ORIGINAL_ARTICLE
Effect of Tannin Protected Sunflower Meal without or with Chamomile Flowers Supplementation on Productive Performance of Zaraibi Dairy Goats and their Offspring
This study aimed to investigate the effect of treated sunflower meal with 2% condensed tannins (Quebracho tannins, QT; Unitan, Argentina) or/and Chamomile Flowers supplementation on productive performance of Zaraibi dairy goats and their offspring. A feeding trial was conducted using twenty pregnant goats at the 3rd and 4th parities and initial body weight 35.55 ± 0.62 kg at the last month before parturition and lasted for 90 days after parturition. Animals were divided into four similar groups (n=5does/each) using the randomized complete block design. Goats were fed concentrate feed mixture (CFM) to cover 50% of their requirements according to NRC (1985) for goats and rice straw (RS) was given by 150 g/head/day; while berseem was given at ad-libitum. Group G1 (control) received CFM contained untreated sunflower meal, while group G2 fed CFM contained untreated sunflower meal and supplemented with 0.25% Chamomile Flowers (Ch-F) and G3 fed CFM contained treated sunflower meal with 2% tannin (Quebracho) and G4 fed CFM contained treated sunflower meal with 2% tannin (Quebracho) and supplemented with 0.25% (Ch-F) on DM basis. Results indicated that digestibility of most nutrients and feeding values were significantly higher (P<0.05) with G2 than those of other groups. While, digestibility of CP was significantly higher (P<0.05) for all tested groups than that of control one. Ruminal ammonia-N and total volatile fatty acids concentrations were lower significantly (P<0.05) in G3 and G4 than G1 and G2. Daily milk yield was significantly (P<0.05) higher with G4 over the whole experimental period than that of control and insignificant higher than the other tested rations . Meantime, the improvement in 4% fat corrected milk yield being 124, 110 and 103% for G4, G3 and G2 compared to that of G1 over the whole experimental period. Milk constituent contents did not significantly affected by dietary treatments despite there were slightly increases in milk constituents with G4 ration in comparison with the other treatments. Also, feed conversion as kg DMI, TDNI or DCPI per kg milk improved for G4 in comparison of other groups. Economic efficiency of G4 recorded the best one among the experimental treatments and increased by 21.18% based on control ration (G1). Also, G4 revealed significant (P<0.05) positive effect on final weight, total and daily weight gains for kids during suckling period. No deleterious effects on liver, kidney functions and general health of animals fed the manipulated rations. It could be concluded that the protection process of sunflower meal with 2% QT and supplemented with 0.25% Chamomile Flower (G4) was more beneficially effective on Zaraibi dairy goats performance and economic efficiency.
https://jappmu.journals.ekb.eg/article_38895_6f506a9cf61ac8a62d9d45440415740d.pdf
2018-02-01
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10.21608/jappmu.2018.38895
Zaraibi goats
Sunflower meal
chamomile flowers
digestibility
rumen parameters
milk yield
blood parameters
economic efficiency
A.
Hussein
1
Animal Production Res., Institute, Agricultural Res. Center, Ministry of Agri., Dokki, Giza, Egypt
AUTHOR
M.
El-Badawy
2
Animal Production Res., Institute, Agricultural Res. Center, Ministry of Agri., Dokki, Giza, Egypt
AUTHOR
T.
