BACKGROUND Garlic and its constituents are reported to have been effective in reducing methane emission and also influence glucose metabolism in body; however, studies in ruminants using garlic leaves are scarce. Garlic leaves contain similar compounds as garlic bulbs, but are discarded in field after garlic bulb harvest. We speculate that feeding garlic leaves might show similar effect as garl...

Through natural development the ruminant stomach has achieved an efficient microbial digestion of plant fibre and also of almost all other plant constituents; synthesis of microbial polysaccharide and protein and of certain vitamins also occurs. The products of microbial digestion are utilized by ruminants, but they are not identical with the products of digestion in non-ruminants. I n this Sym...

BACKGROUND T-2 toxin is a mycotoxin that is produced by the Fusarium fungi. Consumption of food and feed contaminated with T-2 toxin causes diseases in humans and animals. OBJECTIVES In this study T-2 toxin was analyzed in poultry and cattle feedstuff in cities of Mazandaran province (Babol, Sari, Chalus), Northern Iran. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this study, 90 samples were analyzed for T-2 ...

In smallholder crop–livestock systems where maize (Zea mays L.) is a staple cereal, the stover usually an important but low-quality ruminant feed. Maize has various competing uses, and optimal allocation of stover, particularly for forage mulch, essential improving whole-farm productivity sustainability. Knowledge that feed quality increases with height in provides opportunities. An experiment ...

Single cell protein (SCP) is the definition for dried cells originated from single-celled organisms intended to be used as a protein source in human foods or animal feeds. An experiment has been conducted to evaluate the various levels of single cell protein on fecal microflora and productive traits of broiler chickens. A total of 192 day-old Ross 308 male chicks were randomly divided into 4 tr...

Although there is continuous search for non-conventional feedstuffs which are more affordable and available in place of costly conventional feedstuffs by animal nutritionists because it is one way that could provide animal protein for a greater population of the world [1], the final destination has not been reached. This is because the feed value of non-conventional feedstuffs is low in most ca...