Reproductive performance and physiological responses of Barki does fed Spanish panicum and cassava (Manihot esculenta) as alternatives to berseem hay.
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| author | El-Maghraby, Emad F El-Hawy, Ahmed S Sahwan, Ferial M El-Rayes, Muhammed Ahmed-Hilmy Elghareeb, Mona M Zedan, Afaf H Elshopakey, Gehad E Abdelrahman, Hisham A Sakr, Shimaa A |
| author_facet | El-Maghraby, Emad F El-Hawy, Ahmed S Sahwan, Ferial M El-Rayes, Muhammed Ahmed-Hilmy Elghareeb, Mona M Zedan, Afaf H Elshopakey, Gehad E Abdelrahman, Hisham A Sakr, Shimaa A El-Maghraby, Emad F El-Hawy, Ahmed S Sahwan, Ferial M El-Rayes, Muhammed Ahmed-Hilmy Elghareeb, Mona M Zedan, Afaf H Elshopakey, Gehad E Abdelrahman, Hisham A Sakr, Shimaa A |
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| contents | Reproductive performance and physiological responses of Barki does fed Spanish panicum and cassava (Manihot esculenta) as alternatives to berseem hay. El-Maghraby, Emad F El-Hawy, Ahmed S Sahwan, Ferial M El-Rayes, Muhammed Ahmed-Hilmy Elghareeb, Mona M Zedan, Afaf H Elshopakey, Gehad E Abdelrahman, Hisham A Sakr, Shimaa A Small ruminants in developing countries often rely on Berseem hay (BH) as a primary fodder, but alternative, locally available, and nutritious feed sources are needed to improve reproductive performance and health. This study investigated the use of and cassava () leaf meals as partial replacements for BH in the diets of Barki doe goats during the spring and autumn breeding seasons. A total of 42 healthy does (2–3 years old) were divided into three dietary groups: G1 (control, 40% concentrates + 60% BH), G2 (BH replaced by ), and G3 (BH replaced by cassava). After a 4-week diet adaptation period, goats were fed their respective rations throughout mating until weaning. Blood samples were collected biweekly from the jugular vein of all does. Complete blood counts were measured immediately, and plasma was separated and stored for subsequent biochemical and immunological analyses. Both and cassava leaf meals significantly improved reproductive performance compared to BH. Conception and kidding rates reached 100% in spring, and the group achieved the highest fecundity (220%) and survival rate (95.5%) in autumn. Hematological parameters, including total erythrocyte count, hemoglobin, PCV, MCHC, and leukocyte count, increased significantly in the cassava group ( Our findings indicate that incorporating and cassava leaf meals as alternatives to Berseem hay enhances reproductive efficiency, hematological health, and immunity in Barki does during breeding seasons, supporting their use as effective local feed resources. |
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| spellingShingle | Reproductive performance and physiological responses of Barki does fed Spanish panicum and cassava (Manihot esculenta) as alternatives to berseem hay. El-Maghraby, Emad F El-Hawy, Ahmed S Sahwan, Ferial M El-Rayes, Muhammed Ahmed-Hilmy Elghareeb, Mona M Zedan, Afaf H Elshopakey, Gehad E Abdelrahman, Hisham A Sakr, Shimaa A Reproductive performance and physiological responses of Barki does fed Spanish panicum and cassava (Manihot esculenta) as alternatives to berseem hay. El-Maghraby, Emad F El-Hawy, Ahmed S Sahwan, Ferial M El-Rayes, Muhammed Ahmed-Hilmy Elghareeb, Mona M Zedan, Afaf H Elshopakey, Gehad E Abdelrahman, Hisham A Sakr, Shimaa A Small ruminants in developing countries often rely on Berseem hay (BH) as a primary fodder, but alternative, locally available, and nutritious feed sources are needed to improve reproductive performance and health. This study investigated the use of and cassava () leaf meals as partial replacements for BH in the diets of Barki doe goats during the spring and autumn breeding seasons. A total of 42 healthy does (2–3 years old) were divided into three dietary groups: G1 (control, 40% concentrates + 60% BH), G2 (BH replaced by ), and G3 (BH replaced by cassava). After a 4-week diet adaptation period, goats were fed their respective rations throughout mating until weaning. Blood samples were collected biweekly from the jugular vein of all does. Complete blood counts were measured immediately, and plasma was separated and stored for subsequent biochemical and immunological analyses. Both and cassava leaf meals significantly improved reproductive performance compared to BH. Conception and kidding rates reached 100% in spring, and the group achieved the highest fecundity (220%) and survival rate (95.5%) in autumn. Hematological parameters, including total erythrocyte count, hemoglobin, PCV, MCHC, and leukocyte count, increased significantly in the cassava group ( Our findings indicate that incorporating and cassava leaf meals as alternatives to Berseem hay enhances reproductive efficiency, hematological health, and immunity in Barki does during breeding seasons, supporting their use as effective local feed resources. |
| title | Reproductive performance and physiological responses of Barki does fed Spanish panicum and cassava (Manihot esculenta) as alternatives to berseem hay. |
| url | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41629952/ |