Ashmawy
3
Animal Production Res., Institute, Agricultural Res. Center, Ministry of Agri., Dokki, Giza, Egypt
AUTHOR
ORIGINAL_ARTICLE
Some Minerals Profile in Blood and Milk of Barki Ewes Fed Salt Tolerant Plants in Egyptian North Western Coast
This study aimed at exploring the effect of complete replacement of berseem hay (control) in the diet by leaves and stems of salt tolerant plants (Acacia nilotica, Atriplex nummularia and Cassava manihot esculenta) on some minerals profile in blood and milk of Barki ewes under the conditions of Egyptian north western coast. Forty mature healthy Barki ewes at late pregnancy, 3-4 years old with an average live body weight 51.5 ± 0.46 kg were randomly divided into 4 similar groups (10 ewes each). The first group was fed the control diet which consisted of 40% concentrate feed mixture plus 60% berseem hay (BH), while in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th groups, BH as percentage was replaced by Acacia, Atriplex and Cassava respectively. All animals were kept under the same managerial conditions. The experiment was lasted 4 weeks befor parturition and along the lactation period for nearly two months. From each group, 5 ewes were chosen randomly every week to obtain milk samples. The same procedure was carried out but biweekly for blood sampling. Chemical analysis was performed for estimating some macro and micro-mineral concentrations in blood and milk.Feeding salt tolerant plants resulted in increasing the blood concentrations of Ca, P, Fe and Mn. However, the level of blood Cu decreased by feeding these plants. Feeding Acacia resulted in the highest level of Zn. Each of Ca/P ratio and blood levels of Na, K and Mg were not affected. The highest overall means for the macro-elements were found in milk of ewes fed Atriplex. In addition, those ewes showed the highest level of Mg in their milk. Feeding Acacia resulted in the highest level of Cu, while nourishing Cassava developed the highest level of Zn. Nevertheless, no serious changes were found in concentration of macro and micro-elements either in blood or milk of ewes fed these slat tolerant plants. Accordingly, it can be concluded that it safe to replace hay with one of these plants in feeding lactating Barki ewes.
https://jappmu.journals.ekb.eg/article_38901_ccd76bffe4c0f3e6dde3c8061b0ced02.pdf
2018-02-01
67
75
10.21608/jappmu.2018.38901
Barki ewes
Salt tolerant plants
blood milk minerals
E.
EL-Gohary
emadelgohary739@yahoo.com
1
Animal Production Res. Institute, Agri. Res. Center, Ministry of Agriculture, Doki, Giza, Egypt.
LEAD_AUTHOR
M.
El-Rayes
2
Animal and Poultry Physiology Dep., Desert Res. Center, Matareya, Cairo, Egypt
AUTHOR
Lamiaa
Abd El-Mawla
3
Animal Production Res. Institute, Agri. Res. Center, Ministry of Agriculture, Doki, Giza, Egypt
AUTHOR
R.
Abou-Aiana
4
Animal Production Res. Institute, Agri. Res. Center, Ministry of Agriculture, Doki, Giza, Egypt
AUTHOR
S.
EL-Saadany
5
Animal Production Res. Institute, Agri. Res. Center, Ministry of Agriculture, Doki, Giza, Egypt
AUTHOR
M.
Eissa
6
Animal Production Res. Institute, Agri. Res. Center, Ministry of Agriculture, Doki, Giza, Egypt
AUTHOR
ORIGINAL_ARTICLE
Semen Quality and Fertilizing Ability of Sinai Cocks Fed Bee Bread as a Natural Supplement to the Diet
All number of 75 Sinai cocks, 24- wks- old were, divided into five experimental groups to investigate the effect of adding bee bread (BB) as growth promoter and antioxidant materials to the diet at different levels (0.0 , 0.5 , 1.00 and 1.50 g / kg diet) as well as a group supplemented with 250 mg ascorbic acid/kg as a positive control (PC) on semen quality, fertilizing ability and hatchability as well as some physiological measurements through the experimental period (24-40 wk of age). The results indicated that, adding or the different levels of BB or had a significant improve in sperm concentration,and percentage of motility, and decrease of abnormal sperm percentage in semen. Seminal plasma was not significantly influenced, whereas LDL. cholesterol significantly lowered by adding 1.0 g BB/kg diet comparing with the basal diet. Fertility percentage was significantly increased for the group fed 1.0 g BB/kg diet than the control group. Early embryonic mortality , late embryonic mortality and total embryonic mortality values were significantly lower for the groups fed BB diets as comparing with those fed the basal diet. White blood cells counts was insignificantly improved for cocks fed BB diets as comparing with those fed the basal diet. The studied serum constituents (T. protein , albumin &globulin ) for cocks fed BB diets were insignificantly affected except for A/G ratio.. It is concluded that BB adding to diets could improve the reproductive performance of Sinai cocks.
https://jappmu.journals.ekb.eg/article_38924_55b8d9f7a056f5e43a77a93d8a586726.pdf
2018-02-01
77
83
10.21608/jappmu.2018.38924
Bee bread
Sinai cocks
semen quality
fertilizing ability
H.
