Twenty one saidi rams with an average body weight of 34.87 ± 1.87 were used to study the effect of road transportation on body weight and some physiological traits under Upper Egypt conditions . Three separate trials were carried out using 7 Saidi rams for each trial. The lasted time between each trial was three weeks. For the first trial, the rams were transported and fed ad libitum (G1), for the second trial (G2), the rams were fasted and transported , while the third trial (G3) the rams were transported and drenched 5% glucose supplementation (1 litter / ram). All rams were subjected to four hours of travel distance of about 280 km at a speed (70-80 km/hour). Live BW, some physiological parameters and blood samples were taken before transportation, immediately after arrival (0h, 2h and 4h) after transportation from all animals. Results indicated that transportation induced loss in BW in all groups. After 4h from arrival, average BW returned to the same before transportation in G2 and G3 when compared with G1 group. Transportation resulted in a increase (P0.01) of respiration rate, pulse rate and rectal temperature in treated rams. The values of hemoglobin, red blood cells, total protein, albumin and glucose concentrations were decrease (P0.01), while platelets count and urea levels were increased (P0.01) due to transportation stress. In conclusion, transportation stress caused some physiological and metabolic changes that can in turn adversely affect animal performance and welfare. Supplementation of 5% glucose solution to animals led to alleviate transportation stress in term of controlling physiological functions and blood metabolites.

Twenty one saidi rams with an average body weight of 34.87 ± 1.87 were used to study the effect of road transportation on body weight and some physiological traits under Upper Egypt conditions . Three separate trials were carried out using 7 Saidi rams for each trial. The lasted time between each trial was three weeks. For the first trial, the rams were transported and fed ad libitum (G1), for the second trial (G2), the rams were fasted and transported , while the third trial (G3) the rams were transported and drenched 5% glucose supplementation (1 litter / ram). All rams were subjected to four hours of travel distance of about 280 km at a speed (70-80 km/hour). Live BW, some physiological parameters and blood samples were taken before transportation, immediately after arrival (0h, 2h and 4h) after transportation from all animals. Results indicated that transportation induced loss in BW in all groups. After 4h from arrival, average BW returned to the same before transportation in G2 and G3 when compared with G1 group. Transportation resulted in a increase (P0.01) of respiration rate, pulse rate and rectal temperature in treated rams. The values of hemoglobin, red blood cells, total protein, albumin and glucose concentrations were decrease (P0.01), while platelets count and urea levels were increased (P0.01) due to transportation stress. In conclusion, transportation stress caused some physiological and metabolic changes that can in turn adversely affect animal performance and welfare. Supplementation of 5% glucose solution to animals led to alleviate transportation stress in term of controlling physiological functions and blood metabolites.

Twenty one saidi rams with an average body weight of 34.87 ± 1.87 were used to study the effect of road transportation on body weight and some physiological traits under Upper Egypt conditions . Three separate trials were carried out using 7 Saidi rams for each trial. The lasted time between each trial was three weeks. For the first trial, the rams were transported and fed ad libitum (G1), for the second trial (G2), the rams were fasted and transported , while the third trial (G3) the rams were transported and drenched 5% glucose supplementation (1 litter / ram). All rams were subjected to four hours of travel distance of about 280 km at a speed (70-80 km/hour). Live BW, some physiological parameters and blood samples were taken before transportation, immediately after arrival (0h, 2h and 4h) after transportation from all animals. Results indicated that transportation induced loss in BW in all groups. After 4h from arrival, average BW returned to the same before transportation in G2 and G3 when compared with G1 group. Transportation resulted in a increase (P0.01) of respiration rate, pulse rate and rectal temperature in treated rams. The values of hemoglobin, red blood cells, total protein, albumin and glucose concentrations were decrease (P0.01), while platelets count and urea levels were increased (P0.01) due to transportation stress. In conclusion, transportation stress caused some physiological and metabolic changes that can in turn adversely affect animal performance and welfare. Supplementation of 5% glucose solution to animals led to alleviate transportation stress in term of controlling physiological functions and blood metabolites.

