Position : Lecturer
Telephone : 035 902 6652
Email : thabethef@unizulu.ac.za
Office : office no: 5 Park home offices, Department of Agriculture, KwaDlangezwa Campus
Biography:
Dr F. Thabethe is a Lecturer and Researcher in the Department of Agriculture at the University of Zululand and holds a PhD in Agriculture also a Masters of Science (Cum-Laude) in Agriculture (Animal Science) from the University of KwaZulu-Natal. He teaches the following modules: Animal nutrition, Applied ruminant production, Animal health, Farm Animal, Physiology and also supervises postgraduate students on research projects. He is currently affiliated with the South African Society for Animal Science and was also an invited reviewer for the journal of Agriculture and Food Research (December 2022 – July 2023).
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Qualifications:
BSc Agriculture (Animal Science): University of Zululand
- MSc Agriculture (Animal Science) (Cum- Laude): Specialising with Pig nutrition and Physiology (UKZN).
- PhD Agriculture (Animal Science): Specialising with Pig nutrition, physiology, carcass, and meat quality) (UKZN).
Research interests:
Dr F. Thabethe research focus is on the use sustainable cost effective /non-conventional feed sources to improve livestock performance, health status, welfare issues and meat quality for both commercial and small – holder farmers.
Publications
- 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)