AU - GHarehbash, A AU - GHorchi, T AU - Hasani, S AU - Torbatinejad, N AU - Mansori, H TI - Effects of Ewe Milk, Milk Replacer and Three Starter Diets on Microbial Protein Synthesis, Rumen Fermentation, Blood and Urinary Metabolites in Dalagh Breed Suckling Lambs PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE TA - JCPP JN - JCPP VO - 13 VI - 47 IP - 47 4099 - http://jcpp.iut.ac.ir/article-1-1068-en.html 4100 - http://jcpp.iut.ac.ir/article-1-1068-en.pdf SO - JCPP 47 AB  - This study was carried out to compare the effects of ewe milk with commercial milk replacer and starter diet with different levels of concentrate on microbial protein synthesis, ruminal fermentation and blood metabolites in the suckling lambs. Thirty Dalagh breed male lambs were separated from their mothers on 3±1 days of age and divided into 6 groups (5 lambs per treatment), and reared in individual cages. Lambs were fed with 6 treatment diets for 90 days age. Treatment diets consisted of 2 fluid feed (ewe milk and milk replacer) and 3 starter diets, 1: 100% concentrate, 2: 67% concentrate and 33% alfalfa hay and 3: 33% concentrate and 67% alfalfa hay. Data were analyzed as a completely randomized design according to 3×2 factorial method. Average of rumen fluid pH, total volatile fatty acids (TVFA), ammonia nitrogen (NH3-N), blood urea nitrogen (BUN), beta hydroxyl butyrate (BHBA), urinary purine derivative excretion (PD), microbial purines (MPD) and microbial nitrogen supply (MN) in lambs fed with ewe milk and milk replacer did not show any significant differences (P>0.05). Average of pH, TVFA (P CP - IRAN IN - LG - eng PB - JCPP PG - 461 PT - Research YR - 2009