EFFECT OF CRUDE GLYCEROL SUPPLEMENTATION VIA DRINKING WATER ON LAMBS PERFORMANCE, SOME BLOOD HAEMATOLOGY, AND BIOCHEMICAL METABOLITES

Abstract

    This study was carried out to investigate the effect of crude glycerol (CG) supplementation via drinking on lambs performance, haematological and biochemical metabolites. Twenty-four Arabi lambs were randomly (35.38 ± 0.79 kg) assigned to one of four treatments (Six lambs per treatment). Lambs were fed (total mixed ration) as group feeding for 63 days. Diet was composed of concentrate and roughage (straw) at ratio of 70:30 (concentrate:forage) for the categories, being these similar among the treatments, though the CG differed for the supplements in (0, 50, 100, 150 ml/5L/lambs) being It added to the animals drinking water. There was no effect (P>0.05) of CG on lambs performance (weekly live weigh and weight gain). Although, lambs fed G1 and G2 diets had numerically higher ADWG 4 and 6%, with lower DMI 17 and 18% compared to control group. There was no difference (P>0.05) among treatments in haematological variables. Whereas, supplementing CG elevated (P<0.05) cholesterol, triglyceride, and glucose, while serum insulin was not affected (P>0.05). The CG supplementation via drinking water did not affect negatively live weight gain, which was ≥ 0.260 kg/d, but reduced DMI. However, cholesterol, triglyceride, and glucose serum levels were significantly increased by the end of the study.

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