Pub Date : 2019-11-01DOI: 10.21608/jappmu.2019.67864
A. Abdel-Rahman, A. Desoky, W. Khalil, A. Mehrez
This study was conducted to investigate the effect of adding ginseng or/and garlic powder in the diet on growth performance, biochemical parameters and carcass traits of growing male rabbits. Weaned V-line male rabbits (n=48) were divided into four groups. They were assigned at random to receive a basal diet without supplementation (control group), supplemented with 50mg Ginseng or/and 5gm Garlic/kg diet. Growth performance parameters were recorded at age intervals from 5-14wk. Serum biochemical and carcass traits were determined at 14wk of age. Results show that dietary fortification with ginseng or/and garlic caused a significant increase (P≤0.05) in live body weight and body weight gain of male rabbits at 14wk old. Rabbits fed the diets supplemented with garlic alone or combined with ginseng displayed significantly better (P≤0.05) means of feed conversion ratio. Rabbits fed the ginseng or garlic plus ginseng-supplemented diets displayed significantly higher (P≤0.05) serum triglycerides and cholesterol levels. On the other hand, rabbits fed garlic or garlic plus ginseng supplemented diets showed significantly lower (P≤0.05) levels of serum low-density lipoprotein. Dietary supplementation with ginseng and garlic singly or in combination did not significantly affect dressing-out percentage, and weights of carcass yield, hind parts and edible organs of rabbits. However, rabbit fed the garlic-fortified diet displayed significantly heavier (P≤0.05) testes than did the control group and other experimental groups. The current study indicated that addition of ginseng or/and garlic powder in the diet increased growth performance without any adverse effect on immunity and carcass traits of growing V-line male rabbits.
{"title":"Impact of Dietary Supplementation with Ginseng or/and Garlic on Growth Performance, Blood Biochemical Parameters and Carcass Traits of Growing Male V-Line Rabbits","authors":"A. Abdel-Rahman, A. Desoky, W. Khalil, A. Mehrez","doi":"10.21608/jappmu.2019.67864","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21608/jappmu.2019.67864","url":null,"abstract":"This study was conducted to investigate the effect of adding ginseng or/and garlic powder in the diet on growth performance, biochemical parameters and carcass traits of growing male rabbits. Weaned V-line male rabbits (n=48) were divided into four groups. They were assigned at random to receive a basal diet without supplementation (control group), supplemented with 50mg Ginseng or/and 5gm Garlic/kg diet. Growth performance parameters were recorded at age intervals from 5-14wk. Serum biochemical and carcass traits were determined at 14wk of age. Results show that dietary fortification with ginseng or/and garlic caused a significant increase (P≤0.05) in live body weight and body weight gain of male rabbits at 14wk old. Rabbits fed the diets supplemented with garlic alone or combined with ginseng displayed significantly better (P≤0.05) means of feed conversion ratio. Rabbits fed the ginseng or garlic plus ginseng-supplemented diets displayed significantly higher (P≤0.05) serum triglycerides and cholesterol levels. On the other hand, rabbits fed garlic or garlic plus ginseng supplemented diets showed significantly lower (P≤0.05) levels of serum low-density lipoprotein. Dietary supplementation with ginseng and garlic singly or in combination did not significantly affect dressing-out percentage, and weights of carcass yield, hind parts and edible organs of rabbits. However, rabbit fed the garlic-fortified diet displayed significantly heavier (P≤0.05) testes than did the control group and other experimental groups. The current study indicated that addition of ginseng or/and garlic powder in the diet increased growth performance without any adverse effect on immunity and carcass traits of growing V-line male rabbits.","PeriodicalId":14889,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Animal and Poultry Production","volume":"50 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89135638","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2019-11-01DOI: 10.21608/jappmu.2019.64347
E. Taha
Eighteen adult non-pregnant; non-lactating Barki ewes, aged 3-4 years with initial body weight of 36.71 ± 4.798 (kg) were randomly divided to three groups (n=6). The first group (G1) was kept unshorn along two years (spring 2016 to spring 2018), the second group (G2) was shorn once in the common time of spring (2017) while the third (G3) was shorn biannually in spring and autumn (2017) to investigate the effects of biannual shearing on body weight, some fleece traits, wool production and some wool traits. Mid-side samples of about 200 gram of wool were taken from each animal just before 2018 shearing to determine the studied wool traits. No significant differences were detected among G1, G2 and G3 in final body weight. Biannual shearing improved (P<0.05) the body weight gain, wool yield, cotting grade, the uniformity of fiber diameter in G3 fleeces compared with the corresponding values of G1 and G2. Moreover, G2 and G3 produced more clean wool, higher percentages of fine fibers, stronger staples with higher elongation rate than G1 (P<0.05). Mean fiber diameter, Kemp score, prickle factor and medullation index declined (P<0.05) in G2 and G3 compared with G1. The results indicated that biannual shearing as a management procedure could be conducted with no expected negative effects on most of the wool traits. It might also be useful in improving body weight gain, clean wool production, wool yield, uniformity of fiber diameters, staple strength and elongation rate.
