Rumen Metabolism of Sheep Fed Diet Containing Poultry Excreta

Authors

  • Murtda F. Al-Hello Department of Animal Resources, College of Agriculture, University of Basra, Basra, Iraq
  • Hanaa A.J. Al-Galbi Department of Animal Resources, College of Agriculture, University of Basra, Basra, Iraq

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3923/pjn.2012.1029.1032

Keywords:

Arabi rams, poultry excreta, wheat straw

Abstract

Five mature Arabi rams was used to study the effect of five different diets via control, control + 10% Poultry Excreta (PE), control + 10%PE + 3 gm yeast (S. cerevisiae)/kg, control + 1.5% urea and control + 1.5% urea + 3 gm yeast, by using Latin squares design on consumption and rumen metabolism. Control ration consist of 40% concentrate (60% barley, 36% wheat bran and 4% soybean meal) and 60% wheat straw on dry basis. Generally chemical composition of concentrate, wheat straw and poultry excreta were close to tabulated value of NRC. DM, OM and NDF consumption of control + yeast + PE and control + yeast + urea significantly exceeded those of other groups. pH, total nitrogen and ammonia nitrogen of rumen fluids followed the same trend as consumption.

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Published

15.10.2012

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 11 (2012)

Section

Research Article

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How to Cite

Al-Hello, M. F., & Al-Galbi, H. A. (2012). Rumen Metabolism of Sheep Fed Diet Containing Poultry Excreta. Pakistan Journal of Nutrition, 11(11), 1029–1032. https://doi.org/10.3923/pjn.2012.1029.1032