14
MAY
2014

Effect of different lipid and protein dietary levels on rumen ciliate fauna and cellulolytic activity in yearling rams

V. Radev, I. Varlyakov, R. Mihaylov Abstract. An experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of rations with different lipid and protein levels on total counts and generic composition of rumen ciliates, and bacterial cellulolytic activity in the rumen of yearling rams. Three ratio
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14
MAY
2014

Rumen fermentation in yearling rams fed different rations

V. Radev Abstract. To establish the effect of different dietary lipid and protein content un rumen fermentation in yearling rams, three rations have been tested. The main component in them was ground barley and meadow hay (ration I), plus a different lipid and protein source – sunflow
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14
MAY
2014

Effects of dietary palm oil supplementation on some ruminal fermentation parameters and weight development of yearling sheep

T. Slavov, V. Radev, S. Tchobanova Abstract. An experiment was conducted with 24 Pleven Blackhead yearling sheep in the experimental base of the Animal Physiology Unit, Faculty of Agriculture to Trakia University – Stara Zagora. The animals’ average weight at the beginning was 2
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13
MAY
2014

Effect of dietary supplementation of dried distillers grains with solubles (Zarnela) on some rumen fermentation parameters in yearling sheep

V. Radev Abstract. The investigation was carried out with five yearling sheep, Stara Zagora meat type and Pleven Blackhead crosses. The average live body weight of animals at the beginning of the experiment was 55.4 кg. The effect of dietary supplementation of dried distillers grains
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12
MAY
2014

Effect of coconut oil on rumen and duodenal ammonia concentrations and some blood biochemistry parameters in yearling rams

V. Radev, T. Slavov, E. Enev, I. Varlyakov Abstract. The purpose of the study was to investigate the effect of supplementing coconut oil to the ration of small ruminants upon the digestive processes in the rumen and duodenum and on blood proteins levels in lambs. Nine male Blackhead P
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