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The effect of different levels of inorganic sulphur on the rumen parameters of Raini goat

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2017

Y. Rouzbehan ,
H. Shahbazi  and
K. Reza Yazdi
Y. Rouzbehan
Affiliation:
Animal Science Department, Agriculture College, Tarbiat Modarres University, Tehran P.O. Box 14155-4838, Iran
H. Shahbazi
Affiliation:
Animal Science Department, Agriculture College, Tarbiat Modarres University, Tehran P.O. Box 14155-4838, Iran
K. Reza Yazdi
Affiliation:
Animal Science Research Institute P.O. Box 1483, 31585 Karaj, Iran
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Added sulphur (S) in the diet of ruminants has an equivocal effect on the ruminal fermentation. For example, Hegarty et al. (1994) reported an increased total VFA concentration in the rumen of sheep fed a high S diet versus those offered a low S diet (<0.25%, DM basis). Moderated high percentages of S (0.4-0.6%) in the diet of sheep have generally had no effects on ruminal VFA and ammonia-nitrogen concentrations (deOliveira et al., 1996). Working with Angora goats, Qi et al. (1992) noted that total ruminal fluid VFA concentration ranged from 76.7 to 79.1 mM and was not affected by added S (0.16-0.4%). There is limited information related to the influence of supplemental S on the metabolic responses in the rumen of Cashmere goat. Therefore, an experiment was conducted with an Iranian native breed of Cashmere producing goat, Raini, to evaluate the metabolic responses in rumen parameters to S supplementation.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2001 , 2001 , pp. 139
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2001

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