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Effect of Some Nutritional Additives on Wool Coat, Thermoregulatory Responses, and Physiological Status of Barki Ewes Under Heat Stress Conditions

Wael A. Ramadan, Salah A. Yassin, Mahmoud S. Nassar, Khalid Kewan, Mohamed A.h. El-rayes.


Abstract
Eighteen Barki ewes, aged 2-3 years and weighing an average of 45.5±0.57 kg, were used to investigate the effect of supplementing their diet with certain nutritional additives on mitigating heat stress burdens, as well as their coat condition, thermoregulatory responses, and blood indicators. The experimental animals were randomly distributed into three equal groups. The first group (G1) was fed one that consisted of berseem hay (BH) plus concentrate feed mixture (CFM) without any additives. The second group (G2) was fed CFM plus a vitamin C, E, and Selenium mixture. The third group (G3) animals received CFM supplemented with Bio-Magic (BM) at 10 kg fresh matter/ton CFM. The findings show that there were significant differences in some properties of the wool, even though the weight of the greasy fleece was the same for all groups. Blood parameters and physiological reactions, highlighting the potential of dietary approaches to increase sheep's resistance to intense heat. This study highlights the importance of dietary management in enhancing animal welfare and productivity and provides valuable insights into sustainable sheep farming practices in arid regions.

Key words: Barki sheep, wool coat, avoid heat stress, hematology, physiological parameters


 
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Ramadan WA, Yassin SA, Nassar MS, Kewan K, El-rayes MA. Effect of Some Nutritional Additives on Wool Coat, Thermoregulatory Responses, and Physiological Status of Barki Ewes Under Heat Stress Conditions. AJVS. 2026; 88(0): 63-71. doi:10.5455/ajvs.278374

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Ramadan WA, Yassin SA, Nassar MS, Kewan K, El-rayes MA. Effect of Some Nutritional Additives on Wool Coat, Thermoregulatory Responses, and Physiological Status of Barki Ewes Under Heat Stress Conditions. https://www.alexjvs.com/?mno=278374 [Access: February 04, 2026]. doi:10.5455/ajvs.278374

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Ramadan WA, Yassin SA, Nassar MS, Kewan K, El-rayes MA. Effect of Some Nutritional Additives on Wool Coat, Thermoregulatory Responses, and Physiological Status of Barki Ewes Under Heat Stress Conditions. AJVS. 2026; 88(0): 63-71. doi:10.5455/ajvs.278374


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Ramadan WA, Yassin SA, Nassar MS, Kewan K, El-rayes MA. Effect of Some Nutritional Additives on Wool Coat, Thermoregulatory Responses, and Physiological Status of Barki Ewes Under Heat Stress Conditions. AJVS. (2026), [cited February 04, 2026]; 88(0): 63-71. doi:10.5455/ajvs.278374


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Ramadan, W. A., Yassin, . S. A., Nassar, . M. S., Kewan, . K. & El-rayes, . M. A. (2026) Effect of Some Nutritional Additives on Wool Coat, Thermoregulatory Responses, and Physiological Status of Barki Ewes Under Heat Stress Conditions. AJVS, 88 (0), 63-71. doi:10.5455/ajvs.278374


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Ramadan, Wael A., Salah A. Yassin, Mahmoud S. Nassar, Khalid Kewan, and Mohamed A.h. El-rayes. 2026. Effect of Some Nutritional Additives on Wool Coat, Thermoregulatory Responses, and Physiological Status of Barki Ewes Under Heat Stress Conditions. Alexandria Journal of Veterinary Sciences, 88 (0), 63-71. doi:10.5455/ajvs.278374


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Ramadan, Wael A., Salah A. Yassin, Mahmoud S. Nassar, Khalid Kewan, and Mohamed A.h. El-rayes. "Effect of Some Nutritional Additives on Wool Coat, Thermoregulatory Responses, and Physiological Status of Barki Ewes Under Heat Stress Conditions." Alexandria Journal of Veterinary Sciences 88 (2026), 63-71. doi:10.5455/ajvs.278374


MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Ramadan, Wael A., Salah A. Yassin, Mahmoud S. Nassar, Khalid Kewan, and Mohamed A.h. El-rayes. "Effect of Some Nutritional Additives on Wool Coat, Thermoregulatory Responses, and Physiological Status of Barki Ewes Under Heat Stress Conditions." Alexandria Journal of Veterinary Sciences 88.0 (2026), 63-71. Print. doi:10.5455/ajvs.278374


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Ramadan, W. A., Yassin, . S. A., Nassar, . M. S., Kewan, . K. & El-rayes, . M. A. (2026) Effect of Some Nutritional Additives on Wool Coat, Thermoregulatory Responses, and Physiological Status of Barki Ewes Under Heat Stress Conditions. Alexandria Journal of Veterinary Sciences, 88 (0), 63-71. doi:10.5455/ajvs.278374




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