Animal Nutrition Research Institute

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Arabic Republic of Egypt

Ministry of Agriculture and land reclamation

Agricultural Research Center

Animal Production Research Institute

Department of Animal Nutrition Research

CURRICULUM VITAE

Personal Details:

Name: Prof. Dr. Hamed Mohamed Abd El-Magid Gaafar

Job: Head of Animal Nutrition Research Department

Birth date: 17 May 1962 Birth place: Bani Bakar – Motobs - Kafr El-Sheikh Nationality: Egyptian Religion: Muslim

Gender: Male Martial status: Married

Address: Egypt, Kafr El-Sheikh, Sakha Animal Production Research Laboratories

P. pox: 9011

Telephone: Home: +204******** Mobile: +201********* E-mail: ad5pfx@r.postjobfree.com

Education:

B.Sc. Agriculture Science (Animal Production), Kafr El-Sheikh, Fac. of Agric., Tanta Univ., 1985.

M.Sc. Animal Nutrition, Kafr El-Sheikh, Fac. of Agric., Tanta Univ., 1994.

"Metabolism of some minerals in cattle and buffaloes" Ph.D. Animal Nutrition, Kafr El-Sheikh, Fac. of Agric., Tanta Univ., 2001.

"Performance of growing calves fed rations containing corn silage" Employment History:

1- Specialist of Animal Production, Animal Production Research Institute, 1988.

2- Associate Researcher of Animal Nutrition, Animal Production Research Institute, 2001.

3- Researcher of Animal Nutrition, Animal Production Research Institute, 2002.

4- Senior Researcher of Animal Nutrition, Animal Production Research Institute, 2007.

5- Chief Researcher of Animal Nutrition, Animal Production Research Institute, 2012.

6- Head Researcher of Animal Nutrition, Animal Production Research Institute, 2018 – 2020.

Training courses:

1- Ruminant Nutrition, Animal Production Research Institute, 17- 22/05/1997.

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2- Dairy Animals Husbandry, Sakha Dairy Training Unit, Animal Production Research Institute 07-12/06/1997.

3- Animal Nutrition, Sakha Dairy Training Unit, Animal Production Research Institute 21-26/06/1997.

4- Computer level 1, Tanta University, 01-31/10/1997. 5- Intensive English Language, Tanta University, 21/03-03/05/1998. 6- Ruminant Nutrition, Animal Production Research Institute, 13- 24/06/1998.

7- Planning farm (Feed & Animal Nutrition), Sakha Dairy Training Unit, Animal Production Research Institute, 13/02-04/03/1999. 8- Computer level 2, Tanta University, 13/03-04/04/1999. 9- Toefl, Alexandria University, 17-21/07/2010.

10- ICDL, 10/01/2011

Fields of interest:

1- Research work with regard of the following subjects:

Ruminant feeding.

Treatment of by-products and roughage.

Conservation of green forages.

Utilization of residues of processing of agriculture products.

New sources of feedstuffs for ruminants.

Environmental pollution.

Analysis of feedstuffs.

2- Introduction of new technology of animal nutrition into farms of different area of Egypt.

3- Training/ supervising of village extension of different areas of Egypt with following subjects:

Fodder conservation (silage and hay).

Urea and ammonia treatment of by-products.

Dairy cows and buffaloes feeding.

Beef calves feeding.

Calf rearing.

Least cost ration formulation.

Recycling agricultural by-products.

Representing the Animal Production Research Institute in the German Giz project in the Ministry of Environmental Affairs for the recycling of agricultural by-products by urea treatment in Kafr El-Sheikh and Beheira governorates during the period from November 2016 to November 2017.

Participate in a documentary film about the treatment of rice straw in Urea.

Participate in a documentary film about making silage.

Participate in the preparation of a bulletin on the treatment of field crop residues in urea.

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Participate in a Television interview with the 6th channel of the Egyptian Television about hydroponic barley 22 January 2017.