Fahim
1
Animal. Prod. Res. Institute, Agric. Res. Center, Ministry of Agric.Dokki,Giza.Egypt.
AUTHOR
ORIGINAL_ARTICLE
Physiological Response, Semen Quality and Blood Metabolites of Friesian Bulls Treated with Zinc-Selenomethionine under Hot Summer Conditions in Egypt
The present study aimed to evaluate the impact of administration of zincmethionine and selnomethionine to Friesian bulls during hot summer conditions in Egypt on physiological thermoregulatory response, sexual desire, some physical and chemical semen characteristics and blood metabolites. Twenty sexually mature Friesian bulls were divided into five similar groups (4 bulls/ each). Bulls in the 1st group were unsupplemented and served as a control, while those in the 2nd,3rd,4th and 5th groups were orally supplemented with zincmethionine (Z-Met) at a levels of 2 and 4 mg/kg of BW/day and selenomethionine (Se-Met) at a levels of 0.3 and 0.6 mg/kg of BW/day, respectively, for two months as preliminary period and other three months as a main collection period. Rectal and skin temperatures, pulse rate (PR) and respiration rate (RR) were measured once each week through the experimental period. During the main collection period, semen was collected twice weekly and evaluated for semen-ejaculate volume (SEV), percentage of progressive sperm motility (PSM), live sperm (LS) and sperm abnormalities (SAB), sperm-cell concentration (SCC/ml) and total-sperm output (TSO/ejaculate). Blood samples were collected pre-treatment and monthly during the main collection period to determine concentration of total proteins (TP), albumin (AL) and globulin (GL); thyroxin (T4), triiodothyronine (T3), cortisol and testosterone hormones and zinc (Zn) and selenium (Se) levels in blood plasma. Also, activity of ALT, AST, ALP, ACP, SOD and GSH enzymes, as well as concentration of fructose, zinc and selenium were estimated in seminal plasma.The obtained results revealed that reaction time (RT) was shorter (P<0.05) and blood plasma testosterone concentration was higher (P<0.05) in all treated groups than the control group, begin the shortest (P<0.05) and highest (P<0.05) values of RT and testosterone concentration were recorded for bulls treated with Z-Met, especially in G3 group. Physical semen characteristics (SEV, PSM, LS, SCC/ml, TSO/ejaculate and SAB) were improved (P<0.05) in all treated groups as compared with the control one, being the best (P<0.05) values for bulls treated with Z-Met, especially in G3 group. Also, bulls treated with Z-Met in G3 group showed the lowest (P<0.05) activity of ALT, AST, ALP and ACP enzymes, highest (P<0.05) activity of SOD and GSH enzymes, and fructose, Zn and Se concentrations in seminal plasma as compare to other treated groups and control one. Bulls treated with Z-Met and Se-Met showed increased (P<0.05) levels of AL, T4, T3, Zn and Se, while GL and cortisol levels decreased (P<0.05) in blood plasma as compared to control one. In conclusion, orally administration of zincmethionine and selenomethionine to Friesian bulls had a valuable impact on sexual desire, semen quality and blood metabolites. Therefore, it can be recommended to treating the Frisian bulls with zincmethionine at a level of 4 mg/kg of BW/day during two preliminary months and three main semen collection months for improving the sexual desire, semen quality and blood metabolites under hot summer conditions in Egypt.
https://jappmu.journals.ekb.eg/article_38926_c87d50ad96a5d1e0c87518e05fb6d29c.pdf
2018-02-01
85
93
10.21608/jappmu.2018.38926
bulls
zincmethionine
selenomethionine
Blood
Semen
physiological parameters
A.