Eighteen Saidi rams were used in this trial to study the impact of additive mannan oligosaccharide (MOS;activeMOS®) on some of carcass characteristics. MOS are commercially available as BioMos®, which is a nutritional supplement manufactured by MOS ® Matrix nutrition, LLC, USA was used in this experiment. Animals were randomly divided into three equal groups. The initial average live body weight values were 24.00,24.08 and 24.17 kg for groups 1,2, and 3 respectively. The first group did not receive MOS and served as a control group, while the second and third groups were supplemented with 2 and 4 g/ kg diet MOS and served as a MOS1 and MOS2 groups, respectively. Both experimental groups were fed roughage and concentrate diets ad libitum during this study. At the end of the experimental period, lasted for 6 months, final average body weight values were 44.17,48.50 and 45.83, respectively. Five animals from experimental groups were slaughtered. The data revealed that supplementation of dietary MOS in the diet of siadi rams increased hot carcass weight, dressing percentage, right (P0.05) and left side percentages. Moreover, most of edible and non edible parts tended to be heavier for MOS treated rams, while fat of heart, kidney and pelvic, gut, intestine and total fat tended to be lower for these groups than a control group. The proportion of muscle/ bone and muscle/fat ratios increased in treated groups. Left carcass side weight and carcass cuts were heavier in animals fed diet supplemented with MOS than controls. Meanwhile, a high priced cuts (leg, sirloin and best neck and fillet) were heavier by 29.05% and 12.7% of rams fed diet supplemented with MOS1 and MOS2 additives ,respectively compared with the control. The highest part of high priced cuts was observed in fillet cut for MOS1 and MOS2 supplementation by about 57.14% (P0.05) and 14.29%, respectively than control rams. Individual skeletal muscle of Semimemberanosus (SM), Supraspinatus (SP) and Longissimus dorsi (LD) were increased in the case of the dietary supplementation with MOS. Consequently, it appears from the present study that the dietary of MOS improve carcass characteristics and meat quality. Moreover, MOS inclusion at 0.2% was the most effective, suggesting that MOS might be a potential type of food additive useful for the growing sheep in Upper Egypt conditions.

Eighteen Saidi rams were used in this trial to study the impact of additive mannan oligosaccharide (MOS;activeMOS®) on some of carcass characteristics. MOS are commercially available as BioMos®, which is a nutritional supplement manufactured by MOS ® Matrix nutrition, LLC, USA was used in this experiment. Animals were randomly divided into three equal groups. The initial average live body weight values were 24.00,24.08 and 24.17 kg for groups 1,2, and 3 respectively. The first group did not receive MOS and served as a control group, while the second and third groups were supplemented with 2 and 4 g/ kg diet MOS and served as a MOS1 and MOS2 groups, respectively. Both experimental groups were fed roughage and concentrate diets ad libitum during this study. At the end of the experimental period, lasted for 6 months, final average body weight values were 44.17,48.50 and 45.83, respectively. Five animals from experimental groups were slaughtered. The data revealed that supplementation of dietary MOS in the diet of siadi rams increased hot carcass weight, dressing percentage, right (P0.05) and left side percentages. Moreover, most of edible and non edible parts tended to be heavier for MOS treated rams, while fat of heart, kidney and pelvic, gut, intestine and total fat tended to be lower for these groups than a control group. The proportion of muscle/ bone and muscle/fat ratios increased in treated groups. Left carcass side weight and carcass cuts were heavier in animals fed diet supplemented with MOS than controls. Meanwhile, a high priced cuts (leg, sirloin and best neck and fillet) were heavier by 29.05% and 12.7% of rams fed diet supplemented with MOS1 and MOS2 additives ,respectively compared with the control. The highest part of high priced cuts was observed in fillet cut for MOS1 and MOS2 supplementation by about 57.14% (P0.05) and 14.29%, respectively than control rams. Individual skeletal muscle of Semimemberanosus (SM), Supraspinatus (SP) and Longissimus dorsi (LD) were increased in the case of the dietary supplementation with MOS. Consequently, it appears from the present study that the dietary of MOS improve carcass characteristics and meat quality. Moreover, MOS inclusion at 0.2% was the most effective, suggesting that MOS might be a potential type of food additive useful for the growing sheep in Upper Egypt conditions.

