Impactful Research Publications
(Author(s); Year; Title; journal / publisher)
Thabethe, F., Mkwanazi, M.V., Khanyile, M. and Chimonyo, M., 2018. Adaptation of finishing pigs to graded levels of Vachellia tortilis leaf meal diet Livestock Science, 218, pp.20-25. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.livsci.2018.08.014
Thabethe, F., Khanyile, M., Ncobela, C.N. and Chimonyo, M., 2020. Relationship between inclusion level of Vachellia tortilis leaf meal and behavioral activities of finishing pigs Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences, 33(1), p.177. https://doi.org/10.5713/ajas.18.0884
Khanyile, M., Mapiye, C., Thabethe, F., Ncobela, C.N. and Chimonyo, M., 2020. Growth performance, carcass characteristics and fatty acid composition of finishing pigs fed on graded levels of Vachellia tortilis leaf meal.Livestock Science, 241, p.104259. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.livsci.2020.104259
Hlongwana, F.Y., Thabethe, F., Thomas, R.S. and Chimonyo, M., 2021. Nitrogen balance in slow-growing Windsnyer pigs fed on incremental levels of Amarula (Sclerocarya birrea subsp. caffra) nut cake. Tropical Animal Health and Production, 53(3), pp.1-12. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-021-02808-x
F. Thabethe., V.A Hlatini., A.M de Almeida and M. Chimonyo., 2022. Growth performance of South African Windsnyer pigs to the dietary inclusion of Amarula oil cake. Tropical Animal Health and Production. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-022-03345-x
Mthana, M.S., Gajana, C.S., Moyo, B., Hugo, A., Makhamba, N. and Thabethe, F., 2022. Response in Growth Performance, Physico-chemical Properties, and Fatty acid Composition of Broiler Meat to Different Levels of Mucuna Pruriens Seed Meal. (Pre-print). https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-1127078/v1
F. Thabethe., V.A Hlatini., A.M de Almeida and M. Chimonyo., 2023. Carcass traits and primal pork cuts of growing Windsnyer pigs fed on diets containing Amarula oil cake. South African Journal of Animal Science (Accepted)