Abstract:Sixteen dairy ewes 1 to 2 months pregnant and weighing 50.4 ± 1.02 kg on average were randomly assigned to one of the four treatments, four animals to each treatment: 1) control, 2) yucca saponin (YE, 0.1%), 3) pomegranate peel (PP, 15%), or 4) thyme oil (TO, 0.1%). Total gas production from the fresh manure was measured and the contents of CH 4 , N 2 O, and CO 2 were determined. Digestibility in vivo and nitrogen balance were also determined. Feed intake and body weight were not affected whereas some properti… Show more
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