@article { author = {EL-Gohary, E. and EL-Saadany, S. and Abd- Elkhabeer, M. and Aiad, K.}, title = {EFFECT OF SUPPLEMENTING SOM MEDICINAL HERBS AND PLANTS ON THE PERFORMANCE OF LACTATING GOATS: 1- PRODUCTIVE AND REPRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE.}, journal = {Journal of Animal and Poultry Production}, volume = {3}, number = {5}, pages = {199-213}, year = {2012}, publisher = {Mansoura University, Faculty of Agriculture}, issn = {2090-3642}, eissn = {2090-3723}, doi = {10.21608/jappmu.2012.82788}, abstract = {This study aimed to evaluate supplementation effects of four types of medicinal herbs on productive and reproductive performance of Zaraibi goat does. Thirty fife pregnant does (38.2±0.58 kg LBW, 3 years old) during the last two months of pregnancy were allocated to fife treatment groups (7 in each). All groups were fed similar basal diet consisted of concentrate feed mixture (CFM), berseem hay and rice straw. Does in the 1st group was fed on basal diet without supplementation (control), while CFM in diets of the 2nd , 3rd , 4th , and 5th  group was supplemented with 100 mg/kg LBW, of ginger powder (GIN), curcumin or turmeric powder (TUR), oregano leaves crushed (ORE) or crushed Nigella sativa seeds (NSS). Live body weight of dams were recorded during pre- and post-partum, milk yield and composition were recorded during suckling period. Postpartum 1st oestrus was detected; litter size and viability of kids were calculated at birth and weaning. Blood components of does were estimated at weaning. Results showed insignificant differences in LBW of dams during pre-partum period. LBW of does increased (P<0.05) in all treated groups as compared to control, being higher (P<0.05) in ORE, TUR and NSS than in GIN group, respectively. Similar trend was found after kidding, but the difference in LBW of does between GIN and control group was not significant. Total litter weight at birth/doe was higher (P<0.05) only for TUR and NSS as compared to control. The differences in LBW of does during different months of the suckling period were not significant. During the suckling period, total and daily milk yield were the highest (P<0.05) in NSS. There were insignificant differences in milk contents among all groups during suckling period. Litter size at birth was the highest (P<0.05) in TUR, modest in GIN and ORE and lowest in control. Litter size at weaning was the highest (P<0.05) in GIN as compared to other groups. Does in NSS showed the highest twins (71.4%, P<0.05), while GIN showed the highest triples (57.14%, P<0.05). Only does in ORE and TUR produced quartets and six partite types (14.29% for each). There were insignificant differences in average LBW of kids at birth among groups. Does in GIN and ORE showed the shortest (P<0.05) interval from kidding to 1st oestrus and interval from weaning to 1st oestrus. Does in TUR showed the shortest (P<0.05) oestrus duration vs the longest duration for does in ORE group. During the breeding season, does in GIN showed acceptable periods of birth and weaning as well as appropriate date of 1st oestrus incidence. Does in NSS had the shortest period of birth and weaning. Both GIN and TUR groups showed the highest (P<0.05) haematological parameters and concentration of total proteins, albumin and globulin. Concentration of urea-N increased (P<0.05) in GIN and decreased (P<0.05) in ORE groups. Glucose concentration increased (P<0.05) in NSS group, but creatinine concentration was not affected by treatment. Contents of studied minerals in blood plasma of does were affected by medicinal herbs treatment. Activity of ALP and AST increased (P<0.05) in GIN, while activity of ALP, AST and ALT decreased (P<0.05) in ORE group. In conclusion, dietary supplementation with NSS had beneficial effects on growth and milk production, while supplementation with ginger yielded the best reproductive performance of Zaraibi goat does.  }, keywords = {Goat,Medicinal Herbs,milk production,Reproduction,litter size}, url = {https://jappmu.journals.ekb.eg/article_82788.html}, eprint = {https://jappmu.journals.ekb.eg/article_82788_36c8d67f4beb4d96f438436aed46ee04.pdf} } @article { author = {Abdel-Gawad, A.}, title = {EFFECT OF DIETARY LACTURE YEAST SUPPLEMENT ON PRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE OF EGYPTIAN RAHMANI EWES AND THEIR LAMBS.