Effects of supplemental humic acid on ruminal fermentation and blood variables in rams

• Main Authors: Umit Polat, Nurten Galip, Hakan Biricik
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2010-11-01
• Series: Italian Journal of Animal Science
• Subjects: Rams, humic acid, protozoa, blood parameters
• Online Access: http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/1723
• ISSN: 1594-4077; 1828-051X

<p class="MsoTitle" style="text-align: left; line-height: 150%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" align="left"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #231f20; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US">In this study</span><span style="color: #231f20;">, we particularly aimed to research </span><span style="color: #231f20; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US">the effect of </span><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US">supplemental humic acid on ruminal fermentation and blood variables in rams. A trial was conducted to evaluate the effect of humic acid (HA) on protozoa count, percentages of different protozoa types and blood parameters. Three male Kivircik rams with ruminal cannula were used in a Latin square design, during 22 days periods (15 days for adaptation, 7 days for collection). They received 0<strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </strong>control group (CG), 5 g/day or 10 g/day of HA (HA5,HA10, assay groups). HA were added to the ration with grain diet. Ration was consisted of 5 % grain diet and 95 % alfalfa hay. Rumen contents collected before and, 3h and 6h after morning feeding on days 1 and 7 in each collection period were analyzed. Blood samples were also collected the same days. No significant difference in biochemical and hematological parameters<span style="color: black;"> (</span>except e</span></span><span style="line-height: 150%; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US">osinophils levels, P<0.05)</span><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: small;">,<span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"> v</span>ariables<span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"> of ruminal fluid (</span>except sodium levels before feeding<span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">)</span> and species of rumen protozoa organism (except the percentage<em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> Epidinium spp.</em>) were evidenced with the addition of HA. In conclusion, we think that they <span style="color: black;">might have been true the widely use in animal food of humates</span> which <span style="color: black;">don&rsquo;t have any negative effect on biochemical and hematological parameters</span> <span style="color: black;">in particular.</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US">&nbsp;</span></span></span></p>