{"title":"Effect of Biannual Shearing on Body Weight and some Wool Characteristics of Barki Ewes under Semi-Arid Conditions","authors":"E. Taha","doi":"10.21608/jappmu.2019.64347","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21608/jappmu.2019.64347","url":null,"abstract":"Eighteen adult non-pregnant; non-lactating Barki ewes, aged 3-4 years with initial body weight of 36.71 ± 4.798 (kg) were randomly divided to three groups (n=6). The first group (G1) was kept unshorn along two years (spring 2016 to spring 2018), the second group (G2) was shorn once in the common time of spring (2017) while the third (G3) was shorn biannually in spring and autumn (2017) to investigate the effects of biannual shearing on body weight, some fleece traits, wool production and some wool traits. Mid-side samples of about 200 gram of wool were taken from each animal just before 2018 shearing to determine the studied wool traits. No significant differences were detected among G1, G2 and G3 in final body weight. Biannual shearing improved (P<0.05) the body weight gain, wool yield, cotting grade, the uniformity of fiber diameter in G3 fleeces compared with the corresponding values of G1 and G2. Moreover, G2 and G3 produced more clean wool, higher percentages of fine fibers, stronger staples with higher elongation rate than G1 (P<0.05). Mean fiber diameter, Kemp score, prickle factor and medullation index declined (P<0.05) in G2 and G3 compared with G1. The results indicated that biannual shearing as a management procedure could be conducted with no expected negative effects on most of the wool traits. It might also be useful in improving body weight gain, clean wool production, wool yield, uniformity of fiber diameters, staple strength and elongation rate.","PeriodicalId":14889,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Animal and Poultry Production","volume":"11 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75152406","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2019-11-01DOI: 10.21608/jappmu.2019.67871
A. Hamid
The present work was carried out to investigate the effect of ZOR Roscoe (ZOR), AML L (AML) and their mixture on some physiological parameters and kidney structure of male albino rats. This study was undertoken in the animal house belong to Animal Production Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Al-Azhar University. Twenty-four male albino rats with an average body weight 100-130 g. The animals were divided into 4 similar groups group1 (Control untreated group), group2, ( rats fed with diet contain 5% ZOR Roscoe), group3 (rats fed on diet contain 5% AML L) and group4 (rats fed on diet containg 2.5% ZOR Roscoe +2.5% AML L.). During the whole experimental period blood samples were collected and serum was analyzed for concentration of glucose, cholesterol, triglyceride , urea and criatinin. At the end of the experiment, rats were scarificed to obtain the kidneys. Results indicated that treatment of rats with zingiber officinal and AML for 8 Weeks showed mild ischemic charges of some glomeruli and tubules in the cortex of the kidney, Meanwhile mix with zingiber officinal and AML showed minimal ischemic changes of some glomeruli and tubules in the cortex of the kidney. All medicinal plants treatment had hypochlosterolemic and hypolepidimic effects being the highest for the comparing treatment. Treatment of rats with medicinal plants for 8 weeks significantly increased serum urea and creatinine concentration.
