The Effect of Different Zinc Sources on Biochemical Parameters, Intestinal Morphology, Carcass Characteristics and Performance in Finishing Lambs

To investigate the effect of different sources of zinc supplements on blood serum parameters, nutrient digestibility, growth performance, carcass characteristics, and intestinal morphology, 18 male Zandi lambs (with initial body weight of 31 ± 1.2 kg and 120 ± 8 days old) were divided into three gro...

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Published in:Biological trace element research 2024, Vol.202 (1), p.175-181
Main Authors: Esfiokhi, S. H. Mousavi, Norouzian, M. A., Najafi, A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal Feed - analysis
Animals
Aspartate aminotransferase
Biochemistry
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Biotechnology
Blood
Body weight
Body weight gain
Carcasses
Cholesterol
Conversion ratio
Density
Detergents
Diet
Diet - veterinary
Dietary Supplements
Digestibility
Dry matter
Duodenum
Feed additives
Feed conversion
Feeds
Food conversion
High density lipoprotein
Ileum
Intestine
Life Sciences
Lipoproteins
Low density lipoprotein
Male
Morphology
Nutrient sources
Nutrition
Oncology
Parameters
Physical characteristics
Serum
Sheep
Sheep, Domestic - metabolism
Sulfates
Triglycerides
Urea
Zinc
Zinc sulfate
Zinc Sulfate - pharmacology
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Summary:To investigate the effect of different sources of zinc supplements on blood serum parameters, nutrient digestibility, growth performance, carcass characteristics, and intestinal morphology, 18 male Zandi lambs (with initial body weight of 31 ± 1.2 kg and 120 ± 8 days old) were divided into three groups, six animals each in a completely random design. Experimental treatments include (1) control treatment of basal diet without zinc supplementation, (2) basal diet with 40 mg/kg of zinc supplementation from zinc sulfate source, and (3) basal diet with 40 mg/kg of zinc supplementation with origin it was organic (Zn-peptide). All lambs were kept in individual pens with cemented floor and provision of individual feeding and watering. Mean daily weight gain increased with zinc supplementation ( P  
ISSN:0163-4984
1559-0720
DOI:10.1007/s12011-023-03675-3