A press release about the disappearance of the plant ... The scarcity of raw materials ... The reasons for the high prices of meat Portal of the week 21/8/2017. - A press release about the disappearance of the project of fattening buffalo calves ... The scarcity of raw materials ... The reasons for the high prices of meat, Portal of the week 21/8/2017. 4- Supervising of graduate student study M. Sc. and Ph. D. 5- Member of scientific societies:

Egyptian Society of Animal Production.

Egyptian Society of Nutrition and Feeds.

Saudi Society for Life Sciences.

6- Reviewer for local and international journals.

Conferences:

1- The 1st Scientific Conference of Animal Production Research Institute, Animal Production In the 21th Century, 18-20 April 2000, Sakha, Egypt, 2- The 1st Scientific Conference of Animal and Fish Production, 24-25 September 2002, Faculty of Agriculture, Mansoura University, Egypt. 3- The 9th Scientific Conference of Animal Nutrition, 14-17 October 2003, Hurghada City, Egypt.

4- The 2nd Scientific Conference of Animal Production Research Institute, 27-29 September 2005, Sakha, Kafr El-Sheikh, Egypt. 5- The 14th Scientific Conference of Egyptian Society of Animal Production and the 3rd Scientific Conference of Animal Production Research Institute, 17-18 December 2008, Cairo, Egypt.

6- FAO/IAEA International Symposium on Sustainable Improvement of Animal Production and Health, 8–11 June 2009, Vienna, Austria. 7- XVth International Silage Conference Proceedings, 27-29 July 2009, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.

8- 8th International Symposium of Animal Biology and Nutrition. National Research Development Institute for Animal Biology and Nutrition, 25 September 2009, Bucharest, Romania.

9- The 12th Scientific Conference of Animal Nutrition, 20-23 October 2009, Sharm El-Sheikh City, Egypt.

10- The 14th International Symposium Forage Conservation, 17-19 March 2010, Brno at Czech Republic.

11- Food, Feed, Energy and Fiber from Land - a vision for 2020, An International Conference to address future challenges for land use. Queen's University, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 12-14 April 2010. 12- Adapting Animal Production to Changes for a Growing Human Population International Conference. Lleida, Spain, May 19-21, 2010. 13- Australian Society of Animal Production, 28th Biennial Conference, 4

University of New England, Armadale, New South Wales, 11 - 15 July 2010. 14- The 4th International Conference on Greenhouse Gases and Animal Agriculture (GGAA2010), Banff, Alberta, Canada, October 3-8, 2010. 15- The international conference on: food, nutrition security and sustainable agriculture (FNSSA), 1-3 December 2019, Cairo, Egypt. Published papers:

1- Abdel-Raouf, E.M.; M.K. Mohsen; S.A. Mahmoud and H.M.A. Gaafar

(1994). Hair and blood plasma as indicators of minerals status in cattle and buffaloes. J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ., 19(1): 103-116. 2- Bendary, M.M.; S.A. Mahmoud; E.M. Abdel-Raouf; M.K. Mohsen and H.M.A. Gaafar (2001). Economical and nutritional evaluation of ensiling corn crop. Egyptian J. Nutrition and Feeds, 4(Special Issue): 89-103. 3- Mohsen, M.K.; S.A. Mahmoud; E.M. Abdel-Raouf; M.M. Bendary and H.M.A. Gaafar (2001). Performance of growing Friesian calves fed rations containing corn silage. 1- Nutrient digestibility, rumen activity, live body weight gain and economic evaluation. Egyptian J. Nutrition and Feeds, 4(Special Issue): 485-497.

4- Mahmoud, S.A.; M.K. Mohsen; M.M. Bendary; E.M. Abdel-Raouf and H.M.A. Gaafar (2003). Performance of growing Friesian calves fed rations containing corn silage. 2- Blood constituents and carcass traits. Egyptian J. Nutrition and Feeds, 6(Special Issue): 727-738. 5- Gaafar, H.M.A. (2003). Saliva and urine as indicators of mineral status of buffaloes. J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ., 28(1): 147-156. 6- Shitta, A.A. and H.M.A. Gaafar (2003). Effect of replacing berseem hay by vegetable marketing waste silage in the rations on some productive and physiological traits of lactating cows. J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ., 28(8): 5957-5967.