本研究旨在探讨佐尔罗斯科(ZOR)、AML L (AML)及其合剂对雄性白化大鼠一些生理参数和肾脏结构的影响。本研究在爱资哈尔大学农学院动物生产系动物舍进行。雄性白化大鼠24只，平均体重100-130克。将实验动物分为4个相似的组:第1组(对照组)、第2组(5%佐尔罗斯科饲料)、第3组(5% AML L饲料)和第4组(2.5%佐尔罗斯科饲料+2.5% AML L饲料)。在整个实验期间采集血液，分析血清中葡萄糖、胆固醇、甘油三酯、尿素和criatinin的浓度。在实验结束时，大鼠被牺牲以获得肾脏。结果表明，复方姜粉与急性髓性白血病联合用药8周后，大鼠肾皮质部分肾小球及小管出现轻度缺血改变，复方姜粉与急性髓性白血病混合用药8周后，肾皮质部分肾小球及小管出现轻微缺血改变。所有药用植物处理均具有较强的降胆固醇和降流行病作用。药用植物治疗大鼠8周后，血清尿素和肌酐浓度显著升高。
{"title":"Effects of Zingiber Officinale and Ambrosia Maritima on some Physiological Parameters and Kidney Structure in Rats","authors":"A. Hamid","doi":"10.21608/jappmu.2019.67871","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21608/jappmu.2019.67871","url":null,"abstract":"The present work was carried out to investigate the effect of ZOR Roscoe (ZOR), AML L (AML) and their mixture on some physiological parameters and kidney structure of male albino rats. This study was undertoken in the animal house belong to Animal Production Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Al-Azhar University. Twenty-four male albino rats with an average body weight 100-130 g. The animals were divided into 4 similar groups group1 (Control untreated group), group2, ( rats fed with diet contain 5% ZOR Roscoe), group3 (rats fed on diet contain 5% AML L) and group4 (rats fed on diet containg 2.5% ZOR Roscoe +2.5% AML L.). During the whole experimental period blood samples were collected and serum was analyzed for concentration of glucose, cholesterol, triglyceride , urea and criatinin. At the end of the experiment, rats were scarificed to obtain the kidneys. Results indicated that treatment of rats with zingiber officinal and AML for 8 Weeks showed mild ischemic charges of some glomeruli and tubules in the cortex of the kidney, Meanwhile mix with zingiber officinal and AML showed minimal ischemic changes of some glomeruli and tubules in the cortex of the kidney. All medicinal plants treatment had hypochlosterolemic and hypolepidimic effects being the highest for the comparing treatment. Treatment of rats with medicinal plants for 8 weeks significantly increased serum urea and creatinine concentration.","PeriodicalId":14889,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Animal and Poultry Production","volume":"185 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78582339","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2019-11-01DOI: 10.21608/jappmu.2019.71183
M. Al, A. A. El-hafeez, M. Sayed-Ahmed
The aim of this study was to estimate morbidity, mortality risk, and growth rates during period from birth to weaning in calves under the conditions of Nile Delta. Data were collected during the period from January 2009 until December 2018. Data were collected from 1727 newborn calves from 3 breeds (869 Friesian, 488 Baladi and 370 their Crossbred). The overall rates of calf morbidity and mortality during the period of pre-weaning reached 74.35% and 12.16%, respectively. The majority of cases occurred within the period from 8 to 30 days of calf age (44.93% and 6.20%, respectively). Morbidity and mortality rates were the lowest for Crossbred calves. The means of calf weight at birth and weaning, amount of milk used for suckling and the average daily gain were significantly greater for Friesian calves. Furthermore, morbidity, mortality and growth rates were affected by calf birth season, dam parity, calf gender, calf weight at birth and cause of disease. Incidence and mortality rates due to enteric diseases alone during the pre-weaning period were higher (71.18% and 36.67%, respectively). Calves affected by the diseases had significantly decreased weight at weaning compared with healthy calves. It is clear from this study that elevated calf mortality was associated with low weight at birth. Accordingly, we recommend more attention must be given to proper management and improved health conditions of the calves. It must be obtained ideal weights at birth, alleviate heat stress during the summer, and care for primiparous cows.
