TY  - JOUR
AU  - Bogolyubova, Nadezhda Vladimirovna 
AU  - Korotky, Vasily Pavlovich 
AU  - Zenkin, Alexander Sergeyevich 
AU  - Ryzhov, Viktor Anatolyevich 
AU  - Buryakov, Nikolai Petrovich 
PY  - 2017
TI  - Digestion and Metabolism Indices of Sheep When Using Activated Charcoal Supplement
JF  - OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences
VL  - 17
IS  - 2
DO  - 10.3844/ojbsci.2017.121.127
UR  - https://thescipub.com/abstract/ojbsci.2017.121.127
AB  - The effect of activated charcoal as a feed additive was assessed in the experiment with Romanov sheep and Romanov sheep breed with argali. Charcoal sorbent is the original preparation produced in “Khiminvest” Science and Technology Center. Activated charcoal supplement was added to the basic diet of experimental animals in an amount of 1 g per 10 kg of live weight. The preparation showed positive effect on the palatability of the feed and ruminal digestion processes, as well as contributed to an increase in dry matter concentration of microorganisms and amylase activity. Experimental sheep showed an increase of digestibility of dry matter, dry protein, crude fat, crude fiber, bio-effecting agents, as well as increased nitrogen utilization coefficient. Use of the preparation provided increase in daily weight gains.