Effects of a specific blend of essential oils on apparent nutrient digestion, rumen fermentation and rumen microbial populations in sheep fed a 50:50 alfalfa hay:concentrate diet

Effects of a specific blend of essential oils on apparent nutrient digestion, rumen fermentation and rumen microbial populations in sheep fed a 50:50 alfalfa hay:concentrate diet

Objective An experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of a specific mixture of essential oils (MEO), containing thyme, clove and cinnamon EO, on rumen microbial fermentation, nutrient apparent digestibility and blood metabolites in fistulated sheep. Methods Six sheep fitted with ruminal f...

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Main Authors: N. Khateri, O. Azizi, H. Jahani-Azizabadi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies 2017-03-01
Series:Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
Subjects:
Apparent Digestibility
Essential Oils
Rumen Fermentation
Hyper Ammonia Producing Bacteria
Sheep
Online Access:http://www.ajas.info/upload/pdf/ajas-30-3-370.pdf

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