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Dietary inorganic chromium improved wool traits of Ossimi ewes

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Last updated: 07 Jan 2025

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Animal Production

Abstract

Limited information is available about the impact of dietary inorganic chromium (Cr) on wool characteristic of Ossimi sheep. This study was performed to determine the effect of adding dietary Cr to the of Ossimi ewes during the wool growth phase. A total of 40 ewes were divided into four groups at similar live-body weights. The first, second and third groups received the basal diet with 0.2, 0.3 and 0.6 g Cr kg.d.head-1. The results indicated a significant positive impact on distinct physical characteristics in treatments of 0.2, 0.3, and 0.6 mg/Kg DM. Notably, improvements were observed in fiber diameter and staple length. Furthermore, an increase in the yield of clean wool and a concurrent reduction in contaminants were evident. Staple strength and elongation percentage was increased in all treated groups. The level of Cr in the blood plasma was significantly higher in all treated groups compared to the control group. In conclusion, dietary Cr improved most wool characteristics of Egyptian Ossimi sheep.

DOI

10.21608/ajar.2024.328247.1384

Keywords

Chromium, wool traits, Ossimi ewes

Authors

First Name

Rabee

Last Name

Gheetas

MiddleName

Mohamed

Affiliation

Al-Azhar Agricultural Universty

Email

rabeeghetas23@gmail.com

City

القاهره

Orcid

0009-0005-2254-8506

Volume

49

Article Issue

2

Related Issue

52647

Issue Date

2024-12-01

Receive Date

2024-10-14

Publish Date

2024-12-01

Page Start

1

Page End

5

Print ISSN

1110-1563

Online ISSN

2786-0051

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https://ajar.journals.ekb.eg/article_386425.html

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http://journals.ekb.eg?_action=service&article_code=386425

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386,425

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Original Article

Type Code

929

Publication Type

Journal

Publication Title

Al-Azhar Journal of Agricultural Research

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https://ajar.journals.ekb.eg/

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Dietary inorganic chromium improved wool traits of Ossimi ewes

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Created At

07 Jan 2025