Synchronizing livestock metabolism with feeding schedules: Advancing sustainable animal husbandry practices
Circadian rhythms, orchestrated by the master clock in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) and peripheral clocks in metabolic tissues, regulate diverse physiological processes in livestock, including metabolism, nutrient absorption, and energy utilization. These biological rhythms align internal funct...
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| author | Moyosore Joseph Adegbeye Yeni Widiawati Babatunde Oluwafemi Adetuyi Tatan Kostaman Eko Handiwirawan Adeola Ojugbele Mona M.M.Y. Elghandour Maximilian Lackner Ravikanth Reddy Poonooru Abdelfattah Z.M. Salem |
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| description | Circadian rhythms, orchestrated by the master clock in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) and peripheral clocks in metabolic tissues, regulate diverse physiological processes in livestock, including metabolism, nutrient absorption, and energy utilization. These biological rhythms align internal functions with external factors. In animal husbandry, attention is paid to nutrition quality, however, the effect of feeding schedules on circadian rhythms and overall livestock performance and health is not well explored. This study evaluates research on feeding schedules and their influence on livestock productivity, metabolism, and environmental impact. About 550 sources, including original articles, reviews, thesis, and books were reviewed, with 304 relevant studies analyzed. Keywords included “chronophysiology”, “Chrono nutrition”, “circadian rhythm”, amongst others, and extending to rats, humans, and insects, where livestock data was limited. The results showed that feeding schedules act as key time cues (Zeitgebers) that influence metabolic and physiological processes. Misalignment with the central biological clock disrupted metabolism, reproductive efficiency, and animal welfare. Evening feeding improved nutrient digestibility, milk yield, and metabolic efficiency while reducing heat stress parameters in tropical climates. Additionally, chrono-nutrition strategies reduced methane emissions. Aligning feeding with natural biological rhythms enhanced reproductive performance, offspring growth, and milk composition. Feeding time is a promising tool for optimizing livestock productivity, welfare, and sustainability. Further research is needed to explore the influence of feeding schedules at a species-specific level, including how they affect the gut microbiota of each livestock species. Additionally, the impact of a gravid dam's feeding schedule on the performance of offspring during their productive years should be investigated. The quality of animal products resulting from such feeding regimes could also be evaluated. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-29f0fa65294e495e9920c9549d4b8e382025-08-20T03:10:25ZengElsevierJournal of Agriculture and Food Research2666-15432025-06-012110193210.1016/j.jafr.2025.101932Synchronizing livestock metabolism with feeding schedules: Advancing sustainable animal husbandry practicesMoyosore Joseph Adegbeye0Yeni Widiawati1Babatunde Oluwafemi Adetuyi2Tatan Kostaman3Eko Handiwirawan4Adeola Ojugbele5Mona M.M.Y. Elghandour6Maximilian Lackner7Ravikanth Reddy Poonooru8Abdelfattah Z.M. Salem9Research Centre for Animal Husbandry, National Research and Innovation Agency, Cibinong Science Centre, Jl. Raya Jakarta-Bogor, Cibinong, Bogor, 16915, IndonesiaResearch Centre for Animal Husbandry, National Research and Innovation Agency, Cibinong Science Centre, Jl. Raya Jakarta-Bogor, Cibinong, Bogor, 16915, IndonesiaDepartment of Natural Sciences, Biochemistry Unit, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, Precious Cornerstone University, Ibadan, Oyo State, NigeriaResearch Centre for Animal Husbandry, National Research and Innovation Agency, Cibinong Science Centre, Jl. Raya Jakarta-Bogor, Cibinong, Bogor, 16915, IndonesiaResearch Centre for Animal Husbandry, National Research and Innovation Agency, Cibinong Science Centre, Jl. Raya Jakarta-Bogor, Cibinong, Bogor, 16915, IndonesiaAnimal Production and Management Unit, Department of Animal Science, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, NigeriaFacultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Estado de México, MexicoFaculty of Industrial Engineering, University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien, Hoechstaedtplatz 6, 1200, Vienna, Austria; Corresponding author.Division of Animal Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USAFacultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Estado de México, Mexico; Dipartimento di Scienze del Suolo, della Pianta e degli Alimenti (Di.S.S.P.A.), Università degli Studi di Bari, Via Giovanni Amendola, 165/a, 70126, Bari BA, Italy; Corresponding author. Dipartimento di Scienze del Suolo, della Pianta e degli Alimenti (Di.S.S.P.A.), Università degli Studi di Bari, Via Giovanni Amendola, 165/a, 70126, Bari BA, ItalyCircadian rhythms, orchestrated by the master clock in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) and peripheral clocks in metabolic tissues, regulate diverse physiological processes in livestock, including metabolism, nutrient absorption, and energy utilization. These biological rhythms align internal functions with external factors. In animal husbandry, attention is paid to nutrition quality, however, the effect of feeding schedules on circadian rhythms and overall livestock performance and health is not well explored. This study evaluates research on feeding schedules and their influence on livestock productivity, metabolism, and environmental impact. About 550 sources, including original articles, reviews, thesis, and books were reviewed, with 304 relevant studies analyzed. Keywords included “chronophysiology”, “Chrono nutrition”, “circadian rhythm”, amongst others, and extending to rats, humans, and insects, where livestock data was limited. The results showed that feeding schedules act as key time cues (Zeitgebers) that influence metabolic and physiological processes. Misalignment with the central biological clock disrupted metabolism, reproductive efficiency, and animal welfare. Evening feeding improved nutrient digestibility, milk yield, and metabolic efficiency while reducing heat stress parameters in tropical climates. Additionally, chrono-nutrition strategies reduced methane emissions. Aligning feeding with natural biological rhythms enhanced reproductive performance, offspring growth, and milk composition. Feeding time is a promising tool for optimizing livestock productivity, welfare, and sustainability. Further research is needed to explore the influence of feeding schedules at a species-specific level, including how they affect the gut microbiota of each livestock species. Additionally, the impact of a gravid dam's feeding schedule on the performance of offspring during their productive years should be investigated. The quality of animal products resulting from such feeding regimes could also be evaluated.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666154325003035Circadian rhythmsChrono-nutritionHeat stress mitigationLivestock productivityMetabolic efficiencySustainability |
| spellingShingle | Moyosore Joseph Adegbeye Yeni Widiawati Babatunde Oluwafemi Adetuyi Tatan Kostaman Eko Handiwirawan Adeola Ojugbele Mona M.M.Y. Elghandour Maximilian Lackner Ravikanth Reddy Poonooru Abdelfattah Z.M. Salem Synchronizing livestock metabolism with feeding schedules: Advancing sustainable animal husbandry practices Journal of Agriculture and Food Research Circadian rhythms Chrono-nutrition Heat stress mitigation Livestock productivity Metabolic efficiency Sustainability |
| title | Synchronizing livestock metabolism with feeding schedules: Advancing sustainable animal husbandry practices |
| title_full | Synchronizing livestock metabolism with feeding schedules: Advancing sustainable animal husbandry practices |
| title_fullStr | Synchronizing livestock metabolism with feeding schedules: Advancing sustainable animal husbandry practices |
| title_full_unstemmed | Synchronizing livestock metabolism with feeding schedules: Advancing sustainable animal husbandry practices |
| title_short | Synchronizing livestock metabolism with feeding schedules: Advancing sustainable animal husbandry practices |
| title_sort | synchronizing livestock metabolism with feeding schedules advancing sustainable animal husbandry practices |
| topic | Circadian rhythms Chrono-nutrition Heat stress mitigation Livestock productivity Metabolic efficiency Sustainability |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666154325003035 |
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