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Effect of Different Levels of Undegradable Protein on Performance, Reproductive Activity and Rumen Fermentation in Ewes during Flushing Period

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Last updated: 04 Jan 2025

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Veterinary basic research (Veterinary Histology, anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, animal behavior, and animal nutrition).

Abstract

The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of different protein sources with different degradability ratios during flushing period of ewes on body weight change, reproductive performance, and rumen fermentation parameters. 35 multiparous native crossbred ewes (BW = 54±2.5kg) were randomly allocated to five dietary treatments (7 ewes/treatment) for 3 months. Experimental diets were isonitrogenous (12.27% CP) and isocaloric (2.22Mcal ME)/kg DM. In diet I (control), solvent extracted soybeans (SESM 33% RUP of CP), II feed grade urea (FGU 31% RUP), III slow release urea (SRU 31% RUP). As sources of undegradable protein, extruded expeller SBM-EESM 40 (37% RUP) and extruded expeller SBM-EESM 60 (41% RUP) were used in groups IV and V, respectively. Ewes fed a 37% RUP diet gained more (p<0.05) weight compared with ewes fed a 31% RUP diet (6.71 vs. 2.92kg). Ewes in EESM 40 had the highest twinning percentage, while the urea groups had the highest fertility rate. Protein source and RUP levels in ewes' diets had no significant effect (P< 0.05) on feed intake, CP, ME, BCS, progesterone level, blood biochemical parameters, and rumen kinetics. In conclusion, the dietary level of RUP (37% of CP) in EESM 40 was the best for producing twins, gaining weight, and having the highest level of progesterone hormone and a lower degree of degradation of branched chain amino acids, while SRU (31% of RUP) had the best fertility rate, which was confirmed by the highest levels of blood glucose and progesterone.

DOI

10.21608/jvmr.2023.238704.1091

Keywords

Ewes, flushing, Reproductive Indices, Rumen Kinetics, Undegradable Protein

Authors

First Name

Hassan

Last Name

Abdel-Hafeez

MiddleName

M.

Affiliation

Nutrition and Clinical Nutrition Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Bensi-Suef University, Egypt

Email

saso_saso4440@yahoo.com

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Egypt

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First Name

Saleh

Last Name

Elham

MiddleName

S.E.

Affiliation

Nutrition and Clinical Nutrition Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Bensi-Suef University, Egypt

Email

elhamses2002@gmail.com

City

Egypt

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First Name

Tawfeek

Last Name

Samar

MiddleName

S.

Affiliation

Nutrition and Clinical Nutrition Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Bensi-Suef University, Egypt

Email

samar_2006new@yahoo.com

City

Egypt

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-

First Name

M.

Last Name

Hegazy

MiddleName

A.

Affiliation

Biology of Reproduction Department- Animal Reproductive Research Institute - El Haram, Egypt

Email

dr_mahegazy@yahoo.com

City

Egypt

Orcid

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First Name

Hanaa

Last Name

Ali

MiddleName

Hemdan

Affiliation

Biology of Reproduction Department- Animal Reproductive Research Institute - El Haram, Egypt

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hanaa.aly0@gmail.com

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Volume

30

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2

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44635

Issue Date

2023-12-01

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2023-09-24

Publish Date

2023-12-31

Page Start

96

Page End

107

Print ISSN

2357-0512

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2357-0520

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891

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Journal of Veterinary Medical Research

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https://jvmr.journals.ekb.eg/

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Effect of Different Levels of Undegradable Protein on Performance, Reproductive Activity and Rumen Fermentation in Ewes during Flushing Period

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24 Dec 2024