}, journal = {Journal of Animal and Poultry Production}, volume = {3}, number = {5}, pages = {215-226}, year = {2012}, publisher = {Mansoura University, Faculty of Agriculture}, issn = {2090-3642}, eissn = {2090-3723}, doi = {10.21608/jappmu.2012.82789}, abstract = {This study was carried out on Rahmani sheep to investigate the effect of using Lacture yeast supplement diet on feed dry matter intake, some blood constituents and productive performance of ewes, such as, changes in live body weight, still birth, abortion, litter size, lambing rate, daily body gain of lambs, kilograms of lambs produced per ewe in addition to productive performance of their lambs. Thirty three pregnant Rahmani ewes at the third parity, of 56.73 ± 1.54 kg average live body weight, and at 105 days of pregnancy were divided according to age and weight into three equal groups (G1, G2 and G3) and fed according to NRC allowances, where diets contained 0, 1 and 2 g Lacture/head/day, respectively. After ewes weaned their lambs, eighteen out of the 19 born male lambs were allotted according to weight and litter size, and divided into three equal treatments (T1, T2 and T3), and were fed the same treatments as their dams, until 180 days of age.               The feed dry matter intake (DM)  was better in G2 and G3 supplement groups compared with control (G1). Changes in live body weight of ewes during late pregnancy and suckling period was not significantly affected by treatments, but with numerically positive effect with supplement groups, G2 (9.27 kg) and G3 (9.46) compared with control (G1) (10.0 kg), respectively. Results indicated that yeast supplemented groups had significantly higher serum glucose, cholesterol, total lipids, total protein, albumin, globulin, urea-N and both GOT and GPT than the control. Therefore, the present blood parameters of supplemented treated groups may indicate the beneficial effect of the supplements on metabolism and the present data were within the normal ranges for healthy sheep. No abortion, still birth and mortality cases were recorded in all groups. The data indicated that litter size was increased (1.0, 1.09 and 1.27) with increasing the level of Lacture (0, 1 and 2 g/head/day) in three groups G1, G2 and G3, respectively. Results indicated that birth weight was significantly higher in G2 and G3 Lacture supplemented diets being, 2.92 kg and 3.11 kg (1 and 2 g/h/d) compared with control (2.68 kg), respectively. Also, weaning weight was significantly higher with supplement groups G2 and G3 (12.88 kg and 13.82 kg) compared to 11.45 kg with control (G1), respectively. This was reflected on daily body gain (DBG), being 165.9 g and 178.6 g with G2 and G3 compared 146.2 g with G1, respectively. The improvements in DBG by treatment G2 and G3 were 13.5%  and 22.2%, respectively. Thus, out put measured as kilograms born and weaned per ewe significantly improved with Lacture supplementation (G2 and G3), being 3.18 kg/ewe and 3.95 kg/ewe vs. 2.68 kg/ewe with G1 (control), and as kilograms weaned per ewe, being 14.05 kg/ewe and 17.8 kg/ewe with G2 and G3 vs. 11.45 kg/ewe with G1, respectively.               Moreover, results indicated a significant effect of treatment of supplemented Lacture on lambs performance. Data indicated that the live body weight of lambs at 180 days of age were significantly higher 27.0 kg and 28.08 kg with Lacture supplementation 1 g/head/day and 2 g/head/day (T2 and T3) compared with control (T1) (25.92 kg). Therefore, daily body gain of lambs was increased (105.6 g, 114.6 g and 123.6 g) with increasing the level of Lacture (0, 1 and 2 g/head/day) in T1, T2 and T3, respectively. Accordingly, the economic efficiency was higher due to using Lacture at levels of 1 and 2 g/head/day compared with the control one (0g).  }, keywords = {Rahmani sheep,Lacture yeast,lambs performance,feed intake,mortality rate,litter size,Lambing rate}, url = {https://jappmu.journals.ekb.eg/article_82789.html}, eprint = {https://jappmu.journals.ekb.eg/article_82789_dbf4a71c8f007d5932882346ba453f9b.pdf} } @article { author = {Abdel-Khalek, A. and Abdelhamid, A. and Mehrez, A. and El-Sawy, I.}, title = {GROWTH PERFORMANCE, DIGESTIBILITY COEFFICIENTS, BLOOD PARAMETERS AND CARCASS TRAITS OF RABBITS FED BIOLOGICALLY TREATED DIETS}, journal = {Journal of Animal and Poultry Production}, volume = {3}, number = {5}, pages = {227-239}, year = {2012}, publisher = {Mansoura University, Faculty of Agriculture}, issn = {2090-3642}, eissn = {2090-3723}, doi = {10.21608/jappmu.2012.82790}, abstract = {The current study was carried out to investigate the effect of supplemental two levels of effective microorganisms (EM1) in the diet, as a biological treatment, on growth performance, digestibility coefficients, blood parameters and carcass traits of growing rabbits. Total of 45 growing rabbits (7 wk