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A Note on the effect of herbicides on the metabolism and performance of lambs

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 September 2010

A. R. Abou Akkada ,
M. A. Hassan  and
M. Naga
A. R. Abou Akkada
Affiliation:
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt
M. A. Hassan
Affiliation:
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt
M. Naga
Affiliation:
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt
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Summary

The inclusion of 60 p.p.m. of 2,4-dichlorophenoxy acetic acid (2,4-D) or of M15† in the diet of lambs had no effect on the concentrations of volatile fatty acids and ammonia in rumen liquor, on the contents of haemoglobin, protein and non-protein nitrogen in blood or on the composition of the blood serum proteins. Over weeks 1 to 6 of experiment, there was a significant increase in live-weight gain in lambs receiving a diet containing M1S but the effect had disappeared at the end of 12 weeks. Inclusion of 2,4-D in the diet had no effect on live-weight gain.

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Research Article
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Animal Production , Volume 20 , Issue 2 , April 1975 , pp. 311 - 313
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Copyright © British Society of Animal Science 1975

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