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Indian Journal of Animal Research, volume 52 issue 6 (june 2018) : 839-842

Effect of organic zinc supplementation on growth, metabolic profile and antioxidant status of Ganjam sheep 

K. Sethy, K. Behera, S.K. Mishra, S.K. Gupta, N. Sahoo, S.S. Parhi, M.R. Mahapatra, S. Khadanga
1Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar-751 003, Orissa, India
Cite article:- Sethy K., Behera K., Mishra S.K., Gupta S.K., Sahoo N., Parhi S.S., Mahapatra M.R., Khadanga S. (2017). Effect of organic zinc supplementation on growth, metabolic profile and antioxidant status of Ganjam sheep. Indian Journal of Animal Research. 52(6): 839-842. doi: 10.18805/ijar.B-3297.

ABSTRACT

Fifteen Ganjam sheep (3-4 months of age) were stratified into three equal groups and fed a basal diet consisting of concentrate mixture and paddy straw. T1 served as control (without any supplementation), T2 and T3 were supplemented with 20 and 40 mg zinc/kg DM as zinc methionine respectively. Experimental feeding continued for a period of 90 days. Blood samples were collected on 90 days of the experimental feeding. Results revealed non significant (P>0.05) increase in body weight gain in zinc supplemented groups. Hemoglobin content, packed cell volume, glucose, total protein, albumin, globulin and urea concentration were similar (P>0.05) among the three groups. The antioxidant enzymes concentration were significantly (P<0.05) higher in zinc supplemented group than control. It may be concluded that supplementation of organic zinc prevents stress without affecting growth and blood chemistry of sheep.

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