El-Hawary
dr.ashraf016@gmail.com
1
Animal Production Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Dokki, Giza, Egypt
LEAD_AUTHOR
A.
Gabr
2
Animal Production Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Dokki, Giza, Egypt
AUTHOR
M.
El-Kishk
3
Animal Production Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Dokki, Giza, Egypt
AUTHOR
ORIGINAL_ARTICLE
تأثير بيئة الإنضاج المضاف اليها حمض الهيالورينيک - إنزيم الهييالوروندييز اوکليهما على معدل تمدد الخلايا الرکامية والنضج النووي لبويضات الجاموس معملياً
يعتبر حمض الهيالورينيک عنصرا هاماً ومکوناً رئيسياً من مکونات المصفوفات خارج الخلية، ويلعب دورا هاماً وحاسماً في تمدد الخلايا الرکامية حول البويضة. في الأنواع المختلفة من الحيوانات يتم التعبير عن الجينات والبروتينات المشارکة في تخليق حمض الهيالورينيک ومستقبلاتها CD44 في تجمعات البويضات (COCs) وتزداد نسبتها أثناء عملية الإنضاج. إنزيمات الهييالوروندييز (Hyal2) تعمل علي تحلل جزيئات حمض الهيالورينيک إلى شظايا صغيرة من حمض الهيالورينيک النشطة بيولوجيا. ولذلک کان الهدف الرئيسي لهذه الدراسة هو التحقيق في آثار الحجم الجزيئي وترکيز حمض الهيالورينيک على نضج بويضات الجاموس معملياً وکذلک تمدد الخلايا الرکامية، وذلک عن طريق دراسة تأثير إضافة کل من حمض الهيالورينيک (0.5 مليجرام/مللي)، أو إنزيم الهييالوروندييز (Hyal2) (300 وحده دولية/مللي)، أو کليهما کإضافات إلى بيئة الإنضاج المعملي على کل من معدل تمدد الخلايا الرکامية ومعدل الإنضاج المعملي لبويضات الجاموس.حيث تم جمع البويضات من مبايض الجاموس المذبوحة من المجازر واستزراع البويضات الجيدة والمقبولة في بيئة الإنضاج المعملي (بيئة زراعة الأنسجة-199) مضافاً إليها المعاملات بالترکيزات المذکورة لمدة 22-24 ساعة في حضان ثاني أکسيد الکربون على درجة حرارة 38.5°مئوية وثاني أکسيد کربون 5% وأکثر من 95% رطوبة. وبعد عملية الإنضاج تم تقييم معدل تمدد الخلايا الرکامية وکذلک معدل النضج النووي للبويضات.تشير النتائج إلى قيام إنزيم الهييالوروندييز Hyal2 بتثبيط توسع الخلايا الرکامية دون التأثير على النضج النووي للبويضات. لم تؤثر المعاملة بحمض الهيالورينيک علي تحسن للتمدد الکلى للخلايا الرکامية ولکنة حسن من معدل النضج النووي، وأنخفض التمدد الکلي للخلايا الرکامية بصوره معنويه عند المعاملة بـإنزيم الهييالوروندييز Hyal2 بالمقارنه بالمجموعة القياسية والمعاملة بحمض الهيالورينيک، وعند إضافة مکمل خارجي من حمض الهيالورينيک بترکيز (0.5 مليجرام / مللي) إلى بيئة الإنضاج المضاف إليها إنزيم الهييالوروندييز Hyal2 (300 وحده دولية /مل) لم يؤثر على معدل تمدد الخلايا الرکامية للبويضات.أيضا کان أعلى معدل إنضاج نووي (البويضات التي وصلت إلى الطور الاستوائي الثاني) معنوياً للبيئات المضاف اليها حمض الهيالورينيک ومزيج من حمض الهيالورينيک و(Hyal2) کذلک Hyal2 على التوالي مقارنة بالبيئة القياسية.نستخلص من هذه النتائج أن إضافة حمض الهيالورينيک کإضافات غير إنزيمية إلى بيئة الإنضاج المعملي لم يؤثر على معدل تمدد الخلايا الرکامية،ولکنة يزيد من معدل الإنضاج المعملي لبويضات الجاموس، وأنه لا يوجد إرتباط بين کل من تمدد الخلايا الرکامية والنضج النووي لبويضات الجاموس المنضجة معملياً.
