Nutrient requirements of dromedary camels: protein and energy requirements for maintenance

Farid, M. F. A.

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“…Several studies reported that camels require less energy and protein for their maintenance balance than other ruminants, and in extreme cases, they are not only decrease feed intake but also reduce their metabolic rate. 2,[4][5][6] In more recent study, El-Badawi et al, 7 reported that fecal and urinary nitrogen losses of three years old camels were zero after 11-13 days of starvation. Other studies noted that camels are able to consume and utilize poor quality forages and salty bushes.…”

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The present situation of animal protein in Egypt and the role of camels in providing cheap and healthy meat for people in poor greenery lands

Badawi¹

2018

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Background:In Egypt (Semi-arid country), there is a great developing gab between public demands and available amounts of animal protein (especially the red meat protein) due to many environmental conditions and managerial practices . Therefore, the need for fattening male dromedary camels could be a promising solution to overcome this problem. Camels are a good source of economic meat this is because of its unique tolerance to high environmental temperatures, solar radiation, water scarcity and poor vegetarian, beside its high efficiency in the metabolic process. The maintenance requirements of energy and protein are much lower than other ruminants. Camel produces a large quantities of meat and consume less amounts of feeds than other farm animals (1.5-2.0 kg feed intake per 100kg body weight and can gain 800-1000 g/day). The dressing percentage of wellfed slaughtered camels is 56-62%. Meat of fattened camel calves (2-3 years of age) is comparable in color, texture and taste to that of young beef cattle. Moreover, camel's meat is rich in protein content, iron, vitamin B but low in fat (>5%) and cholesterol. There are many other health benefits of camel's meat due to its high content of glycogen, unsaturated fatty acids like linoleic acid and essential amino acids. It's highly recommended to give great attention to camels as cheap and healthy meat providers.

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The present situation of animal protein in Egypt and the role of camels in providing cheap and healthy meat for people in poor greenery lands

Badawi¹

2018

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“…One way pastoralists have dealt with aridity in some environments is to change herd composition from cattle‐dominated groups to including sheep and goats or even camels ( Camelus dromedarius Linnaeus). Domestic camels are more drought tolerant than cattle, performing well in adverse conditions, and have lower energy requirements (Farid, ; Maloiy, Rugangazi & Rowe, ).…”

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Foraging ecologies of giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata) and camels (Camelus dromedarius) in northern Kenya: effects of habitat structure and possibilities for competition?

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The foraging ecologies of reticulated giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata) and domestic camels (Camelus dromedarius) were examined in the Laikipia District of Kenya, where these species have recently become sympatric. Camels increased popularity in the region has lead to concerns about their environmental impacts and possible competition with wild giraffe for resources. We gathered foraging data on both species using 2-min group scans that recorded feeding heights and plant food preferences. Transects sampled the vegetation in areas where foraging observations were recorded. Giraffe females feed at lower elevations than males, while female camels feed below both sexes of giraffe. There was very little observed overlap in food preferences between the species. However, habitat type has an effect on foraging ecologies of both giraffe sexes, but habitat did not influence camel foraging. Camel herder husbandry techniques also influence camel foraging dynamics. These findings have important implications in achieving the twin objectives of wildlife conservation and pastoralist livestock production in northern Kenya. R esum eL' ecologie alimentaire de la girafe r eticul ee (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata) et celle du dromadaire (Camelus dromedarius) ont et e etudi ees dans le District de Laikipia, aires. Les techniques d' elevage des dromadaires influencent aussi la dynamique alimentaire des dromadaires. Ces r esultats ont d'importantes implications pour atteindre le double objectif de la conservation de la faune sauvage et de la production d'un b etail pastoral dans le nord du Kenya.

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“…Digestible CP requirement for the maintenance was 2.82 g/kg W 0.75 ·d for goats (NRC, 1981), 2.3 g/kg W 0.75 ·d for camels (Farid, 1995), and 1.65 g/kg W 0.75 ·d for adult Thai native goats (Cheva-Isarakul et al, 1991). Metabolizable protein requirement for the maintenance of growing goats was 3.07 g/kg W 0.75 ·d (Luo et al, 2004).…”

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Maintenance Crude Protein Requirement of Penned Female Korean Spotted Deer (<italic>Cervus nippon</italic>)

Yang

Oh²,

Ahn³

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Asian Australas. J. Anim. Sci

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This study was conducted to evaluate the protein requirement for maintenance of 2-year-old female Korean spotted deer. In the course of the experiment, each of three hand-reared female spotted deer was fed three diets that were iso-calorically formulated to contain low (approximately 7%), medium (12%), and high (17%) levels of crude protein (CP). Each of six trials included a 5-day transition, a 10-day preliminary, and a 7-day collection period. Dietary protein levels affected the apparent digestibility of CP (p<0.05) but not the apparent digestibility of dry matter, organic matter, or acid detergent fiber. All of the deer showed a positive CP balance on all of the diets. The maintenance CP requirement estimated by regression analysis was 4.17 g/kg metabolic body weight (W0.75)·d. The maintenance digestible CP requirement was 1.42 g/kg W0.75·d. The metabolic fecal CP was 1.95 g/kg W0.75·d. The blood urea nitrogen of spotted deer increased (p<0.05) as the dietary protein levels increased.

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Nutrient requirements of dromedary camels: protein and energy requirements for maintenance

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The present situation of animal protein in Egypt and the role of camels in providing cheap and healthy meat for people in poor greenery lands

The present situation of animal protein in Egypt and the role of camels in providing cheap and healthy meat for people in poor greenery lands

Foraging ecologies of giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata) and camels (Camelus dromedarius) in northern Kenya: effects of habitat structure and possibilities for competition?

Maintenance Crude Protein Requirement of Penned Female Korean Spotted Deer (<italic>Cervus nippon</italic>)

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Nutrient requirements of dromedary camels: protein and energy requirements for maintenance

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The present situation of animal protein in Egypt and the role of camels in providing cheap and healthy meat for people in poor greenery lands

The present situation of animal protein in Egypt and the role of camels in providing cheap and healthy meat for people in poor greenery lands

Foraging ecologies of giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata) and camels (Camelus dromedarius) in northern Kenya: effects of habitat structure and possibilities for competition?

Maintenance Crude Protein Requirement of Penned Female Korean Spotted Deer (&lt;italic&gt;Cervus nippon&lt;/italic&gt;)

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