Manipulating Phosphorus, Calcium, and Magnesium Utilization by Growing Lambs Using Natural Zeolite (Clinoptilolite)

A total of 24 three-month-old lambs with an average weight 23 ± 1.5 kg were used in this study and fed a complete diet supplemented natural zeolite at 1% 2% feed to evaluate the effect on calcium (Ca), phosphorus (P), magnesium (Mg) concentration tissues (kidney, liver, muscle), rumen fluid, blood. Adding resulted increase (p < 0.05) body but depressed conversion ratio. Phosphorus digestibility was significantly increased addition while Ca Mg remained unaffected > 0.05). The Ca, Mg, P liver unchanged zeolite. led decrease kidney muscle, whereas receiving diets (123.13 48.49 µg/g) higher than supplementation (120.13 45.66 µg/g, respectively, for muscle). Furthermore, serum fluid concentrations P, exhibited no significant differences upon diet. Conclusively, by improves performance especially digestibility, which may result reduction minerals lambs’ waste consequently environmental pollution.