Effect of Natural Zeolite as a Rumen Buffer on Growth Performance and Nitrogen Utilization of Barki Lambs

Effect of Natural Zeolite as a Rumen Buffer on Growth Performance and Nitrogen Utilization of Barki Lambs

This study aimed to determine the effect of zeolite addition in comparison to sodium bicarbonate as a rumen buffer on the growth performance of lambs and nitrogen utilization. Thirty growing Barki lambs (live body weight 34±0.1kg, age: 6 months); divided into three groups (10 in each). Animal groups...

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Veröffentlicht in:Pakistan journal of zoology 2022-06, Vol.54 (3), p.1199
Hauptverfasser: Ghoneem, Wafaa M.A, El-Tanany, Reham R, Mahmoud, Adel E.M
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Acidosis
Analytical chemistry
Animals
Body weight
Buffers
Cellulose
Clinoptilolite zeolites
Clover
Digestibility
Dry matter
Energy utilization
Feces
Feed conversion
Feeds
Fermentation
Food and nutrition
Hay
Lambs
Liquor
Nitrogen
Nutrients
Nutritional aspects
Nutritive value
Parameters
Physiological aspects
Proteins
Rations
Rumen
Sodium
Sodium bicarbonate
Urea
Zeolites
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Zusammenfassung:This study aimed to determine the effect of zeolite addition in comparison to sodium bicarbonate as a rumen buffer on the growth performance of lambs and nitrogen utilization. Thirty growing Barki lambs (live body weight 34±0.1kg, age: 6 months); divided into three groups (10 in each). Animal groups were randomly divided as follows: G1 (control group): lambs fed clover hay, concentrate feed mixture (CFM) plus sodium bicarbonate (1% of dry matter (DM)), while lambs in G2 and G3 groups fed clover hay, CFM plus natural zeolite (clinoptilolite) at the level of 1 and 2% of DM, respectively. Results showed that there were insignificant (P
ISSN:0030-9923
0030-9923
DOI:10.17582/journal.pjz/20191207121206