
FROM THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Dear SAJAS contributors,
Please note that the fourth issue of SAJAS volume 56 is now available online:
1. Effects of feeding B. subtilis and B. licheniformis on the growth and carcass characteristics of feedlot lambs
J.D. Morris, G.T. Fosgate, L. Odendaal, E.C. Webb, & S.J. Clift
2. Impact of farm proximity to coal-powered electricity power plants on forage and cattle mineral status in the Transvaal Highveld region of Mpumalanga, South Africa
J.D. Arthington, J.G. Myburgh, & M. Ferreira
3. Growth performance, survival rates, and reproductive traits of Awassi sheep raised under normal farm conditions in Türkiye
İ. Güngör, K. Alkoyak, Y. Kaplan, & R. Demir
4. The impact of frequent load-shedding on milk quality in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: A review
D.L. Masha, A. Kassim, T.S. Workneh, & S. Sibanda
5. Comparative analysis of the rumen microbiota of Brown Hanwoo, Jeju Black, and Brown Hanwoo × Jeju Black cross-bred steers
S. Jung, C. Park, J. Song, Y.K. Kim, & M. Kim
6. Antibiotic-free poultry production for food security, food safety, and environmental stewardship
C.M. Mnisi, I. Kumalo, S.R. Dibakoane, T. Mashiloane, M.S. Mthana, & V. Mlambo
7. Impact of increased vitamin E and nutrient intake during early gestation on reproductive performance in sows
K. Kongngern, L.C. Hsia, S.P. Su, W. Jantasin, & J.W. Lee
Thank you to all the section editors and reviewers who were involved in getting these papers published!
Kind regards,
SAJAS Editorial Team
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