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

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 p...

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Main Authors: Belayneh, Tesfa, Asmare, Bimrew, Alkhtib, Ashraf, Wamatu, Jane
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Elsevier 2025
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/169487
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Summary: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.