{"title":"Factors Affecting Morbidity, Mortality, and Growth Rates in Suckling Calves under Conditions of Nile Delta, Egypt","authors":"M. Al, A. A. El-hafeez, M. Sayed-Ahmed","doi":"10.21608/jappmu.2019.71183","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21608/jappmu.2019.71183","url":null,"abstract":"The aim of this study was to estimate morbidity, mortality risk, and growth rates during period from birth to weaning in calves under the conditions of Nile Delta. Data were collected during the period from January 2009 until December 2018. Data were collected from 1727 newborn calves from 3 breeds (869 Friesian, 488 Baladi and 370 their Crossbred). The overall rates of calf morbidity and mortality during the period of pre-weaning reached 74.35% and 12.16%, respectively. The majority of cases occurred within the period from 8 to 30 days of calf age (44.93% and 6.20%, respectively). Morbidity and mortality rates were the lowest for Crossbred calves. The means of calf weight at birth and weaning, amount of milk used for suckling and the average daily gain were significantly greater for Friesian calves. Furthermore, morbidity, mortality and growth rates were affected by calf birth season, dam parity, calf gender, calf weight at birth and cause of disease. Incidence and mortality rates due to enteric diseases alone during the pre-weaning period were higher (71.18% and 36.67%, respectively). Calves affected by the diseases had significantly decreased weight at weaning compared with healthy calves. It is clear from this study that elevated calf mortality was associated with low weight at birth. Accordingly, we recommend more attention must be given to proper management and improved health conditions of the calves. It must be obtained ideal weights at birth, alleviate heat stress during the summer, and care for primiparous cows.","PeriodicalId":14889,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Animal and Poultry Production","volume":"26 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82073788","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2019-10-01DOI: 10.21608/jappmu.2019.58834
Q. A. Amin, A. Shaker, S. A. Akram, Shahla Mohammed Saeed Kirkuk, Rozhgar Baiz Saeed, M. S. Mohammed
The present study was done in the laboratories of animal science department that belongs Sulaimani University. During June 2017 to February 2018, a total of (91) duck and (98) geese eggs were collecting from local farms in Sulaimani province to evaluate some external and internal traits. Eggs weighed individually by using electronic balance, and Egg length and breadth of each egg was measured by using digital Vernier caliper. after breaking the eggs, yolk, albumin and shell weight was recorded. Moreover, Yolk diameter was estimated. Mean, standard error, minimum and maximum of the external and internal traits for both species were calculated using the descriptive analysis of SPSS. Person’s coefficients of correlation (r) among egg weight, external and internal egg traits were estimated. From the correlation matrix, data were generated for the principal component analysis. Anti-image correlation, Kaiser-MeyerOlkin measures of sampling adequacy rotation component matrix, and Bartlett’s test of Spherity were computed to test the validity of the of the factor analysis of the data sets. The result of principle component analysis of egg trait extracted two factors that can objectively be used to describe the interrupted in the original elven egg quality characteristics of duck and geese. Therefore, the use of two orthogonal egg quality factor (PC1 and PC2) extracts from principle component analysis could be more reliable inter predicting egg quality compared to the use of the original inter correlated egg quality. The two principle factor could use in a breeding program for the important of egg quality traits.
