Effects of ammoniated rice straw on health, rumen liquor and blood in heifers and rams [electronic resource].

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Thirty animals (16 heifers and 14 rams) were used in this study. The first group comprised of 16 heifers (2 years old, 400 ± 10 kg weight). The heifers, were subdivided into 8 tested and 8 control. The tested heifers were fed on ammoniated rice straw 3 % for 6 months and concentrate mixture, however the control heifers fed on ration with rice straw, berseem and concentrate mixture. The second group comprised of 14 fattened rams (1-1.5 years old, 60 ± 10 kg weight). The fattened rams were subdivided into 7 tested and 7 control. The tested rams fed on ammoniated rice straw 3 % and concentrate mixture for 10 months, while the controls were kept on rice straw, berseem with concentrate mixture.

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