Influence of Supplementing Some Medicinal Herbs to Zaraibi Goats Diets on Some Fermentation Activities in the Rumen Fluid, Blood Constituents and Productive Performance.
M.
El-Deeb
Nutrition Research
author
E.
El-Gohary
Sheep and Goats Research Departments, Animal Production Research Institute, Agriculture Research Center, Ministry of Agriculture, Dokki, Giza, Egypt.
author
text
article
2018
eng
The objectives of this experiment were to investigate the effects of supplementation of four types of medicinal herbs on some rumen fluid parameters, fermentation gas production, activities of rumen bacteria, blood constituents of bucks and productive performance of does. Fifteen mature healthy goat bucks averaged 44.75 ± 3.6 kg live body weight and 33 months of age were divided into five similar groups (3 animals each). Another 5 experimental groups of does (7 does each) with an average live body weight of 56.38 ± 4.3 Kg were also used. All groups were fed similar basal diet consisted of 60% concentrate feed mixture (CFM) and 40% berseem hay (BH) on DM basis. Bucks and does in the 1st group was fed on basal diet without supplementation (control), while CFM in diets of the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th groups were supplemented with 1 g/10 kg LBW, of Ginger powder (Zingiber officinale, L.) ZIN,Curcumin or Turmeric powder (Curcuma longa) CUR, Oregano leaves crushed (Origanum vulgare, L.) ORI or crushed (Nigella sativa, L. seeds) NSS. Results showed that all the tested feed additives, except ORI one, were significantly (P<0.01) increased pH values of rumen fluid in comparison with that of control that free from the additives. The highest values of VFA were obtained with groups received either ZIN or ORI followed by that from NSS group with insignificant differences between them and control one. Other with CUR-ration had significant lower total VFA value than that of control one. The supplementation with ORI produced the highest (P<0.01) NH3-N value compared to those of NSS, ZIN, CUR and control groups. Also, the values of ZIN, CUR and NSS regarding NH3-N were significant higher than that of control. The addition of CUR produced the highest value of in vitro gases with proteolytic bacteria and NSS gave the highest one with cellulolytic bacteria, while ZIN recorded the highest gas with amylolytic bacteria without significant differences for all. Differences among treatments in terms of Deoxy ribonucleic acid (DNA), Ribonucleic acid (RNA) and Olego nucleotide (ON) were not significant. The group received ZIN had the highest values for proteolytic, cellulolytic and amylolytic bacterial groups compared to the control ones or those received CUR, ORI or NSS ones. Animals received ORI gave the lowest significant (P<0.01) values of all studied blood constituents among the values of all experimental dietary treatments. Does in the experimental groups showed that supplementation improved and maintained their body weight from starting of the experiment at the last third of pregnancy period till after kidding with superiority for CUR, ORI and NSS over that recorded for ZIN and control groups. As for average total milk production during suckling period NSS group produced the highest value followed by ORI, CUR and ZIN compared to the control ones which produced the lowest average. Meanwhile, kids average birth weight was higher in NSS group followed by those of ORI, CUR and ZIN, respectively compared to that in the control group. On the other hand, kids of the control group and ORI ones attained more weaning weight than those of the other 3 groups although the average daily body weight gain of kids in the control group during the 90 days of suckling (g/h/d) was the lowest value. It can be concluded that the use of herbs as feed additives in a descending order (NSS followed by ORI, CUR and ZIN) according to the results obtained herein can participate in enhancing animal productivity, health and reducing the energy which can be lost from other feed constituents.
Journal of Animal and Poultry Production
Mansoura University, Faculty of Agriculture
2090-3642
9
v.
6
no.
2018
259
269
https://jappmu.journals.ekb.eg/article_41102_eea2001f7e607e620179d4aae4c5626b.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.21608/jappmu.2018.41102
Comparative Study of Heat Stress Effect on Thermoregulatory and Physiological Responses of Baladi and Shami Goats in Egypt
F.
Younis
Animal and Poultry Physiology Department, Desert Research Center
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M.
Basyony
Zoology department, Faculty of science, Tanta University
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S.
Abou-Elezz
Animal and Poultry Physiology Department, Desert Research Center
author
Y.
El-Bolkiny
Zoology department, Faculty of science, Tanta University
author
S.