{"title":"Using Principal Component Analysis to Characterize Egg Components in two Waterfowl Species","authors":"Q. A. Amin, A. Shaker, S. A. Akram, Shahla Mohammed Saeed Kirkuk, Rozhgar Baiz Saeed, M. S. Mohammed","doi":"10.21608/jappmu.2019.58834","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21608/jappmu.2019.58834","url":null,"abstract":"The present study was done in the laboratories of animal science department that belongs Sulaimani University. During June 2017 to February 2018, a total of (91) duck and (98) geese eggs were collecting from local farms in Sulaimani province to evaluate some external and internal traits. Eggs weighed individually by using electronic balance, and Egg length and breadth of each egg was measured by using digital Vernier caliper. after breaking the eggs, yolk, albumin and shell weight was recorded. Moreover, Yolk diameter was estimated. Mean, standard error, minimum and maximum of the external and internal traits for both species were calculated using the descriptive analysis of SPSS. Person’s coefficients of correlation (r) among egg weight, external and internal egg traits were estimated. From the correlation matrix, data were generated for the principal component analysis. Anti-image correlation, Kaiser-MeyerOlkin measures of sampling adequacy rotation component matrix, and Bartlett’s test of Spherity were computed to test the validity of the of the factor analysis of the data sets. The result of principle component analysis of egg trait extracted two factors that can objectively be used to describe the interrupted in the original elven egg quality characteristics of duck and geese. Therefore, the use of two orthogonal egg quality factor (PC1 and PC2) extracts from principle component analysis could be more reliable inter predicting egg quality compared to the use of the original inter correlated egg quality. The two principle factor could use in a breeding program for the important of egg quality traits.","PeriodicalId":14889,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Animal and Poultry Production","volume":"9 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80338264","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2019-10-01DOI: 10.21608/jappmu.2019.60410
E. EL-Gohary, M. El-Rayes, K. A. Attia, M. Eissa
Forty mature healthy Barki ewes at late pregnancy, aged 3 - 4 years and weighed 45.2 kg were randomly divided into 4 groups, to evaluate the effect of replacement of Berseem hay (BH) with dried leaves and stems of some halophytes and salt tolerant plants species on some hematological and immunologic indices. The 1st group (G1), fed the control diet while the 2nd (G2), 3rd (G3) and 4th (G4) groups, BH was replaced by Acacia saligna, Atriplex halimus and Cassava manihot esculenta, respectively. Blood samples were collected during suckling period at times 1st, 4th and 8th week from ewes for hematological and immunological analysis.Results showed that, the number of red blood cells, hemoglobin and hematocrit% decreased significantly in time from the 1st to both 4th and 8th weeks. Ewes in group 2 (G2) represented the highest significant values of mean corpuscular volume and mean corpuscular hemoglobin. The highest white blood cells count was in the 1st week. Blood ALPHA 1 % and ALPHA 2 % showed significant differences between groups and the times of treatments. Differences of GAMA GL %, complement 3 and 4 levels were significant between the three times of treatments. Differences of IgG level between groups and time of treatments were significant. In conclusion, the replacement of barseem hay with dried leaves and stems of Acasia, Atriplex and Cassava plants had no adverse side effects on the studied hematological and immunological indices of lactating Barki ewes.
{"title":"Some Immune Indices of Lactating Ewes Influenced by Feeding some Halophytes and Salt Tolerant Plants in the North Western Coast of Egypt","authors":"E. EL-Gohary, M. El-Rayes, K. A. Attia, M. Eissa","doi":"10.21608/jappmu.2019.60410","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21608/jappmu.2019.60410","url":null,"abstract":"Forty mature healthy Barki ewes at late pregnancy, aged 3 - 4 years and weighed 45.2 kg were randomly divided into 4 groups, to evaluate the effect of replacement of Berseem hay (BH) with dried leaves and stems of some halophytes and salt tolerant plants species on some hematological and immunologic indices. The 1st group (G1), fed the control diet while the 2nd (G2), 3rd (G3) and 4th (G4) groups, BH was replaced by Acacia saligna, Atriplex halimus and Cassava manihot esculenta, respectively. Blood samples were collected during suckling period at times 1st, 4th and 8th week from ewes for hematological and immunological analysis.Results showed that, the number of red blood cells, hemoglobin and hematocrit% decreased significantly in time from the 1st to both 4th and 8th