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2018

Journal Article

Effect of quercetin supplementation on the growth, feed efficiency and serum hormone levels of New Zealand White rabbits

North, M. K., Zotte, A. Dalle and Hoffman, L. C. (2018). Effect of quercetin supplementation on the growth, feed efficiency and serum hormone levels of New Zealand White rabbits. South African Journal of Animal Sciences, 48 (6), 1128-1139. doi: 10.4314/sajas.v48i6.17

Effect of quercetin supplementation on the growth, feed efficiency and serum hormone levels of New Zealand White rabbits

2018

Journal Article

Use of sweet lupin, canola oilcake and full-fat canola as alternatives to soybean oilcake in diets for broilers

Brand, T. S., Smith, N., Hoffman, L. C. and Jordaan, L. (2018). Use of sweet lupin, canola oilcake and full-fat canola as alternatives to soybean oilcake in diets for broilers. South African Journal of Animal Science, 48 (3), 553-562. doi: 10.4314/sajas.v48i3.16

Use of sweet lupin, canola oilcake and full-fat canola as alternatives to soybean oilcake in diets for broilers

2018

Journal Article

Production and slaughter performance of ostriches fed full-fat canola seed

Niemann, G. J., Brand, T. S. and Hoffman, L. C. (2018). Production and slaughter performance of ostriches fed full-fat canola seed. South African Journal of Animal Science, 48 (4), 779-799. doi: 10.4314/sajas.v48i4.20

Production and slaughter performance of ostriches fed full-fat canola seed

2017

Journal Article

Comparing the effect of age and dietary energy content on feedlot performance of Boer goats

Brand, T.S., Van Der Merwe, D.A., Swart, E. and Hoffman, L.C. (2017). Comparing the effect of age and dietary energy content on feedlot performance of Boer goats. Small Ruminant Research, 157, 40-46. doi: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2017.10.009

Comparing the effect of age and dietary energy content on feedlot performance of Boer goats

2017

Book Chapter

Antioxidant Activity of Moringa Oleifera Leaf Powder in South African Pork Droëwors

Mukumbo, F.E., Descalzo, A., Servent, A., Arnaud, E., Collignan, A., Hoffman, L. and Muchenje, V. (2017). Antioxidant Activity of Moringa Oleifera Leaf Powder in South African Pork Droëwors. 63rd International Congress of Meat Science and Technology. (pp. 678-679) Brill | Wageningen Academic. doi: 10.3920/9789086868605_302

Antioxidant Activity of Moringa Oleifera Leaf Powder in South African Pork Droëwors

2017

Journal Article

Castration of male livestock and the potential of immunocastration to improve animal welfare and production traits: Invited Review

Needham, T., Lambrechts, H. and Hoffman, L.C. (2017). Castration of male livestock and the potential of immunocastration to improve animal welfare and production traits: Invited Review. South African Journal of Animal Science, 47 (6), 731-742. doi: 10.4314/sajas.v47i6.1

Castration of male livestock and the potential of immunocastration to improve animal welfare and production traits: Invited Review

2017

Journal Article

Processing of South African biltong – a review

Jones, M., Arnaud, E., Gouws, P. and Hoffman, L.C. (2017). Processing of South African biltong – a review. South African Journal of Animal Science, 47 (6), 743-757. doi: 10.4314/sajas.v47i6.2

Processing of South African biltong – a review

2017

Journal Article

Proton-transfer reaction mass spectrometry (PTR-MS) for the authentication of regionally unique South African lamb

Erasmus, Sara W., Muller, Magdalena, Alewijn, Martin, Koot, Alex H., van Ruth, Saskia M. and Hoffman, Louwrens C. (2017). Proton-transfer reaction mass spectrometry (PTR-MS) for the authentication of regionally unique South African lamb. Food Chemistry, 233, 331-342. doi: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2017.04.131

Proton-transfer reaction mass spectrometry (PTR-MS) for the authentication of regionally unique South African lamb

2017

Journal Article

What is meat in South Africa?

Erasmus, Sara Wilhelmina and Hoffman, Louwrens Christiaan (2017). What is meat in South Africa?. Animal Frontiers, 7 (4), 71-75. doi: 10.2527/af.2017.0449

What is meat in South Africa?

2017

Journal Article

The effect of age on the carcass composition, portion yield and proximate composition of two rabbit genetic types in South Africa

North, M.K., Nkhabutlane, P. and Hoffman, L.C. (2017). The effect of age on the carcass composition, portion yield and proximate composition of two rabbit genetic types in South Africa. World Rabbit Science, 25 (3), 281-288. doi: 10.4995/wrs.2017.6396

The effect of age on the carcass composition, portion yield and proximate composition of two rabbit genetic types in South Africa

2017

Journal Article

Towards a regional beef carcass classification system for Southern Africa

Chingala, G, Raffrenato, E, Dzama, K, Hoffman, L.C. and Mapiye, C (2017). Towards a regional beef carcass classification system for Southern Africa. South African Journal of Animal Science, 47 (4), 408-423. doi: 10.4314/sajas.v47i4.1