El-Shehry
Animal and Poultry Physiology Department, Desert Research Center
author
text
article
2018
eng
The experimental study was managed to achieve the effect of heat stress on bodyweight, thermoregulatory and physiological responses of Baladi and Shami goats. Twenty adult female Baladi and Shami goats (10 of Baladi goats and 10 of Shami goats) were used for the study. The goats were exposed to three different times (T1, T2 & T3) of temperaturetreatment; T1, T2 in August and T3 in September, Baladi and Shami goats were divided into two exposed groups to solar radiation (n=10). The results showed thatT1 periods was significantly (P<0.05) increased in relative humidity, while T2 period was significantly (P<0.05) increasedin ambient temperature and temperature-humidity index. Bodyweight showed a significant (P<0.05) decrease at T3 in both breeds. Baladi goats showed a significant (P<0.05) increase at T2 compared to Shami goats in rectal and skin temperature, respiratory rate, white blood cells, albumin, serum ALT, and phosphorus. While Shami goats showed increase in coat and Ear temperatures, also, total protein, AST and CL at T1 compared with Baladi goats. It is accomplished that heat stress had a significant increaseeffect on body weight,thermoregulatory and physiological responses on Shami goats compared with Baladi goats.
Journal of Animal and Poultry Production
Mansoura University, Faculty of Agriculture
2090-3642
9
v.
6
no.
2018
271
275
https://jappmu.journals.ekb.eg/article_41104_44eb915fee24652bed0ad7f25da7c178.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.21608/jappmu.2018.41104
Protective Effects of Vitamin E, Zinc and Selenium Supplementation on Growth Performance and Some Biochemical Parameters in Growing Rabbits Exposed to Cadmium
F.
Ismail
Department of Poultry Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Mansoura University
author
R.
Hassan
Animal Production Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Ministry of Agriculture, Egypt
author
M.
Azzam
Department of Poultry Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Mansoura University
author
Weaam
El-Amrosy
Animal Production Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Ministry of Agriculture, Egypt
author
text
article
2018
eng
The current study was carried out at Kafr El-Sheikh Governorate during 2016 to investigate the effect of using three water quality; Nile water (Abou-Omar, W1), mixed Nile and polluted drainage water (El-Bana, W2) and polluted drainage water (Kafr Dokhmeis, W3) in irrigation of agricultural land on accumulation of Cd in clay soil and berseem grown thereon and subsequently in growth performance of rabbits fed on diets contaminated with cadmium at same level of cadmium in this berseem. The role of Selenium (Se),Vitamin E (Vit. E), or Zinc (Zn) as antioxidants and as detoxifying against cadmium chloride (CdCl2) was studied in 120 growing APRI rabbits. Rabbits were classified into six groups. Rabbits of the treatment 1(T1) served as diet as a control diet contained 0.10 mg cadmium (Cd) on DM basis. Treatment 2 (T2): Fed contaminated diet to provide final level of 0.96 mg Cd, Treatment (3): Fed diet supplemented with cadmium chloride plus vitamin E (150 mg/kg diet). Treatment 4 (T4): Fed diet supplemented with cadmium chloride plus Se (0.2 mg/kg diet). Treatment5 (T5): Fed diet supplemented with cadmium chloride plus Zn (100 mg/kg diet) and Treatment6 (T6): Fed diet supplemented with cadmium chloride plus 150 mg vit E plus 0.2 mg Se plus 100 mg Zn /kg diet). The results showed that polluted drainage water (W3) recorded the highest concentrations of Cd followed by W2, while W1 had the lowest concentrations. Moreover, berseem samples grown in soil irrigated with W3 showed the highest Cd content followed by berseem grown in soil irrigated with W2, while berseem grown in soil irrigated with W1 had the lowest contents. Cadmium chloride treated group showed significantly a decrease in growth performance and nutrient digestibility while supplementation with vit. E , Se or Zn alone or in combination to the contaminated diet significantly improved all these growth parameters. In the contaminated diet with Cd (T2), many large disturbance occurred in all measured blood constituents, while supplementing vit E , Se or Zn alone or in combination to the same diet, significantly improved these blood constituents. Moreover, vitamin E, Se and Zn combination showed more efficacy than vit. E, Se or Zn alone.
Journal of Animal and Poultry Production
Mansoura University, Faculty of Agriculture
2090-3642
9
v.
6
no.
2018
277
284
https://jappmu.journals.ekb.eg/article_41106_e787296938c0c5049c00be83d0fa85ed.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.21608/jappmu.2018.41106