Eighteen Saidi rams were used in this trial to study the impact of additive mannan oligosaccharide (MOS;activeMOS®) on some of carcass characteristics. MOS are commercially available as BioMos®, which is a nutritional supplement manufactured by MOS ® Matrix nutrition, LLC, USA was used in this experiment. Animals were randomly divided into three equal groups. The initial average live body weight values were 24.00,24.08 and 24.17 kg for groups 1,2, and 3 respectively. The first group did not receive MOS and served as a control group, while the second and third groups were supplemented with 2 and 4 g/ kg diet MOS and served as a MOS1 and MOS2 groups, respectively. Both experimental groups were fed roughage and concentrate diets ad libitum during this study. At the end of the experimental period, lasted for 6 months, final average body weight values were 44.17,48.50 and 45.83, respectively. Five animals from experimental groups were slaughtered. The data revealed that supplementation of dietary MOS in the diet of siadi rams increased hot carcass weight, dressing percentage, right (P0.05) and left side percentages. Moreover, most of edible and non edible parts tended to be heavier for MOS treated rams, while fat of heart, kidney and pelvic, gut, intestine and total fat tended to be lower for these groups than a control group. The proportion of muscle/ bone and muscle/fat ratios increased in treated groups. Left carcass side weight and carcass cuts were heavier in animals fed diet supplemented with MOS than controls. Meanwhile, a high priced cuts (leg, sirloin and best neck and fillet) were heavier by 29.05% and 12.7% of rams fed diet supplemented with MOS1 and MOS2 additives ,respectively compared with the control. The highest part of high priced cuts was observed in fillet cut for MOS1 and MOS2 supplementation by about 57.14% (P0.05) and 14.29%, respectively than control rams. Individual skeletal muscle of Semimemberanosus (SM), Supraspinatus (SP) and Longissimus dorsi (LD) were increased in the case of the dietary supplementation with MOS. Consequently, it appears from the present study that the dietary of MOS improve carcass characteristics and meat quality. Moreover, MOS inclusion at 0.2% was the most effective, suggesting that MOS might be a potential type of food additive useful for the growing sheep in Upper Egypt conditions.

Eighteen Saidi rams were used in this trial to study the impact of additive mannan oligosaccharide (MOS;activeMOS®) on some of carcass characteristics. MOS are commercially available as BioMos®, which is a nutritional supplement manufactured by MOS ® Matrix nutrition, LLC, USA was used in this experiment. Animals were randomly divided into three equal groups. The initial average live body weight values were 24.00,24.08 and 24.17 kg for groups 1,2, and 3 respectively. The first group did not receive MOS and served as a control group, while the second and third groups were supplemented with 2 and 4 g/ kg diet MOS and served as a MOS1 and MOS2 groups, respectively. Both experimental groups were fed roughage and concentrate diets ad libitum during this study. At the end of the experimental period, lasted for 6 months, final average body weight values were 44.17,48.50 and 45.83, respectively. Five animals from experimental groups were slaughtered. The data revealed that supplementation of dietary MOS in the diet of siadi rams increased hot carcass weight, dressing percentage, right (P0.05) and left side percentages. Moreover, most of edible and non edible parts tended to be heavier for MOS treated rams, while fat of heart, kidney and pelvic, gut, intestine and total fat tended to be lower for these groups than a control group. The proportion of muscle/ bone and muscle/fat ratios increased in treated groups. Left carcass side weight and carcass cuts were heavier in animals fed diet supplemented with MOS than controls. Meanwhile, a high priced cuts (leg, sirloin and best neck and fillet) were heavier by 29.05% and 12.7% of rams fed diet supplemented with MOS1 and MOS2 additives ,respectively compared with the control. The highest part of high priced cuts was observed in fillet cut for MOS1 and MOS2 supplementation by about 57.14% (P0.05) and 14.29%, respectively than control rams. Individual skeletal muscle of Semimemberanosus (SM), Supraspinatus (SP) and Longissimus dorsi (LD) were increased in the case of the dietary supplementation with MOS. Consequently, it appears from the present study that the dietary of MOS improve carcass characteristics and meat quality. Moreover, MOS inclusion at 0.2% was the most effective, suggesting that MOS might be a potential type of food additive useful for the growing sheep in Upper Egypt conditions.

