Effect of using kochia indica on productive performance of ruminants [electronic resource].
Language: English Summary language: Arabic Description: p.264-279Other title:- تأثير استخدام الكوخيا على الداء الانتاجى للمجترات [Added title page title]
- Journal of agricultural research Kafrelsheikh Univeristy, 2007 v. 33 (2) [electronic resource].
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Fifteen Egyptian cross-bred (1/2, Finn. X 1/2 Rahmani) rams aged about 2 years with an average body weight of 62 kg were used in five digestibility trials (three rams in each experiment) to detrmine the nutritive value of five experimental rations. Ration I (Control) consisted of 100% berseem hay (BH); while in the other four rations (R2, R3, R4 and RS) 25, 50, 7S and 100% BH were replaced by dried Kochia indica (DKI). Rumen liquor and blood samples were, collected at the end of the experimental period. While, the feeding trial was carried out using twenty-one male buffalo' calves aged 5 months with an average body weight of 131±2.4 kg and divided into three similar groups (seven calves in each group) which were fed on three diets. The control diet1 (D₁)· sisted of 60% concentrate mixture (CM) + 40% BH, while in D₂ and D₃ 50 and 25% from BH replaced by DKI. respectively.
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