• [email protected]
  • +971 507 888 742
Submit Manuscript
SciAlert
  • Home
  • Journals
  • Information
    • For Authors
    • For Referees
    • For Librarian
    • For Societies
  • Contact
  1. Asian Journal of Animal Sciences
  2. Vol 11 (1), 2017
  3. 32-39
  • Online First
  • Current Issue
  • Previous Issues
  • More Information
    Aims and Scope Editorial Board Guide to Authors Article Processing Charges
    Submit a Manuscript

Asian Journal of Animal Sciences

Year: 2017 | Volume: 11 | Issue: 1 | Page No.: 32-39
DOI: 10.3923/ajas.2017.32.39

Facebook Twitter Digg Reddit Linkedin StumbleUpon E-mail

Article Trend



Total views 327

Authors


Ahmad A. Elaidy

Country: Egypt

Ibrahim A. Abou Selim

Country: Egypt

Ebtehag I.M.  Abou-Elenin

Ebtehag I.M. Abou-Elenin

LiveDNA: 20.15305

Mohamed S. Abbas

Country: Egypt

Hassan M. Sobhy

Country: Egypt

Keywords


  • growth performance
  • suckling buffalo calves
  • Dry Moringa oleifera leaves
  • nutrient digestibility
  • blood parameters
Research Article

Effect of Feeding Dry Moringa oleifera Leaves on the Performance of Suckling Buffalo Calves

Ahmad A. Elaidy, Ibrahim A. Abou Selim, Ebtehag I.M. Abou-Elenin Ebtehag I.M.  Abou-Elenin's LiveDNA, Mohamed S. Abbas and Hassan M. Sobhy
Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of feeding different levels of dry Moringa oleifera leaves (DMOL) on nutrient digestibility, some blood constituents and performance of suckling buffalo calves. Materials and Methods: Thirty newborn buffalo calves were used in feeding trial through suckling period. Calves were suckled buffalo milk and fed calf starter and berseem hay ad libitum as control ration, while in the other tested rations 5, 10, 15 and 20% of calf starter was replaced by DMOL for R2, R3, R4 and R5, respectively. Results: Data indicated that, DMOL contained 28.00% Crude Protein (CP), 6.23% Ether Extract (EE), 15.39% Crude Fiber (CF), 41.95% NFE and 8.43% ash (on DM basis). Nutrient digestibility, nutritive values, weight gain, feed conversion and economic efficiency of tested ration were significantly (p<0.05) increased with increasing the level of DMOL in the rations up to 15% and decreased afterwards at 20% level, which was nearly similar to control ration. There were insignificant differences in blood total protein, globulin, creatinine and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) among experimental rations. While, values of albumin, urea and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) were significantly (p<0.05) different among tested rations. Conclusion: Results of the present study concluded that replacing up to 15% of calf starter by DMOL improved growth performance of suckling buffalo calves, if compared with replacing 20% and control group.
PDF Fulltext XML References Citation

How to cite this article

Ahmad A. Elaidy, Ibrahim A. Abou Selim, Ebtehag I.M. Abou-Elenin, Mohamed S. Abbas and Hassan M. Sobhy, 2017. Effect of Feeding Dry Moringa oleifera Leaves on the Performance of Suckling Buffalo Calves. Asian Journal of Animal Sciences, 11: 32-39.

DOI: 10.3923/ajas.2017.32.39

URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=ajas.2017.32.39

Related Articles

Utilization of Moringa oleifera Fodder Combinations with Leucaena leucocephala and Gliricidia sepium Fodders by West African Dwarf Goats
Effect of Green Forage Type on Productive Performance and Milk Composition of Lactating Egyptian Buffalo
Utilization of Heat-Treated Sheep Dropping in the Diets of Broiler Finisher Chicks

Leave a Comment


Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Useful Links

  • Journals
  • For Authors
  • For Referees
  • For Librarian
  • For Socities

Contact Us

Office Number 1128,
Tamani Arts Building,
Business Bay,
Deira, Dubai, UAE

Phone: +971 507 888 742
Email: [email protected]

About Science Alert

Science Alert is a technology platform and service provider for scholarly publishers, helping them to publish and distribute their content online. We provide a range of services, including hosting, design, and digital marketing, as well as analytics and other tools to help publishers understand their audience and optimize their content. Science Alert works with a wide variety of publishers, including academic societies, universities, and commercial publishers.

Follow Us
© Copyright Science Alert. All Rights Reserved