weeks. Ewes in group 2 (G2) represented the highest significant values of mean corpuscular volume and mean corpuscular hemoglobin. The highest white blood cells count was in the 1st week. Blood ALPHA 1 % and ALPHA 2 % showed significant differences between groups and the times of treatments. Differences of GAMA GL %, complement 3 and 4 levels were significant between the three times of treatments. Differences of IgG level between groups and time of treatments were significant. In conclusion, the replacement of barseem hay with dried leaves and stems of Acasia, Atriplex and Cassava plants had no adverse side effects on the studied hematological and immunological indices of lactating Barki ewes.","PeriodicalId":14889,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Animal and Poultry Production","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87877756","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2019-10-01DOI: 10.21608/jappmu.2019.60770
M. El-Harairy, H. El-Metwaly, D. Khalaf
This study aimed to evaluate the effects of parity order (PO) and live body weight (LBW) on reproductive, calving and blood parameters of Maghrabi She-camels during post-partum period in Egypt. Post-partum 28 she-camels were divided according to LBW into four categories {400-430 (n=7), >430-460 (n=7), >460-500 (n=6) and >500-560 (n=8) kg}, and according to parity to 1st–2nd (n=8), 4th (n=7) and 5th-6th (n=9). Results showed that number of estrus cases/animal, post-partum 1st estrus interval (PPFEI) and cervical length increased by increasing LBW >500 kg (P≥0.05). Cervical closure time (P≥0.05) and uterine involution (P 430 kg. Uterine horn thickness, uterine length, cervical diameter and plasma progesterone and estrogen were not affected significantly by LBW. Estrus cases (n)/animal, cervical closure time and uterine involution increased in multi-parous than in primi-parous (P≥0.05), while cervical length increased at 5-6 parity compared with 1-4 parity (P≥0.05). The PPFEI, uterine horn thickness, uterine length, and progesterone and estrogen concentrations showed inconsistent changes in different parities (P≥0.05). Placental weight with or without fluids and calf weight at birth were not affected by weight or parity. Concentration of total proteins and their fraction as well as albumin/globulin ratio in blood plasma was not affected by weight. Glucose level reduced (P<0.05), ALP activity decreased (P≥0.05) by increasing weight. In conclusion parity and live body weight showed inconsistent trend of changes on reproductive performance, calving performance and blood biochemicals and hormonal concentrations during post-partum period of maghrabian she-camel under the Egyptian condition.
{"title":"Effect of Parity and Live Body Weight of She-Camel on Reproductive Performance, Calving Characteristics, and Blood Parameters during Post-Partum Period","authors":"M. El-Harairy, H. El-Metwaly, D. Khalaf","doi":"10.21608/jappmu.2019.60770","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21608/jappmu.2019.60770","url":null,"abstract":"This study aimed to evaluate the effects of parity order (PO) and live body weight (LBW) on reproductive, calving and blood parameters of Maghrabi She-camels during post-partum period in Egypt. Post-partum 28 she-camels were divided according to LBW into four categories {400-430 (n=7), >430-460 (n=7), >460-500 (n=6) and >500-560 (n=8) kg}, and according to parity to 1st–2nd (n=8), 4th (n=7) and 5th-6th (n=9). Results showed that number of estrus cases/animal, post-partum 1st estrus interval (PPFEI) and cervical length increased by increasing LBW >500 kg (P≥0.05). Cervical closure time (P≥0.05) and uterine involution (P 430 kg. Uterine horn thickness, uterine length, cervical diameter and plasma progesterone and estrogen were not affected significantly by LBW. Estrus cases (n)/animal, cervical closure time and uterine involution increased in multi-parous than in primi-parous (P≥0.05), while cervical length increased at 5-6 parity compared with 1-4 parity (P≥0.05). The PPFEI, uterine horn thickness, uterine length, and progesterone and estrogen concentrations showed inconsistent changes in different parities (P≥0.05). Placental weight with or without fluids and calf weight at birth were not affected by weight or parity. Concentration of total proteins and their fraction as well as albumin/globulin ratio in blood plasma was not affected by weight. Glucose level reduced (P<0.05), ALP activity decreased (P≥0.05) by increasing weight. In conclusion parity and live body weight showed inconsistent trend of changes on reproductive performance, calving performance and blood biochemicals and hormonal concentrations during post-partum period of maghrabian she-camel under the Egyptian condition.","PeriodicalId":14889,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Animal and Poultry Production","volume":"161 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75829888","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2019-10-01DOI: 10.21608/jappmu.2019.63457
