Change in Licence Policy for CAAS Journals
We would like to inform you that the journals published by the Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) will change their licence policy. All articles submitted to CAAS journals from 2026 will be published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence (CC BY 4.0).
The Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence (CC BY 4.0) allows broad reuse, distribution, and adaptation of published articles, provided that appropriate credit to the original authors is given.
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Impact Factor (WoS):
2024: 1.3
Q3 – Agriculture, Dairy and Animal Science 5-Year Impact Factor: 1.3SCImago Journal Rank (SCOPUS):
Czech Journal of Animal Science
- ISSN 1212-1819 (Print)
- ISSN 1805-9309 (On-line)
An international open access peer-reviewed journal published by the Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences and financed by the Ministry of Agriculture of the Czech Republic.
- Published since 1955 (by 1997 under the title Živočišná výroba)
- The journal is administered by an international Editorial Board
- Editor-in-Chief: prof. Ing. Eva Tůmová, CSc.
- Co-editors: Ing. Filip Jančík, Ph.D., prof. Ing. Milan Marounek, DrSc., prof. Ing. Tomáš Policar, Ph.D., prof. Ing. Luděk Stádník, Ph.D., Ing. Ludmila Zavadilová, CSc.
- Executive Editor: Bc. Michaela Polcarová
- Technical Editor: Ing. Helena Smolová, Ph.D.
- The journal is published monthly
Aims & Scope
The journal is focused on the farm animal management.
The journal publishes original scientific articles and critical reviews covering all areas of genetics and breeding, physiology, reproduction, nutrition and feeds, technology, ethology and economics of cattle, pig, sheep, goat, poultry, fish, bees, and other farm animal management. Papers are published in English.
Current issue
Mitigating methane in dairy cattle: Integrated strategies and the evolving role of precision livestock farmingReview
Eva Mixtajová, Joana Nery, Radovan Kasarda, Muzaffer Denlí, Achille Schiavone, Alkan Çağlı, José Francisco Pérez, Hasan Hüseyin İpçak, José Luis Repetto, Stanislava Drotárová, Cecilia Cajarville
Czech J. Anim. Sci., 2026, 71(2):41-58 | DOI: 10.17221/116/2025-CJAS 
Modern dairy farming faces the dual challenge of meeting global food demands while mitigating its environmental impact, particularly greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, such as methane (CH4), a potent contributor to climate change. This review explores the role of Precision Livestock Farming (PLF) technologies in monitoring and reducing CH4 emissions from dairy cattle. We evaluate state-of-the-art methods, including direct monitoring (e.g. respiratory chambers, GreenFeed systems) and indirect approaches (e.g. infrared milk spectroscopy, AI-driven analytics), alongside mitigation strategies such as nutritional optimisation, genetic...
Genetic and genomic parameters of piglet birth-weight traits and litter size in Czech Large White and Landrace sowsOriginal Paper
Eliška Žáková, Emil Krupa, Zuzana Krupová
Czech J. Anim. Sci., 2026, 71(2):59-66 | DOI: 10.17221/135/2025-CJAS
This study aimed to estimate heritabilities of piglet birth-weight traits and to investigate the relationships between piglet birth-weight and litter-size traits using field data from Czech Large White and Landrace sows. Data including 86 241 piglets from 5 536 litters were analysed using repeatability, genetic, and genomic models. The investigated piglet-weight traits included arithmetic mean birth weight (MBW), within-litter standard deviation (SDBW), coefficient of variation in birth weight (CVBW), and the proportion of small piglets in the litter (SMALL). Heritability rates of piglet-weight traits were low, with the highest estimates for...
Effect of dietary administration of Mentha piperita alone and in combination with Artemisia abrotanum on growth performance, body composition, physicochemical properties and amino acid composition of meat in Eimeria-challenged broilersOriginal Paper
David Zapletal, Martina Kosťuková, Lenka Rozsypalová, Vlastimil Šimek, František Ježek, Josef Kameník, Radka Dobšíková
Czech J. Anim. Sci., 2026, 71(2):67-78 | DOI: 10.17221/173/2025-CJAS
This study aimed to evaluate the effects of dietary administration of peppermint (Mentha piperita) alone and in combination with southernwood (Artemisia abrotanum) on performance, body and carcass composition, physicochemical characteristics, and amino acid composition of breast meat in broilers under Eimeria challenge. A total of 160 14-day-old male broilers (Ross 308) were randomly assigned to four dietary groups: the control (C) group was fed a basal diet; the CC group received a grower diet containing the coccidiostat robenidine; the M group was fed the diets with the addition of 20 g peppermint/kg of diet; the MS group...
Performance and physiological responses of E. coli-challenged broiler chickens to dietary Moringa oleiferaOriginal Paper
Ari Hameed Omer, Sherzad Mustafa Hussein
Czech J. Anim. Sci., 2026, 71(2):79-93 | DOI: 10.17221/153/2025-CJAS
This study was conducted to examine the effects of Moringa oleifera (MO) seed powder on the performance and gut health of broilers challenged with E. coli. A total of 720 one-day-old Ross 308 broiler chicks were randomly allocated to 72 pens across two separate rooms, following a 2 × 6 factorial design. The factors per room included (i) challenge: no or yes, and (ii) feed additive: control (none), antibiotic [oxytetracycline (OTC) at 0.5 g/kg], MO 0.1%, MO 0.2%, MO 0.4%, and MO 0.8%. At 9 days old, birds in both challenged and non-challenged rooms were inoculated with 1.5 ml of E. coli-O157:H7...
Obituary Notice – Prof. Ing. Antonín Stratil, DrSc. (1941–2025)Editorial
Petr Kotlík
Czech J. Anim. Sci., 2026, 71(2):94-95 | DOI: 10.17221/15/2026-CJAS
Professor Antonín Stratil (1941–2025) was a respected animal geneticist whose six-decade career made lasting contributions to biochemical, molecular and genomic research, education, and service to the scientific community.