7- Gaafar, H.M.A. (2004). Effect of grain content in corn hybrids on nutritive value of whole plant corn silage. Egyptian J. Nutrition and Feeds, 7(1): 1-10.

8- Gaafar, H.M.A.; A.A. Shitta and S.A. Ibrahim (2004). Some factors affecting on productive performance of suckling Friesian calves. Egyptian J. Basic and Appl. Physiol., 3(2): 273-286.

9- Gaafar, H.M.A.; A.A. Shitta; E.E. Ragheb; A.M.A. Mohi El-Din and A.F. Mehrez (2004). Effect of dietary phosphorus supplementation on productive and reproductive performance of lactating Friesian cows. J. Agric. Res. Tanta Univ., 30(3): 542-558.

10- El-Nahas, H.M.; G.H. Ghanem; H.M.A. Gaafar and E.E. Ragheb (2004). Effect of feeding berseem and orange wastes silages on productive performance of lactating Friesian cows. J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ., 29(11): 6137-6148.

11- Ghanem, G.H.A.; M.M. Bendary; H.M.A. Gaafar; A.E. Draz and M.I. 5

Abou Youssef (2005). Utilization of rice straw for feeding ruminants. 1- Productive performance of lactating cows fed berseem and different forms of rice straw. Animal Production Research Institute, 2nd Conference, 27-29 September. p. 155-167.

12- Gaafar, H.M.A.; A.M.A. Mohi El-Din; M.E. Omara; A.E. Abdel-Khalek and M.A. Abu El-Hamd (2005). Effect of dietary cadmium and lead contamination on growing rabbits. 1- Productive performance. Animal Production Research Institute, 2nd Conference, 27-29 September. p. 669-680. 13- Gaafar, H.M.A.; A.A. Shitta and E.A. Omer (2005). Probiotic supplementation for suckling Friesian calves. 1- Productive performance. Egyptian J. Nutrition and Feeds, 8(2): 163-173.

14- Gaafar, H.M.A.; R.M. Abou-Aiana; G.H.A. Ghanem and Maha A. Ali

(2005). Accumulation of some heavy metals and histological aspects of body tissues of growing Friesian calves fed poultry litter and corn silage. Egyptian J. Anim. Prod., 42(2): 95-107.

15- Gaafar, H.M.A.; M.A. Tag El-Din and R.M. Abou-Aiana (2005). Some factors affecting productive and reproductive performance of Friesian heifers. J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ., 30(2): 819-931. 16- Bendary, M.M.; G.H.A. Ghanem and H.M.A. Gaafar (2006). Utilization of rice straw for feeding ruminants. 2- Productive performance of lactating buffaloes fed rice straw silage. J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ., 31(8): 5025- 5038.

17- Eweedah, N.M.; M.S. Saleh; H.M.A. Gaafar; E.M. Abdel-Raouf and W.M. Hagag (2007). Evaluation of different kinds of silage supplemented with limestone. J. Agric. Res. Kafr El-Shiekh Univ., 33(1): 16-30. 18- Abou-Aiana, R.M.; H.M.A. Gaafar; K.F.A. El-Riedy and M.E. Omara

(2007). Effect of feeding level and yeast culture supplementation on productive and reproductive performance of growing Friesian calves. J. Agric. Res. Kafr El-Shiekh Univ., 33(2): 480-501.

19- Shamiah, Sh.M.; A.A. Shitta and H.M.A. Gaafar (2007). Some factors affecting twinning rate and its effects on postpartum reproductive performance of Friesian cows. Egyptian J. Anim. Prod., 44(2): 111-119. 20- Abou-Aiana, R.M.; H.M.A. Gaafar, M.A. Tag El-Din and A.M.A. Hussien (2008). Effect of antiparasitic drugs on growth rate and semen quality of Friesian bulls. Kafrelsheikh Vet. Med. J., 6(2): 348-360. 21- Gaafar, H.M.A.; A.M.A. Mohi El-Din and K.F.A. El-Riedy (2008). Effect of biological treatment of corn stover silage on chemical composition, fermentation characteristics and ruminal degradability. J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ., 33(10): 7101-7110.

