Effects of Licorice Extract Supplementation on Feed Intake, Digestion, Rumen Function, Blood Indices and Live Weight Gain of Karakul Sheep

Effects of Licorice Extract Supplementation on Feed Intake, Digestion, Rumen Function, Blood Indices and Live Weight Gain of Karakul Sheep

This study was designed to investigate the effects of licorice extract supplemented to a cottonseed hull-based diet on rumen function, blood indices and growth of Karakul sheep. Twelve rumen-fistulated 1.5-year-old sheep were blocked in pairs by live weight. Sheep within pairs were randomly allocate...

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Main Authors: Xuefeng Guo, Long Cheng, Junfeng Liu, Sujiang Zhang, Xuezhao Sun, Omar Al-Marashdeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-05-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
feed additive
bioactive compound
fermentation
antioxidant
immunity indices
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/9/5/279

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