Farm Animal Production
A section of Agriculture (ISSN 2077-0472).
Section Information
The Section “Farm Animal Production” aims to publish high-quality papers on different aspects of livestock production. Papers should provide new knowledge or recent findings, as original research or reviews, on animal production including, but not limited to, the following areas:
- animal nutrition and the interrelations between diet, metabolism, microbiota and animal health;
- the use of functional feed additives to improve animal production;
- microbiota; nutraceuticals;
- alternative feed for livestock species;
- animal breeding and genetics;
- the effects of animal feeding on environmental impacts;
- the use of feed and food by-products in animal diet;
- the influence of diet and rearing systems on animal performance and products quality;
- and feed technology.
Keywords
- innovative feeding strategies for animal production;
- organic animal production;
- rearing systems;
- animal nutrition;
- poultry production;
- animal breeding and genetics;
- animal products as affected by diet;
- feed additives;
- nutraceuticals;
- forage quality and animal production;
- feed technology
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Environmental Management and Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Livestock and Poultry Production Systems (Deadline: 15 December 2024)
- Utilizing Novel and Alternative Sources of Feed for Animal Production (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Recent Advances in Bee Rearing and Production (Deadline: 25 December 2024)
- Role of Local Breeds in Global Agriculture—Local Food, Regional Identity and Ecosystem Services (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Impacts of Oxidative Stress on Cattle Physiology (Deadline: 10 January 2025)
- Livestock Building Environment Improvements and Their Influence on the Animal’s Welfare (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Bacteriophages against Poultry-Associated Pathogens (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Challenges and Opportunities in Genetic Improvement of Livestock (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Mycotoxin Contamination in Farm Animals: Innovative Reduction Strategies (Deadline: 25 January 2025)
- Nutrition Impact on Production and Reproduction in Livestock (Deadline: 30 January 2025)
- Assessment of Nutritional Value of Animal Feed Resources (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Application of Genomic Technologies in Pig Genetics and Breeding (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Assessing and Improving Farm Animal Welfare (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Advanced Studies in Improving the Nutritional Status of Forage Crops for Better Livestock Productivity (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Current Challenges in Microbiology and Chemistry of Animal Feed (Deadline: 25 February 2025)
- Nutrition, Production Performance, and Product Quality of Poultry (Deadline: 25 February 2025)
- Farming Factors’ Influence on Animal Productions (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- The Impact of Nutrition on Poultry Meat and Egg Quality (Deadline: 15 March 2025)
- Genetic Diversity, Adaptation and Evolution of Livestock (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Effects of Dietary Interventions on Monogastric Animal Production (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Recent Progress in Swine Nutrition and Meat Quality (Deadline: 25 March 2025)
- Effects of New Feeds or Additives on Farm Animal Performance and Carcasses Composition (Deadline: 25 April 2025)
- Dairy Farm Management: Securing Animal Health, Productivity and Profitability (Deadline: 25 April 2025)
- Advances in the Genetic Improvement of Farm Animals Using Genomic Tools (Deadline: 25 April 2025)
- Challenges and Perspectives for Beekeeping (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Valorization of Agri-Food Waste Bioresources for Sustainable Livestock Feeding (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Enhancing Water Use Efficiency in Poultry Production (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Current Research and Strategies for Improving Farm Animal Meat Quality (Deadline: 25 November 2025)
