EFFECT OF COLOSTRUM QUALITY ACROSS DIFFERENT PARITIES ON GROWTH PERFORMANCE, IMMUNE RESPONSE, ANTIOXIDANT STATUS, AND HEMATOLOGICAL PROFILES IN EGYPTIAN BUFFALO CALVES | ||||
| Egyptian Journal of Animal Production | ||||
| Article 4, Volume 62, Issue 2, May 2025, Page 113-123 PDF (599.27 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejap.2025.374093.1111 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Ayat K. Fayed 1; M. A. Radwan  1; A. A. Abd El-Maksoud2; Masouda A. Allak3
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| 1Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza 12613, Egypt | ||||
| 2Department of Dairy Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza 12613, Egypt | ||||
| 3Animal Production Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Fayoum University, Fayoum 63514, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| This investigation was conducted to 1) assess the effect of dam parity on colostrum quality and 2) evaluate the influence of calf sex and colostrum quality on growth performance, immune function, antioxidant status, and blood profiles of Egyptian buffalo calves. Thirty Egyptian buffalo dams with various parties. According the quality of colostrum, calves were divided into two groups, the first group (G1, n=16) was given low-quality colostrum, while the second group (G2, n=14) was given high-quality colostrum. The results demonstrated that the dam parity (primiparous vs. multiparous) significantly influenced colostrum composition, growth parameters, and immune functions. Multiparous dams produced colostrum with a higher protein content (7.3 g/100 mL) compared to primiparous dams (4.9 g/100 mL). The male calves exhibited the highest values across all growth metrics compared to female calves. Furthermore, calves nourished on high-quality colostrum presented superior growth performance traits. Furthermore, the colostrum quality (low vs. high) significantly (P<0.003) affected several blood parameters of the calf, particularly total antioxidant (0.5 vs. 0.7 nmol/L) and immunoglobulin-G (2.5 vs. 3.9 g/dL), respectively. Meanwhile, the levels of blood glucose and triglycerides were unaffected by colostrum quality. Additionally, significant (P<0.000) differences between male and female calves were observed only in body height, serum glucose, total lipids, haemoglobin, RBC, and platelet count. The results highlight the significance of providing high-quality colostrum to neonatal calves to optimize growth, immunity, and all health status. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Buffalo Calves; Colostrum; Antioxidant; Growth performance; Haematological parameters | ||||
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