation consisting of a combination of L. casei and B. subtilis probiotics on the growth, immune system, water quality, proximate value of feed, and body composition of catfish infected wi…

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Research Article23 Feb 2024Vol. 17 · Issue 2

Dietary macroalgae Chaetomorpha linum supplementation improves morphology of small intestine and pectoral muscle, growth performance, and meat quality of broilers

H. T. Saragih

This study aimed to determine the effect of CL on the histological structure of the small intestine, pectoralis muscle, growth performance, and meat quality of broilers.

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Research Article08 Jan 2024Vol. 17 · Issue 1

Effect of supersaturated dissolved oxygen on growth-, survival-, and immune-related gene expression of Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei)

Chettupon Pooljun

In this study, we examined the effects of supersaturated DO on the growth, survival, and gene expression of Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei).

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Research Article20 Dec 2023Vol. 16 · Issue 12

Growth performance of Indonesian three-breed cross chicken associated with growth hormone and insulin-like growth factor 2 genes

Vivitri Dewi Prasasty

Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate crossbreed chicken growth performance, including body weight (BW), BW gain, feed intake, and feed conversion.

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