Czech Journal of Animal Science (CJAS)

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: prof. Ing. Milan Marounek, DrSc., doc. Ing. Luděk Stádník, Ph.D., prof. Ing. Antonín Stratil, DrSc., Ing. Ludmila Zavadilová, CSc., Ing. Kateřina Kheilová, Ph.D.
• Executive Editor:  Ing. Helena Smolová, Ph.D.
• The journal published monthly

Aims & Scope

The journal is focused on the farm animal management.

The journal publishes original scientific papers 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 and other farm animal management. Papers are published in English.

Current issue

Original Paper

Towards smart dairy nutrition: Improving sustainability and economics of dairy production

Manfred Schönleben, Joachim Mentschel, Luboš Střelec

Czech J. Anim. Sci., 65 (2020): 153-161abstractdownload PDF

Original Paper

Effects of dietary microalgae (Schizochytrium spp.) supplement on milk performance, blood parameters, and milk fatty acid composition in dairy cows

Gaofei Liu, Xiong Yu, Shengli Li, Wei Shao, Nan Zhang

Czech J. Anim. Sci., 65 (2020): 162-171abstractdownload PDF

Original Paper

Blood biochemical parameters measured during the periparturient period in cows of Holstein and Fleckvieh breeds differing in production purpose

Magdaléna Štolcová , Dalibor Řehák, Luděk Bartoň, Radko Rajmon

Czech J. Anim. Sci., 65 (2020): 172-181abstractdownload PDF

Original Paper

Frameshift mutation in myostatin gene by zinc-finger nucleases results in a significant increase in muscle mass in Meishan sows

Hanfang Bi, Shanshan Xie, Chunbo Cai, Lili Qian, Shengwang Jiang, Gaojun Xiao, Biao Li, Xiang Li, Wentao Cui

Czech J. Anim. Sci., 65 (2020): 182-191abstractdownload PDF