The present study was conducted to investigate the variation in the lipid profile between Egyptian breed Fayoumi and commercial strain ISA-Brown. Forty 32-wk-old ISA-Brown and thirty-five 36-wk-old Fayoumi were housed individually in separated layer cages in opensystem housing. Four weeks later, Body weight was recorded and egg weight, number, and composition were measured. In addition, lipid p...

Molting is a process commonly utilized by commercial laying facilities to extend and improve the productivity of a flock. This practice usually involves the deprivation of feed for a period of several days in order to rejuvenate the reproductive system. Due to food safety and comsumer awareness factors, alternatives to this approach are being investigated. Feeding alfalfa as an insoluble fiber ...

Pulmonary hypertension syndrome (ascite) is a metabolic malformation cause important economic losses to broilers industry. Main mechanism of ascite outbreak is hypertension of pulmonary blood which occurs after incompetency of heart right ventricle. Promotion of damages leads to right ventricle enlargement. High levels of salt can lead to early ascite syndrome in broiler chickens. High levels o...

Susceptibility of caged layers to osteoporosis and cage layer fatigue has prompted the switch from conventional caging to more extensive systems allowing birds to perform load bearing activities. However, high incidences of fractures have been reported in these alternative housing systems. The aim of this study was to determine the housing system and strain effects on bone quality parameters: b...

Reproductive efficiency is a crucial factor in the economic viability of small ruminant exploitation. In spite this, few producers utilize available reproductive technologies related to hormonal interaction, which are vital for sustainability their operations. Therefore, this review aimed investigate potential effects alterations and hormone interactions during pregnancy lactation determine adv...