Nutrients and Feed Additives in Ruminants

Dear Colleagues,

Ruminant production plays a critical role in food security worldwide. Sufficient levels of nutrients are necessary to meet requirements for maintenance, growth and lactation and thus guarantee animal well-being and performance. Feed additives have continued to play a significant role in diverse areas of animal production. This has expanded the intensity and scope of research into additive effects on dry matter intake, feed efficiency, metabolome, immune function, and the gut health of ruminant animals. However, inconsistent results have limited the use of several feed additives, thereby necessitating further research in order to validate results of research on animal species, product activity, application rate, product composition, stage of life, mode and time of delivery, ruminal activity, compound stability, and product–feed specificity.

This Issue will focus on research that can provide solutions to current and emerging challenges in the development of novel feed additives around the world. 

You may choose our Joint Special Issue in Animals.

Dr. Uchenna Y. Anele
Dr. Lydia K. Olagunju
Guest Editors

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• cattle
• feed additives
• feed evaluation
• goat
• greenhouse gases
• gut health
• nutrient metabolism
• sheep
• sustainability