The assessment of zeolite addition to diets with or without urea on some productive and physiological indicators in Awassi lambs

Autor: Mohamed Alrez, Adel Jammoul, Walid Al-Rahmoun, Yaser Al-Omar
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: BMC Veterinary Research, Vol 20, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1746-6148
DOI: 10.1186/s12917-024-04244-z
Popis: Abstract Background Interest is growing in the search for alternatives to traditional feed additives, so this study aimed to investigate the effect of adding zeolite to the concentrate diets of Awassi lambs with or without urea on growth performance, nutrient digestion, and health status. A total of 45 Awassi lambs similar in weight (24 ± 2 kg) and age (3 months ± 4 days) were divided into three groups: the first group (G1) fed on a concentrate diet supplemented with 1% urea; the second group (G2) fed on the concentrate diet supplemented with 1% urea and 3% zeolite, and the third group (G3) fed on a urea-free diet supplemented with 3% zeolite. Results The results showed a significant increase (P ≤ 0.05) in final live weight, daily and total weight gain for group G2 compared to groups G1and G3, with a significant superiority (P ≤ 0.05) of group G3 over the control group G1. Significant improvement (P
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