22- Gaafar, H.M.A. (2008). Accumulation of some heavy metals in hair, plasma and milk of cattle and buffaloes grazing berseem or reed plants in Egypt. Egyptian J. Anim. Prod., 45(2): 71-78.

23- Abou-Elhamd, M.A.; R.M. Abou-Aiana; Sh.M. Shamiah and H.M.A. 6

Gaafar (2008). Some factors affecting on reproductive performance of Friesian cows. Kafrelsheikh Vet. Med. J., 6(3): 530-539. 24- Mohi El-Din, A.M.A.; H.M.A. Gaafar; H.M. El-Nahas; E.E. Ragheb and A.F. Mehrez (2008). Effect of natural feed additives on performance of growing Friesian calves. Egyptian J. Anim. Prod., 45 (Suppl. Issue): 401- 413.

25- Mohi El-Din, A.M.A.; H.M.A. Gaafar and S.A. Swiefy (2008). Effect of yucca extract supplementation on productive performance of growing Friesian calves. Egyptian J. Anim. Prod., 45 (Suppl. Issue): 527-536. 26- Gaafar, H.M.A. (2009). Some factors affecting on nutritive value of whole plant corn silage. XVth International Silage Conference Proceedings July 27-29, 2009 – Madison, Wisconsin, USA, p. 383-384. 27- Gaafar, H.M.A. (2009). Status of some minerals in Friesian calves fed different levels of concentrate feed mixture and corn silage. XVth International Silage Conference Proceedings July 27-29, 2009 – Madison, Wisconsin, USA, p. 385-386.

28- Gaafar, H.M.A.; M.I. Basiuoni, M.E. El-Gendy and K.F.A. El-Riedy

(2009). Effect of protected protein on performance of crossbred ewes and their offspring. J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ., 34(7): 7687-7696. 29- Mehany, S.B.; A.M.A. Mohi El-Din; H.M.A. Gaafar and E.A. Omer

(2009). Effect of supplementing lactating cows and buffaloes by protected fat and protected protein on productive and reproductive performance. Egyptian J. Nutrition and Feeds, 12(3) (Special Issue): 29-42. 30- Gaafar, H.M.A.; G.H.A. Ghanem; M.M. Bendary; F.I. Zein; A.A.I. Atwa and Hamida M.A. El-Sanafawy (2009). Effect of polluted irrigation water on accumulation of some heavy metals in clay soil, berseem and milk of cows and buffaloes. Egyptian J. Nutrition and Feeds, 12(3) (Special Issue): 71-82. 31- El-Nahas, H.M., I.M.E. Shakweer; Gaafar, H.M.A. and R.M. Abou-Aiana

(2009). Productive performance and semen physical characteristics of Friesian calves fed different proportions of sugar beet tops and corn stover silages. Egyptian J. Nutrition and Feeds, 12(3) (Special Issue): 193-204. 32- Gaafar, H.M.A.; A.M.A. Mohi El-Din; M.I. Bassiouni and K.F.A. El- Riedy (2009). Effect of concentrate to roughage ratio and baker's yeast supplementation during hot season on performance of lactating buffaloes. Slovak J. Anim. Sci., 42(4): 188-195.

33- Gaafar, H.M.A.; M.I. Bassiouni, M.F.E. Ali; A.A.Shitta and A.Sh.E. Shamas

(2010). Effect of zinc methionine supplementation on somatic cell count in milk and mastitis in Friesian cows. Archiva Zootechnica, 13(2): 36-46. 34- H.M.A. Gaafar, Sh.M. Shamiah, A.A. Shitta, H.A.B. Ganah (2010). Factors affecting retention of placenta and its influence on postpartum reproductive performance and milk production in Friesian cows. Slovak J. Anim. Sci., 43(1): 6-12.

