Volume 15 (2024)
Volume 14 (2023)
Volume 13 (2022)
Volume 12 (2021)
Volume 11 (2020)
Volume 10 (2019)
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Volume 8 (2017)
Volume 7 (2016)
Volume 6 (2015)
Volume 5 (2014)
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Nutrition
Microwave irradiation of whole soybeans in ruminant nutrition: Protein and carbohydrate metabolism in vitro and in situ

Sara Golshan; Rasoul Pirmohammadi; Hamed Khalilvandi-Behroozyar

Volume 10, Issue 4 , December 2019, , Pages 343-350

Abstract
  Whole soybeans serve as one of the main sources of protein in ruminant nutrition. Different processing methods have been employed for ruminal protein protection. The present study was conducted to determine the effects of microwave irradiation [900 W; 2, 4 and 6 min] on quality, ruminal degradability ...  Read More

Nutrition
Investigation of rumen fermentation parameters and some blood metabolites of dromedary camels fed with C3 and C4 forages

Pooria Dadvar; Tahereh Mohammadabadi; Mohsen Sari; Jamal Fayazi

Volume 10, Issue 3 , September 2019, , Pages 241-248

Abstract
  The aim of this experiment was to investigate rumen fermentation and some blood parameters of dromedary camels fed with C3 and C4 forage. Four fistulated dromedary adult camels were fed with diets as a changeover design, 30 days for each period. The diets included alfalfa hay + wheat straw (C3 forage) ...  Read More

Nutrition
Effect of olive leaf powder on the performance and ileal bacterial count of broilers

Zahra Amini; Siamak Parsaei; Mohammad Houshmand; Reza Naghiha

Volume 10, Issue 3 , September 2019, , Pages 255-259

Abstract
  This experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of olive leaf (OL) on the performance, abdominal fat pad and some ileal bacterial population of Cobb broiler chickens. A total number of 400 day-old chicks were randomly distributed into floor pens and reared under the same condition until 14 days ...  Read More

Nutrition
Effect of treating recycled poultry bedding with tannin extracted from pomegranate peel on rumen fermentation parameters and cellulolytic bacterial population in Arabian fattening lambs

Afrooz Sharifi; Morteza Chaji; Alirez Vakili

Volume 10, Issue 2 , June 2019, , Pages 145-152

Abstract
  This study was conducted to investigate the effects of recycled poultry bedding (RPB) treated with different levels of pomegranate peel extract (PPE) as a tannin source on cellulolytic bacterial population and rumen fermentation parameters of fattening lambs. For this purpose, twenty-eight Arabian lambs ...  Read More

Nutrition
The potential of sunflower (Helianthus annuus) residue silage as a forage source in Mohabadi dairy goats

Amir Gholami-Yangije; Rasoul Pirmohammadi; Hamed Khalilvandi-Behroozyar

Volume 10, Issue 1 , March 2019, , Pages 59-65

Abstract
  This study was conducted to determine the chemical composition and nutritive value of sunflower residues silage (SRS) and effects of its substitution with alfalfa hay and corn silage on lactation performance, feed intake, nutrient digestibility and some blood parameters of Mohabadi dairy goats. Four ...  Read More

Nutrition
Effects of feeding with broiler litter in pellet-form diet on Qizil fattening lambs’ performance, nutrient digestibility, blood metabolites and husbandry economics

Mohammad Reza Rahimi; Younes Alijoo; Rasoul Pirmohammadi; Masoud Alimirzaei

Volume 9, Issue 3 , September 2018, , Pages 245-251

Abstract
  The aim of this study was to evaluate the feeding of Qizil fattening lambs with different levels of broiler litter (BL) on their weight gain, dry matter intake (DMI), nutrient digestibility, selected blood metabolites and husbandry economics. During an eight-weeks experimental period, 28 male lambs (an ...  Read More

Nutrition
Effect of different corn processing methods on enzyme producing bacteria, ‎protozoa, fermentation and histomorphometry of rumen in fattening lambs ‎

Mohammad Amin Gholami; Masihollah Forouzmand; Mokhtar Khajavi; Shima Hossienifar; Reza Naghiha

Volume 9, Issue 1 , March 2018, , Pages 43-48

Abstract
  The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of different corn processing methods on rumen microbial flora, histomorphometry and fermentation in fattening male lambs. Twenty male lambs (average age and weight of 90 days and 25.00 ± 1.10 kg, respectively) were used in a completely randomized ...  Read More

Nutrition
Indigestible neutral detergent fibers: Relationship between forage fragility ‎and neutral detergent fibers digestibility in total mixed ration and some ‎feedstuffs in dairy cattle

Mostafa Soufizadeh; Rasoul Pirmohammadi; Yunes Alijoo; Hamed Khalilvandi Behroozyar

Volume 9, Issue 1 , March 2018, , Pages 49-57

Abstract
  Indigestible neutral detergent fibers (iNDF) accurately predict forage digestibility when measured in situ. The objective of this study was to determine the effects of rumen incubation times on the estimated concentrations of iNDF for four forages (alfalfa hay, corn silage, wheat straw and orchard grass), ...  Read More

Poultry
Effects of dietary supplementation of organic acids and phytase on performance and intestinal histomorphology of broilers

Nasibeh Mohammadagheri; Ramin Najafi; Gholamreza Najafi

Volume 7, Issue 3 , September 2016, , Pages 189-195

Abstract
  The present experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of organic acids and phytase enzyme supplementation on performance and intestinal histomorphology of broilers. The experiment was done in a factorial arrangement 2 × 2 × 2 based on completely randomized design with eight treatments, ...  Read More

Nutrition
The comparison of digestibility of treated sugarcane tops silage by bacteria or whole microorganisms of Holstein cow and buffalo rumen

Afrooz Sharifi; Morteza Chaji; Tahereh Mohammadabadi

Volume 7, Issue 3 , September 2016, , Pages 203-211

Abstract
  The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of adding sulfuric acid to sugarcane topssilage on rumen bacteria and whole rumen microorganisms (WRM) and compare the digestibility of sugarcane tops treated with different amount of urea, molasses and sulfuric acid between Holstein cow and Khouzestan ...  Read More

Nutrition
Effects of diets supplemented by fish oil on sex ratio of pups in bitch

Faramarz Gharagozlou; Reza Youssefi; Vahid Akbarinejad

Volume 7, Issue 2 , June 2016, , Pages 105-110

Abstract
  The present study was conducted to evaluate the effect of fish oil supplementation prior to mating on secondary sex ratio of pups (the proportion of males at birth) in bitches. Sixty five bitches (German Shepherd, n = 35; Husky, n = 30) were enrolled in the study. Bitches (140-150 days post-estrus) were ...  Read More