https://jappmu.journals.ekb.eg/article_38929_0efdd8e9f9310654e75f6e3db2598bab.pdf
2018-02-01
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102
10.21608/jappmu.2018.38929
الجاموس
البويضات
الإنضاج المعملي
حمض الهيالورينيک
إنزيم الهييالوروندييز
مصطفي
الحرايري
1
قسم إنتاج الحيوان – کلية الزراعة – جامعة المنصورة
AUTHOR
وائل
خليل
2
قسم إنتاج الحيوان – کلية الزراعة – جامعة المنصورة.
AUTHOR
ناظم
شلبي
3
قسم إنتاج الحيوان – کلية الزراعة – جامعة المنصورة.
AUTHOR
وليد
مرعى
4
قسم التوليد والتلقيح الاصطناعي – کلية الطب البيطري – جامعة القاهرة.
AUTHOR
أحمد
موافي
5
قسم إنتاج الحيوان – کلية الزراعة – جامعة المنصورة.
AUTHOR
ORIGINAL_ARTICLE
Productive Performance of Growing Barki Lambs Fed on Jojoba Meal under Desert Conditions
The study was carried out in Animal Production Research Unit in the Sustainable Development Center for Matrouh Resources (SDCMR), Matrouh Governorate, belonging to Desert Research Center, El-Matarya, Cairo, Egypt. The main problem of utilizing Jojoba meal as a feed source is the presence of simmondsin as a major toxic compound with other anti –nutritional factors. The main objective of the present study was to assess the influence of replacing (70%) of undecorticated cotton seed meal (CSM) of concentrate feed mixture (CFM) with Jojoba meal (JM) (Simmondsia chinensis), either as untreated JM (UJM) (R2) or treated biologically with lactic acid bacteria (JMB) (R3) or treated chemically with 70% isopropanol (JMI) (R4) on the concentration of anti –nutritional factors ANFʼs ( mainly simmondsin), dry matter intake (DMI), daily gain, digestion coefficients, rumen fermentation, some of blood biochemical parameters and consequently animal performance. Control group (R1) fed on traditional CFM. Twenty four Barki lambs weighed 24 kg 6 months old were used in this experiment. Obtained Results indicated that both treatments (biologically or chemically) showed a positive effect in reducing ANFʼs while chemical composition of all the experimental rations had comparable values. Detoxified JM with bacteria or with isopropanol showed the highest feed intake as dry matter, crude protein (CP), total digestible nutrients (TDN) and digested crude protein (DCP) with significant differences . Consequently, the average daily gain (ADG) g/h was descendingly arranged as follow : lambs fed on (R4), followed by those fed on (R3), control lambs (R1) then those fed on (R2).The values of DM,TDN and DCP intake /kg gain indicated that lambs fed JMI were the highest , followed by R1 fed lambs then JMB fed lambs, while the least values for lambs fed on UJM. Rumen parameters as pH, ammonia –Nitrogen (NH3-N) and volatile fatty acids (VFAʼs) concentrations were affected with treatments. No significant differences were detected in serum metabolites, except that for liver enzymes (AST and ALT). Since both treatments showed elevated activities in all JM fed animals, compared with control one. Generally, the endocrine function tests (T3 and T4) showed a significant elevations in lambs fed JM rations either treated or untreated. It could be concluded that, chemical or biological treatments of Jojoba meal with isopropanol or with lactic acid bacteria could offer a good solution for the reduction or elimination of toxic and bitter simmondsin and some of phenolics from Jojoba meal and could be used in animal nutrition without negative effects on animal performance.
https://jappmu.journals.ekb.eg/article_38931_df1c63865d99a8291c9bb645d4ef0880.pdf
2018-02-01
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10.21608/jappmu.2018.38931
jojoba meal
biological treatment
productive performance
chemical treatment
lambs
anti-nutritional factor
Ahlam
Abdou
1
Animal and Poultry Nutrition Department, Desert Research Center, El-Matarya, Cairo, Egypt.