of age) were divided into three groups (15 in each) with five replicates for each group. Rabbits in all experimental groups were fed the same basal diet (20% CP and 16% CF); but differed in level of biological treatment. Rabbits in the 1st group (control) were fed the basal diet without treatment, while those in the 2nd and 3rd groups were fed the basal diet treated with EM1 at levels of 1 (1% EM) and 1.5% (1.5% EM), respectively. Live body weight (LBW), digestibility coefficients (DC), some blood parameters and carcass traits were determined for up to 13 weeks of age. Results showed that 1 or 1.5% EM slightly increased contents of OM and NFE, and decreased EE and ash contents in diet of rabbits. Treatment with 1.5% EM increased CP and decreased CF contents, increased (P<0.05) final LBW and total weight gain, decreased (P>0.05) feed intake and improved (P<0.05) feed conversion ratio as compared to the controls. Digestibility coefficients of all nutrients improved by both levels of dietary EM treatments, being significant (P<0.05) only on CP, EE and NFE. Serum concentrations of total protein (TP), albumin (AL), globulin (GL) and glucose as well as activity of AST increased (P<0.05) were the highest (P<0.01), while activity of ALT was the lowest (P<0.05) in 1.5% EM treatment. Biological treatment with EM had no important effects on carcass traits and meat composition of rabbits. From the economic point of view, the observed nearly economic efficiency for both treated groups may suggest that EM at a level of 1.5% was effective in improving growth performance of rabbits without adversely effects on caecal digestion and healthy status of growing rabbits.      }, keywords = {Rabbits,microorganisms,Growth,digestibility,blood constituents}, url = {https://jappmu.journals.ekb.eg/article_82790.html}, eprint = {https://jappmu.journals.ekb.eg/article_82790_02e966e0a12ad2d04418fcd7902bed16.pdf} } @article { author = {Younis, F. and Zaghloul, A. and Abd El-Hamid, I.}, title = {THE EFFECT OF DIETARY SUPPLEMENTATION WITH CALCIUM SOAPS OF POLY UNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS ON ADAPTIVE TRAITS IN SHEEP}, journal = {Journal of Animal and Poultry Production}, volume = {3}, number = {5}, pages = {241-251}, year = {2012}, publisher = {Mansoura University, Faculty of Agriculture}, issn = {2090-3642}, eissn = {2090-3723}, doi = {10.21608/jappmu.2012.82791}, abstract = {New born lambs are facing many environmental challenges that are totally different from the uterus one. Adaptation to extra-uterine life involves functional changes with almost each organ and system in the body undergoing a series of metabolic and anatomical modifications. Thirty healthy Barki ewes (3-4 years old) with average live body weight of 40±0.2 kg were used in the present study. This study aimed to investigate the effect of dietary supplementation with calcium soaps of poly unsaturated fatty acids (CSFA) on adaptive traits for ewes and their new lambs during pre and after parturition. Total protein (TP), albumin (Al), total lipids (TL) high density lipoprotein (HDL), triglycerides (TG), and cholesterol (CHOL) were investigated. Lamb's sex ratio of 32 lambs born, control dams had 7 females vs. 7 males compared to 13 females vs. 5 males for CSFA supplemented ewes. Total protein of ewes in late of pregnancy was decline however increased after parturition (6.7 and 6.8 vs. 6.88 and 7.6) for control and treated group, respectively. The decrease in serum TP recorded from the mid (3rd month) to the end of pregnancy could be attributed to the increased required of fetus from nutrient for purpose of growth and development. Results revealed that serum CHOL concentration were significantly (P<0.05) higher in treated group than control (85.6 and 84.2 Vs 141.2 and 80.6), respectively. Lipid metabolites including TG, LDL and HDL were significant increased and take the same trend of cholesterol during treatment period. Serum glucose was elevated but not significant whereas, serum TL, and Gl concentration were significantly (P<0.05) higher in treated group compared with control group. It is therefore essential that supplementation CSFA improve performance of ewes and the physiological response, which may have beneficial effects on lambs survival. Further evidence was required to study their influence on sex ratio and twining rate.  }, keywords = {Barki sheep,new born lamb,CSFA,biochemical parameters,blood electrolytes}, url = {https://jappmu.journals.ekb.eg/article_82791.html}, eprint = {https://jappmu.journals.ekb.eg/article_82791_d794b74341c6366caa01bf355c91dbac.pdf} }