Opuntia spp. as Alternative Fodder for Sustainable Livestock Production

G Pastorelli, V Serra, C Vannuccini, E Attard - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Livestock production is a significant subsector of agriculture around the
world and can be adversely affected by the scarcity of good quality green forage. Among the …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of Using Prickly Pear Seed Cake (Opuntia ficus indica L.) on Growth Performance, Digestibility, Physiological and Histometric Parameters in Rabbits

N Benali, R Belabbas, M Sais, H AinBaziz… - Veterinary …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Prickly pear (Opuntia ficus indica L.) could be used in rabbit nutrition in compliance with
circular economy principles, global warming issues, and reduction of production costs. This …

Prickly pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) dehydrated envelopes and seed cakes in Coturnix coturnix feed: effects on growth performance, carcass characteristics, meat …

Y Arbouche, R Arbouche, F Arbouche - Tropical Animal Health and …, 2024 - Springer
The valorization of agro-industrial byproducts in domestic animal feed has the potential to
reduce the cost of animal production. This trial was conducted to determine the effect of …

Prickly Pear (Opuntia spp.) in Animal and Poultry Feed

KM Mahrose - Opuntia spp.: Chemistry, Bioactivity and Industrial …, 2021 - Springer
Prickly pear is considered an excellent source for food supplementation, a multipurpose
crop, and an alternative feed. Prickly pear is moderately high in sugars, starch, ether extract …

[HTML][HTML] Dehydrated husks and cake of prickly pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) processing for broiler feed: Effects on growth performance, carcass characteristics, and meat …

I Cherif, R Arbouche, Y Arbouche, A Mennani… - Veterinary …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Materials and Methods: Two hundred day-old chicks of equal sex ratio (1: 1) of Big Fast
strain, weighing on average 37±2g, were randomly divided into four homogeneous groups …

Effects of yellow mealworm larvae (Tenebrio molitor) and turmeric powder (curcuma) on laying hens performance, physical and nutritional eggs quality

A Ait-Kaki, Y Chebli, S El Otmani… - Journal of the Indonesian …, 2022 - orbi.uliege.be
Soybean meal is the main source of protein in laying hens' diet that is generally imported.
This study aims to explore the yellow mealworm larvae (Tenebrio molitor)“TM”, and curcuma …

[PDF][PDF] Effect of Partial Dietary Substitution of Prickly Pear (Opuntia ficus indica L.) Seeds Meal on Growth Performance and Carcass Characteristics of Broiler Chicken.

M Benteboula, JL Hornick, O Besseboua… - Veterinarija ir …, 2023 - researchgate.net
The objective of the present study was to investigate the effect of partial feed substitution
with OFI meal on the growth performances and carcass characteristics of broiler chickens …

Natural Antimicrobial Molecules from Opuntia spp. and Their Role in Poultry Nutrition

SA Mahgoub, M Alagawany, AE Noreldin… - Opuntia spp.: Chemistry …, 2021 - Springer
Food pathogens are causing many diseases with significant effects on human health and
the economy. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that …

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G Pastorelli, V Serra, C Vannuccini, E Attard - 2022 - academia.edu
During the past decades, livestock production has increased significantly, which has led to
the degradation of rangelands due to overgrazing. The lack of water in several arid areas …