The nutritive value of atriplex lentiformis as affected by drought and its impact on sheep performance [electronic resource].

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The present work was conducted at Ras Suder Research station (Desert Research Center) South Sinai to study the effect of feeding Atriplex lentiformis (Quail salt bush) , irrigated in different irrigation intervals (15,30 and 45 days) on feed intake , nutrients digestibility ,nutritive values, nitrogen balance ,water balance, serum biochemical parameters and body weight changes of experimental animals (sheep) . Fifteen mature Barki male sheep were divided into three equal groups with an average body weight 34.2 kg. The first group fed ad libitium on Quail salt bush(Atriplex lentiformis) irrigated every 15 days. The second was fed ad libitium on Quail salt bush irrigated every 30 days. The third was fed ad libitium on Quail salt bush irrigated every 45 days. All groups of sheep were supplemented with ground date seeds to cover 25% of their energy maintenance requirements .The experiment comprised two trials .The palatability trial which extended for 30 days followed by a digestibility trial for 15 days.

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