AUTHOR
Abeer
El-Essawy
2
Animal and Poultry Nutrition Department, Desert Research Center, El-Matarya, Cairo, Egypt.
AUTHOR
ORIGINAL_ARTICLE
Effect of Using Different Types of Silages Mixtures in Dairy Goat Diets on Milk Production, Feed Conversion, Rumen Fermentation, Nutritional Value and Blood Components.
This work was carried out on lactating goats to investigate the effect of partial replacing concentrate feed mixture (CFM) proteins by some types of silages on milk production, feed conversion and some metabolic parameters as well as economic efficiency. Eighteen dairy Zaraibi goats with average body weight 40.00 kg were divided into 3 groups (6 each). All animals were fed concentrate feed mixture (CFM) to cover 50% of their requirements recommended by NRC (1981). Treatments experimented were 50% CFM + 50% berseem silage as control rations (G1), 50% CFM + 50% mixture silage (50% berseem + 50% fodder beet) (G2), 50% CFM + 50% mixture silage (50% Ses bania +50% fodder beet) (G3) as tested rations. In addition, nine adult Zaraibi males (3 males per each group) were used with three digestion trails to evaluate the feeding values of the experimental. Results indicated that daily total DM intake per head and as g/kg 0.75 tended to silage by decrease with tested rations (G2 and G3) compared with G1, being 1132 and 1102 vs. 1152g/h and 70.93 and 69.64 vs. 72.68 g/kg0.75 respectively. Ruminal pH values were not significantly affected by treatments. While, ammonia-N concentrations tended to be significant lower with G2 and insignificant lower with G3 compared with control (G1). The opposite trend was occurred with microbial protein concentrations among treatments. Also, ruminal TVF,s concentrations were significantly increased by tested rations (G2, G3) compared with that of control one (G1) especially over 3 an 6 sampling fame . Comparison of hematological parameters revealed small fluctuations among groups fed the experimental rations in concentrations of Hb, RBC,s, Hct , MCHC, platelet and albumin. On the other hand, both total protein and globulin were also higher (7.21 and 4.36 g/dl) with G2 than those of the other group but without significance differences among them. Both AST and Alt concentrations were higher with G1 ( 17.68 and 155.00, respectively) than other groups and the differences were significant in AST activity only and just between G1 and G2. Concerning Ca and ph contents in blood, Scanty differences among the dietary treatments, however it could be observed some significant differences among treatments. Digestion coefficients of most nutrients and feeding values did not affected by the experimental treatments, otherwise CP digestibility and DCP values were significant improved by Sesbania- fodder beet silage rations (G3) than the control (G1) and the other tested rations (G2) milk yield was the highest with G3 followed by (G2), while the lowest yield with G1 and the differences were significant only between G3 and G1. Milk composition as fat, protein, lactose, total solids, solid non fat and ash was unaffected significantly by the tested rations. Accordingly, the feed conversion efficiency was better with G3 (0.82 and 0.123, respectively) and G2 ( 0.869 and 0.118, respectively) compared with berseem silage alone, G1 (0.93 and 0.134, respectively). Similarly, the economic efficiency was better with G3 compared with the other groups
https://jappmu.journals.ekb.eg/article_38935_70e5b6723749d8a38d6f1e262331c79c.pdf
2018-02-01
115
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10.21608/jappmu.2018.38935
Lactating goats- mixture silage- Sesbania sesban – fodder beet- berseem – rumen parameters- productive performance
M.
