The South African Journal of Animal Science is an open access, peer-reviewed journal forpublication of original scientific articles and reviews in the field of animal science. The journalpublishes reports of research dealing with production of farmed animal species (cattle, sheep,goats, pigs, horses, poultry and ostriches), as well as pertinent aspects of research on aquaticand wildlife species. Disciplines covered nutrition, genetics, physiology, and productionsystems. Systematic research on animal products, behaviour, and welfare are also invited.Rigorous testing of well-specified hypotheses is expected.