35- H.M.A Gaafar, N.M. Eweedah, E.M. Abdel-Raouf and W.M. Hagag 7

(2010). Effect of limestone supplementation on ruminal degradability of fiber fractions for different kinds of silage. Livestock Research for Rural Development, 22 (5). http://www.lrrd.org/lrrd22/5/gaaf22094.htm 36- M.I. Bassiouni, H.M.A. Gaafar, A.M.A. Mohi El-Din, A.M. Metwally and M.A.H. Elshora (2010). Evaluation of rations supplemented with fibrolytic enzyme on dairy cows performance 3. Productive performance of lactating Friesian cows. Livestock Research for Rural Development, 22

(6). http://www.lrrd.org/lrrd22/6/bass22117.htm

37- Gaafar H.M.A., E.M. Abdel-Raouf, N.M. Eweeda and W.M. Hagag

(2010). Effect of limestone supplementation on chemical composition, fermentation characteristics, ensiling losses and in situ disappearance for different kinds of silages. 14th International Symposium Forage Conservation, 17-19 March, Brno, Czech Republic, pp. 213-222. 38- H.M.A. Gaafar, E.M. Abdel-Raouf and K.F.A. El-Reidy (2010). Effect of fibrolytic enzyme supplementation and fiber content of total mixed ration on productive performance of lactating buffaloes. Slovak J. Anim. Sci., 43(3): 147–153.

39- Gaafar, H.M.A.; A.I.A. Abd El-Lateif and Salwa B. Abd El-Hady (2010). Effect of partial replacement of berseem hay by corn silage on performance of growing rabbits. Report and Opinion, 2(9): 68-74. 40- Gaafar, H.M.A.; A.I.A. Abd El-Lateif and Salwa B. Abd El-Hady (2010). Effect of partial replacement of berseem hay by ensiled and dried sugar beet tops on performance of growing rabbits. Researcher, 2 (9): 10-15. 41- Gaafar, H.M.A.; A.M.A. Mohi El-Din and K.F.A. El-Riedy (2010). Productive and reproductive performance of Friesian cows under different feeding system. Report and Opinion, 2(10): 33-40.

42- H.M.A. Gaafar, A.A. Shitta, Sh.M. Shamiah, H.A.B. Ganah (2010). Productive performance of twin Friesian calves in Egypt. Slovak J. Anim. Sci., 43(4): 179-186.

43- Bassiouni, M.I.; H.M.A. Gaafar; M.S. Saleh; A.M.A. Mohi El-Din and M.A.H. Elshora (2010). Evaluation of rations supplemented with fibrolytic enzyme on dairy cows performance. 1- In Situ ruminal degradability of different feedstuffs. Livestock Research for Rural Development, 22 (5). 44- H. M. A. Gaafar & Sh. M. Shamiah & M. A. Abu El-Hamd & A. A. Shitta & M. A. Tag El-Din (2010). Dystocia in Friesian cows and its effects on postpartum reproductive performance and milk production. Trop. Anim. Health Prod., 43(2): 229–234.

45- Bassiouni, M.I.; H.M.A. Gaafar; A.M.A. Mohi El-Din; E.A. Omer and M.A.H. Elshora (2011). Evaluation of rations supplemented with fibrolytic enzyme on dairy cows performance. 2- In Situ ruminal degradability of rations containing different roughages at two concentrate to roughage ratios. Researcher, 3(2): 21-30.

46- Gaafar, H.M.A.; Basiuoni, M.I.; M.F.E. Ali; A.A. Shitta and A.Sh.E. 8

Shamas (2011). Effect of zinc methionine supplementation on productive performance of lactating Friesian cows. Spanish Journal of Rural Development, 1(1): 53-62.

47- H.M.A. Gaafar, E.M. Abdel Raouf, M.M. Bendary, G.H.A. Ghanem, and K.F.A. El Riedy. (2011). Effects of Dietary protein and energy levels on productive and reproductive performance of lactating buffaloes. Iranian Journal of Animal Science, 1(1): 57-63.

48- M.K. Mohsen, H.M.A. Gaafar, M.M. Khalafalla, A.A. Shitta, A.M. Yousif (2011). Effect of rumen protected choline supplementation on digestibility, rumen activity and milk yield in lactating Friesian cows. Slovak J. Anim. Sci., 44(1): 13-20.

