Local agro-industrial by-products offer feasible options to supplement breeding rams in mixed farming systems of Ethiopia

Published Date
December 05, 2024
Type
Journal Article
Local agro-industrial by-products offer feasible options to supplement breeding rams in mixed farming systems of Ethiopia
Authors:
Tesfa Getachew Belayneh
Bimrew Asmare, Ashraf Alkhtib, Jane Ambuku Wamatu

The study assessed the supplemental effect of flushing Menz breeding rams with local agro-industrial by-products on their reproductive performance and semen quality. It recommends the use of wheat bran-based supplementation strategies to enhance the reproductive performance, semen quality, and the potential of Menz rams to serve ewes.

Citation:
Tesfa Belayneh, Bimrew Asmare, Ashraf Alkhtib, Jane Wamatu. (5/12/2024). Local agro-industrial by-products offer feasible options to supplement breeding rams in mixed farming systems of Ethiopia. Veterinary and Animal Science, 27.
Keywords:
semen quality
agro-industrial by-products
reproductive characteristics
flushing
rams