Eight Saidi lambs were randomly divided into two equal groups. The initial average live body weight values were 22.42 and 23.15 kg for groups 1 and 2, respectively. The first group did not receive fenugreek seeds and served as a control group, while the second group was supplemented with 3% fenugreek seeds and served as a treated group. Both treatment groups were fed roughage and concentrate diets ad libitum during this study. The experimental period lasted for 20 weeks (140 days) followed by ten days digestibility trial. At the end of the experimental period, all animals were slaughtered. The obtained results showed that supplementation of dietary fenugreek seeds induced significant increase of total feed intake (P0.01), feed conversion (P0.01), daily gain and live body weight. No significant differences were found between control and fenugreek groups in digestibility of DM, OM, CP and CF. On the other hand, fenugreek treated lambs showed slightly higher EE and NFE digestibility compared to control group. Supplementation of dietary fenugreek seeds had insignificant elevation of plasma total protein and plasma glucose concentrations while total cholesterol concentration had a significant (P0.01) reduction as compared with control. Supplementation of dietary fenugreek seeds increased hot carcass and dressing percentage. The proportion of muscle/ bone and muscle/fat ratios increased in lambs treated with fenugreek seeds. Most offal parts and Left carcass side weight and carcass cuts were heavier in fenugreek - treated lambs than control. Fenugreek- treated lambs had heavier shoulder, loin, leg Semimemberanosus, Supraspinatus and Longissimus dorsi muscles when compared with the control. Chemical analysis of samples of Semimemberanosus, Supraspinatus and Longissimus dorsi muscles showed significant reduction of fat percentage and a slight increase of protein for lambs fed fenugreek diet than control.

Eight Saidi lambs were randomly divided into two equal groups. The initial average live body weight values were 22.42 and 23.15 kg for groups 1 and 2, respectively. The first group did not receive fenugreek seeds and served as a control group, while the second group was supplemented with 3% fenugreek seeds and served as a treated group. Both treatment groups were fed roughage and concentrate diets ad libitum during this study. The experimental period lasted for 20 weeks (140 days) followed by ten days digestibility trial. At the end of the experimental period, all animals were slaughtered. The obtained results showed that supplementation of dietary fenugreek seeds induced significant increase of total feed intake (P0.01), feed conversion (P0.01), daily gain and live body weight. No significant differences were found between control and fenugreek groups in digestibility of DM, OM, CP and CF. On the other hand, fenugreek treated lambs showed slightly higher EE and NFE digestibility compared to control group. Supplementation of dietary fenugreek seeds had insignificant elevation of plasma total protein and plasma glucose concentrations while total cholesterol concentration had a significant (P0.01) reduction as compared with control. Supplementation of dietary fenugreek seeds increased hot carcass and dressing percentage. The proportion of muscle/ bone and muscle/fat ratios increased in lambs treated with fenugreek seeds. Most offal parts and Left carcass side weight and carcass cuts were heavier in fenugreek - treated lambs than control. Fenugreek- treated lambs had heavier shoulder, loin, leg Semimemberanosus, Supraspinatus and Longissimus dorsi muscles when compared with the control. Chemical analysis of samples of Semimemberanosus, Supraspinatus and Longissimus dorsi muscles showed significant reduction of fat percentage and a slight increase of protein for lambs fed fenugreek diet than control.

Eight Saidi lambs were randomly divided into two equal groups. The initial average live body weight values were 22.42 and 23.15 kg for groups 1 and 2, respectively. The first group did not receive fenugreek seeds and served as a control group, while the second group was supplemented with 3% fenugreek seeds and served as a treated group. Both treatment groups were fed roughage and concentrate diets ad libitum during this study. The experimental period lasted for 20 weeks (140 days) followed by ten days digestibility trial. At the end of the experimental period, all animals were slaughtered. The obtained results showed that supplementation of dietary fenugreek seeds induced significant increase of total feed intake (P0.01), feed conversion (P0.01), daily gain and live body weight. No significant differences were found between control and fenugreek groups in digestibility of DM, OM, CP and CF. On the other hand, fenugreek treated lambs showed slightly higher EE and NFE digestibility compared to control group. Supplementation of dietary fenugreek seeds had insignificant elevation of plasma total protein and plasma glucose concentrations while total cholesterol concentration had a significant (P0.01) reduction as compared with control. Supplementation of dietary fenugreek seeds increased hot carcass and dressing percentage. The proportion of muscle/ bone and muscle/fat ratios increased in lambs treated with fenugreek seeds. Most offal parts and Left carcass side weight and carcass cuts were heavier in fenugreek - treated lambs than control. Fenugreek- treated lambs had heavier shoulder, loin, leg Semimemberanosus, Supraspinatus and Longissimus dorsi muscles when compared with the control. Chemical analysis of samples of Semimemberanosus, Supraspinatus and Longissimus dorsi muscles showed significant reduction of fat percentage and a slight increase of protein for lambs fed fenugreek diet than control.