49- Mohsen M.K., El-Santiel G.S., Gaafar H.M.A., El-Gendy H.M., El- Beltagi E.A. (2011). Nutritional evaluation of berseem 1- Effect of nitrogen fertilizer on yield and quality response of berseem. Researcher, 3(5): 21-24.

50- Mohsen M.K., El-Santiel G.S., Gaafar H.M.A., El-Gendy H.M., El-Beltagi E.A. (2011). Nutritional evaluation of berseem 2- Effect of nitrogen fertilizer on berseem fed as silage to goats. Researcher, 3(5): 25-30. 51- Mohsen MK, El-Santiel GS, Gaafar HMA, El-Gendy HM, El-Beltagi EA

(2011). Nutritional evaluation of berseem 3- Effect of nitrogen fertilizer on berseem fed as hay to goats. Researcher, 3(5): 31-36. 52- Mohsen M.K., El-Santiel G.S., Gaafar H.M.A., El-Gendy H.M., El-Beltagi E.A. (2011). Nutritional evaluation of berseem. 4- Effect of phosphorus fertilizer on berseem fed as hay to goats. Researcher, 3(5): 37-42. 53- Gaafar, H.M.A., Bassiouni M.I., El-Gendy M.E., Shehab El-Din M.T.

(2011). Reproductive performance and economic efficiency of Rahmani and Finn and their crossbred ewes. Researcher, 3(5): 70-74. 54- Gaafar, H.M.A., El-Gendy M.E., Bassiouni M.I., Shehab El-Din M.T.

(2011). Pre- and post-weaning growth performance and economic efficiency of Rahmani and Finn lambs and their crosses. Researcher, 3(5): 75-79.

55- Gaafar, H.M.A., El-Gendy M.E., Bassiouni M.I., Shamiah Sh.M., Halawa A.A., Abu El-Hamd M.A. (2011). Effect of heat stress on performance of dairy Friesian cows 1- Milk production and composition. Researcher, 3(5): 85-93.

56- Gaafar, H.M.A., Abu El-Hamd M.A., El-Gendy M.E., Bassiouni M.I., Halawa A.A., Shamiah Sh.M. (2011). Effect of heat stress on performance of dairy Friesian cows 2- Reproductive performance. Researcher, 3(5): 94-100. 57- H.M.A. Gaafar, E.M. Abdel Raouf, M.M. Bendary, G.H.A. Ghanem, and K.F.A. El Riedy. (2011). Productive performance of lactating buffaloes fed rations containing sugar beet tops and corn silages. Iranian Journal of Animal Science, 1(1): 117-123.

58- Gaafar H.M.A., Abd El-Lateif A.I.A., Salwa B. Abd El-Hady (2011). 9

Effect of replacement of berseem hay by ensiled and dried sweet potato vines on performance of growing rabbits. Spanish Journal of Rural Development, 1(2): 55-64,

59- Gaafar H.M.A., A.M.A. Mohi-Eldin; K.F.A. El-Riedy and M.I. Bassiouni

(2011). Productive and reproductive performances of lactating cows and buffaloes fed total mixed rations. Philippine Journal of Veterinary and Animal Science, 37(2): 131-142.

60- E.M. Abdel-Raouf, I.A. Abou-Selim, H.M.A. Gaafar, M.A.A. Abd El- Hady and H.R. Rashed (2011). Effect of udder massage of primiparous and multiparous buffaloes on milk yield and composition. Livestock Research for Rural Development, 23(10).

61- M.K. Mohsen, M.I. Bassiouni, H.M.A. Gaafar, M.H. El-Shafiey, Heba A.A. El-Sanafawy (2011). Effect of whole sunflower seeds supplementation on performance of zaraibi goats. Slovak J. Anim. Sci., 44(4): 154-161.

62- H.M.A. Gaafar, A.I.A. Abd El-Lateif, Salwa B. Abd El-Hady (2011). Effect of replacement of berseem (Trifolium alexandrinum L.) hay by berseem silage on performance of growing rabbits. Archiva Zootechnica 14(4): 59-69.