Towards a regional beef carcass classification system for Southern Africa

2017

Journal Article

Metal concentrations and toxicity in South African snoek (Thyrsites atun) and yellowtail (Seriola lalandi)

Bosch, Adina C., O'Neill, Bernadette, Kerwath, Sven E., Sigge, Gunnar O. and Hoffman, Louwrens C. (2017). Metal concentrations and toxicity in South African snoek (Thyrsites atun) and yellowtail (Seriola lalandi). Marine Pollution Bulletin, 122 (1-2), 360-365. doi: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.06.074

Metal concentrations and toxicity in South African snoek (Thyrsites atun) and yellowtail (Seriola lalandi)

2017

Journal Article

Presence, concentration and trends of metals: a baseline study of blacktail (Diplodus sargus capensis) and hottentot (Pachymetopon blochii) along the South African coastline

O'Neill, Bernadette, Bosch, Adina C., Kerwath, Sven E., Sigge, Gunnar O. and Hoffman, Louwrens C. (2017). Presence, concentration and trends of metals: a baseline study of blacktail (Diplodus sargus capensis) and hottentot (Pachymetopon blochii) along the South African coastline. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 121 (1-2), 352-356. doi: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.06.014

Presence, concentration and trends of metals: a baseline study of blacktail (Diplodus sargus capensis) and hottentot (Pachymetopon blochii) along the South African coastline

2017

Journal Article

Proximate and fatty acid composition of cooked South African Cape snoek (Thyrsites atun)

Henning, Suné S. and Hoffman, Louwrens C. (2017). Proximate and fatty acid composition of cooked South African Cape snoek (Thyrsites atun). South African Journal of Science, 113 (5/6) 20160161, 46-49. doi: 10.17159/sajs.2017/20160161

Proximate and fatty acid composition of cooked South African Cape snoek (Thyrsites atun)

2017

Journal Article

Colour and oxidative stability of mince produced from fresh and frozen/thawed fallow deer (Dama dama) meat

Chakanya, Chido, Arnaud, Elodie, Muchenje, Voster and Hoffman, Louwrens C. (2017). Colour and oxidative stability of mince produced from fresh and frozen/thawed fallow deer (Dama dama) meat. Meat Science, 126, 63-72. doi: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2016.12.008

Colour and oxidative stability of mince produced from fresh and frozen/thawed fallow deer (Dama dama) meat

2017

Journal Article

Deceit with decapods?: evaluating labelling accuracy of crustacean products in South Africa

Cawthorn, Donna-Mareè and Hoffman, Louwrens C. (2017). Deceit with decapods?: evaluating labelling accuracy of crustacean products in South Africa. Food Control, 73 (Part B), 741-753. doi: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2016.09.027

Deceit with decapods?: evaluating labelling accuracy of crustacean products in South Africa

2017

Journal Article

Determinants of smallholder farmers’ perceptions of impact of climate change on beef production in Malawi

Chingala, Gregory, Mapiye, Cletos, Raffrenato, Emiliano, Hoffman, Louw and Dzama, Kennedy (2017). Determinants of smallholder farmers’ perceptions of impact of climate change on beef production in Malawi. Climatic Change, 142 (1-2), 129-141. doi: 10.1007/s10584-017-1924-1

Determinants of smallholder farmers’ perceptions of impact of climate change on beef production in Malawi

2017

Journal Article

Growth responses of entire and immunocastrated male pigs to dietary protein with and without ractopamine hydrochloride

Needham, T., Hoffman, L. C. and Gous, R. M. (2017). Growth responses of entire and immunocastrated male pigs to dietary protein with and without ractopamine hydrochloride. Animal, 11 (09), 1482-1487. doi: 10.1017/s1751731117000271

Growth responses of entire and immunocastrated male pigs to dietary protein with and without ractopamine hydrochloride

2017

Journal Article

Effect of days in feedlot on growth performance and carcass characteristics of Merino, South African Mutton Merino and Dorper lambs

Brand, T.S., Van der Westhuizen, E.J., Van der Merwe, D.A. and Hoffman, L.C. (2017). Effect of days in feedlot on growth performance and carcass characteristics of Merino, South African Mutton Merino and Dorper lambs. South African Journal of Animal Science, 47 (1), 26-33. doi: 10.4314/sajas.v47i1.5

Effect of days in feedlot on growth performance and carcass characteristics of Merino, South African Mutton Merino and Dorper lambs

2017

Journal Article

Authentic sheep meat in the European Union: factors influencing and validating its unique meat quality: authentic sheep meat in the European Union

Erasmus, Sara W., Muller, Magdalena and Hoffman, Louwrens C. (2017). Authentic sheep meat in the European Union: factors influencing and validating its unique meat quality: authentic sheep meat in the European Union. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 97 (7), 1979-1996. doi: 10.1002/jsfa.8180

Authentic sheep meat in the European Union: factors influencing and validating its unique meat quality: authentic sheep meat in the European Union