A. K. Mohammed, W. Khalil, S. Gabr, M. Hammad, H. Youssef, A. Mehrez
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of adding zeolite mineral in semen extender on rabbit sperm cryopreservation. Ten healthy, fertile rabbit bucks were used, and the ejaculates were obtained using an artificial vagina. Semen of all bucks were pooled and diluted in a tris-yolk fructose (TYF) extender supplemented with zeolite at concentration of 0 (control) and 1% (w/v) for a final sperm concentration of 25 x 106 sperm cells/ ml. Diluted semen was packed in straws (0.25 ml) and stored in liquid nitrogen (-196 °C) for one month. After thawing, semen of each treatment was evaluated for sperm quality parameters, including sperm progressive motility, livability, morphological abnormalities and plasma membrane integrity. Apoptosis and sperm ultrastructure were also examined. Total antioxidant capacity and lipid peroxidation markers were determined in extender after thawing. Results showed that zeolite had a positive effect (P < 0.05) on sperm characteristics (progressive motility, livability and membrane integrity) after equilibration period and post-thawing as compared with the control. Percentage of viable sperm increased (P < 0.05), while percentages of early apoptotic, apoptotic and necrotic sperm cells decreased (P < 0.05) in treatment of zeolite as compared to control. In contrary, total antioxidants capacity in extender decreased (P < 0.05) and malondialdhyde and H2O2 concentration increased (P < 0.05) in treatment of zeolite compared to control. In conclusion, addition of semen extender with zeolite improved post-thaw sperm quality of rabbit by enhancing sperm characteristics, reducing apoptosis and sperm damage occurring by cryopreservation.
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Pub Date : 2019-09-01DOI: 10.21608/jappmu.2019.53643
Riry F. H. Shata, M. Beshara, K. Moustafa, M. Ragab
The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effect of dietary AntaOx FlavoSyn (as a wide source of natural Proanthocyanidins) on growth performance, carcass characteristics, blood constituents, and economic efficiency of local Domyati ducklings for 7 weeks. A total of 240 ducklings (8 weeks of age) was distributed into 4 groups with 6 equal replicates (10 ducklings/each replicate). The first group was fed the control basal diet (BD, 0.0 mg AntaOx FlavoSyn/kg diet) while, others fed 100, 150 and 200 mg AntaOx FlavoSyn/kg diet. The obtained results illustrated that ducklings fed 100 and 150 mg AntaOx FlavoSyn/kg diet displayed significantly (P ≤ 0.05) higher body weight gain, and performance index, lower feed consumption, and better feed conversion ratio than those fed the high level 200 mg/kg diet or those fed free-AntaOx FlavoSyn BD (control group) at different experimental periods. Ducklings fed different levels of AntaOx FlavoSyn had significantly improved carcass traits, hematological, and serum biochemical parameters, total antioxidant capacity, and economic efficiency compared to the control group. Consequently, it could be concluded that the usefulness of AntaOx FlavoSyn as a promising feed additive for enhancing the productive performance, health status, physiological responses of Domyati ducklings. Owing to its low price and the high natural antioxidant properties of the tested material can be used economically in diets of growing local Domyati ducklings, especially at levels of 100 and 150 mg/kg diet.
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Pub Date : 2019-09-01DOI: 10.21608/jappmu.2019.54805
V. Ahmed, N. Abdulrahman, S. A. H. Amin, B. R. Hassan, S. Mohammed
The recent research was managed to make an inquiry about influencing dietary fructo-oligosaccharide (FOS) on providing food supplements and growing procedure of common carp Cyprinus carpio fingerlings. The fingerlings were adapted for 3 weeks and then reared in triplicate groups in 15 tanks (n = 4 fish per tank with average initial weights of (40 ± 3.00 gm). The fish fed on experimental diets containing different levels of fructo-oligosaccharide (FOS); (0, 2.5, 5, 7.5, 10 gm FOS /kg diet) for apparent satiation twice a day for 10 weeks. Results showed that final weight, weight gain, daily growth rate, relative growth rate, and specific growth rate were significantly (P<0.05) increased with 10 gm FOS /kg diet compared to the other groups. While, food efficiency ratio and protein efficiency ratio were significantly higher (P<0.05) especially in group fed 10 gm FOS /kg diet (1.13 and 295.16) respectively compared to the other treated and control group. However, food conversion ratio in 0 gm FOS /kg diet (control) group was higher significantly (P<0.05) among other groups (1.63).
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