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Effect of Two Atriplex Species (A. lentiformis and A. canescens) in Growth of Young Male One-Humped Camels (Camelus deromedarius) | ||
| علوم و فنون دامپروری | ||
| Article 4, Volume 6, Issue 22, June 2017, Pages 25-28 PDF (638.81 K) | ||
| DOI: 10.22092/aasrj.2017.115770 | ||
| Authors | ||
| A. Bitaraf* ; M. A. Emami; H. Abarghoee; M. Bitaraf | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Among halophyte plants, Atriplex species are well adapted to severe environmental conditions such as low precipitations, high atmospheric temperatures and saline soils. However, these plants produce considerable biomass being enough nutritious and palatable, which could be especially used by camels. The aim of this study was to evaluate two Atriplex species (A. lentiformis and A. canescens), as a part of roughage, on weight and growth of camels in comparison with lucerne. A total of 30-month-old male one-humped camels with the average live body weights of 250.6±5.95 Kg were randomly allotted to 3 treatments with 6 replicates each, in a completely randomized design. The groups were comprised of a control treatment (lucerne) and two experimental ones (A. lentiformis and A. canescens). The animals in all groups were fed a mixture of concentrate and wheat straw enriched with urea based on LBW (1 and 0.5% per day respectively) during the experiment. The rest of the nutrient requirements were provided ad-libitum by ground dried Lucerne, Atriplex lentiformis and Atriplex canescens. The results showed no significant differences (P>0.05) between animals in different groups in point of view of LBW and growth in the end of this experiment, suggesting that these aforementioned Atriplexspecies could be used in young male camels instead of Lucerne, anticipating the same growth rates. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Atriplex canescens; Atriplex lentiformis; Growth; one-humped camel; Roughag | ||
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