El-Kholany
1
animallProduction ResearchlInstitute, AgriculturallResearchlCenter, Dokki, Giza, Egypt.
AUTHOR
G.
Maged
2
animallProduction ResearchlInstitute, AgriculturallResearchlCenter, Dokki, Giza, Egypt.
AUTHOR
W.
Sadik
3
AnimallProduction ResearchlInstitute, AgriculturallResearchlCenter, Dokki, Giza, Egypt
AUTHOR
A.
Mehany
4
AnimallProduction ResearchlInstitute, AgriculturallResearchlCenter, Dokki, Giza, Egypt
AUTHOR
ORIGINAL_ARTICLE
Scrutinizing the Effect of some Physiological and Histopathological Factors on Kids Mortality of Shami and Baldi Goat during Neonatal Period
The foremost important aim of the present study was to scrutinize some physiological factors and histopathological conditions in lungs of Baladi and Shami goat’s kids and its effects on mortality rate during neonatal period. The current study was launched at Ras Sudr Research Station, located at South Sinai, belonging to Desert Researcher Center. Cairo, Egypt. Twenty five adult does of each breed (average 18 months old) were used in breeding season. All does were estrus synchronized and naturally mated. The obtained kids were kept with their mother during the entire experimental period (one month from February to March 2017) and fed only with colostrum and maternal milk. Kids' live body weight changes, colostrum composition and its immunoglobulin M (IgM) content, daily milk yield and composition, total serum protein and its fractions in both dams and their offspring’s were estimated. Dead kids were dissected immediately and lungs were collected for histopathological examinations.The overall mortality rate was significantly affected by the breed and recorded 23.07 % and 56.45% in Baladi and Shami kids respectively. Mortality rate was significantly higher in male than female kids. The level of IgM was higher (P<0.01) in colostrum of Baladi than in Shami does. However, Shami does gave higher (P<0.001) milk yield. Goat breed had no significant effect on percentage of milk content of protein, ash, solid not fat (SNF) or total solids (pg/ml), while milk fat (%) and lactose (%) were higher (P<0.001) in Baladi goats milk. Blood serum of Baladi does showed higher values of total protein, albumin, alpha-2 globulins, gamma globulins and A/G ratio, but lower values of alpha-1 and beta globulins in comparison with that of Shami does. For kids, serum total protein, albumin, alpha-1 globulins, beta globulins and A/G ratio were higher (P<0.001), while alpha-2 globulins and gamma globulins were lower (P<0.01) in Shami than Baladi kids. In both breeds, all these parameters increased (P<0.01) after 21 days of parturition with the exception of gamma-globulins which decreased significantly during neonatal period.The lung lesions were grossly recorded 85.71% in dead kids. Histopathologically, broncho-pneumonia, bronchoectasia, emphysema of lung and pneumonia were recorded.It could be concluded that exposure of neonates to cold stress (hypothermia) that was prevailing during experimental period induced a significant increase in the incidence of pneumonia which greatly resulted in kid’s mortality. The higher mortality rate of Shami kids might be related to the lower IgM level in colostrum of their dams.
https://jappmu.journals.ekb.eg/article_38943_4e2109e7dd9664dc500fb84a31dcbce1.pdf
2018-02-01
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10.21608/jappmu.2018.38943
goat kids
Colostrum
serum proteins
pneumonia
neonatal mortality
M.
EL – Tonsy
1
Zoology department, Faculty of Science, Al – Azhar University, Egypt.
AUTHOR
N.
Ibrahim
2
Animal and poultry production department, Faculty of Agriculture, Beni-Suef University, Egypt
AUTHOR
N.
Farid
3
Zoology department, Faculty of Science, Al – Azhar University, Egypt
AUTHOR
M.
Badawy
4
Animal and Poultry Physiology Department, Animal and Poultry Division, Desert Research Center, Egypt
AUTHOR
N.
Essa
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Animal and Poultry Physiology Department, Animal and Poultry Division, Desert Research Center, Egypt
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