63- Elmenofy, E.K.; M.I. Bssiouni; E.B. Belal; H.M.A. Gaafar; E.M. Abdel- Raouf and S.A. Mahmoud (2011). Improving the nutritive value of ensiled green rice straw 1- Fermentation characteristics and chemical composition. Journal of Agricultural Research Kafr El-Sheikh University, 37(4): 571-582. 64- Gaafar H M A (2012). Effect of contamination on cadmium and lead concentration in blood plasma and accumulation in body tissues of rabbits. Researcher, 4(5): 7-12.

65- H. M. A. Gaafar, Hafsa F. H. Youssf, M. T. Shehab El-Din (2012). Environmental factors affecting growth performance of growing lambs in Egypt. Archiva Zootechnica, 15(1): 15-29.

66- H.M.A. Gaafar, A.M.A. El-Sharkawy, K.F.A. El-Riedy, M.E. El-Gendy and R.M. Abou-Aiana (2012). Minerals status of growing Friesian calves fed different levels of poultry litter. World Rural Observations, 4(2): 31-37. 67- Elmenofy, E.K; M.I. Bassiouni; E.B. Belal; H.M.A. Gaafar; E.M. Abdel- Raouf and S.A. Mahmoud (2012). Improving the nutritive value of ensiled green rice straw 2- In vitro gas production. Nature and Science, 10(12): 86-91.

68- M.I. Bassiouni, M.F. Ali, M. M. Bendary, H. M Gaafar and A. Sh. Shamas (2013). Effect of premix and seaweed additives on minerals status of lactating Friesian cows. International Journal of Advanced Research, 1(1): 33-41.

69- El-Gendy, M.E.; K.F. El-Riedy; Hanaa S. Saker and H.M. Gaafar (2013). Effect of supplemented rumen protected methionine and/or choline on performance of zaraibi goats: 1. Productive performance of lactating goats. 10

J. Animal and Poultry Prod., Mansoura Univ., 4(2): 57-67. 70- El-Gendy, M.E.; K.F. El-Riedy; Hanaa S. Saker and H.M. Gaafar (2013). Effect of supplemented rumen protected methionine and/or choline on performance of zaraibi goats: 2. Productive performance of kids suckled dam colostrum. J. Animal and Poultry Prod., Mansoura Univ., 4(2): 69-78. 71- Bendary, M.M.; M.I. Bassiouni, M.F. Ali, H.M. Gaafar and A.Sh. Shamas (2013). Effect of premix and seaweed additives on productive performance of lactating Friesian cows. International Research Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 1(1): 11-18.

72- Ragab, Ayat A., K.F.A. El-Reidy, H.M.A. Gaafar (2013). Effect of pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata) and black (Nigella sativa) seeds oils on performance of rabbits: 1- Growth performance, blood hematology and carcass traits of growing rabbits. J. Animal and Poultry Prod., Mansoura Univ., 4(7): 381-393.

73- Ragab, Ayat A., K.F.A. El-Reidy, H.M.A. Gaafar (2013). Effect of pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata) and black (Nigella sativa) seeds oils on performance of rabbits: 2- Productive and reproductive performance of does and their offspring. J. Agric. Res. Kafr El-Sheikh Univ., 39(3): 346-362. 74- Mohsen, M.K.; E.M. Abdel-Raouf; H.M.A. Gaafar and A.M. Yousif

(2015). Nutritional evaluation of sprouted barley grains on agricultural by- products on performance of growing New Zealand White rabbits. Nat. Sci., 13(10): 35-45.

75- Ragab, Ayat A.; K.F.A. El-Reidy and H.M.A. Gaafar (2016). Effect of diet supplemented with pumpkin (cucurbita moschata) and black seed

(nigella sativa) oils on performance of rabbits: 3- Productive and reproductive traits, puberty, sexual activity and semen characteristics of new zealand white male rabbits. Egypt. J. Agric. Res., 94 (1): 149-169. 76- Gaafar, H.M.A.; W.A. Riad; Abdelgawad Y. Elsadany; K.F.A. El-Reidy and M.A. Abu El-Hamd (2017). Effect of spirulina (Arthrospira platensis) on productive and reproductive performance of Friesian cows. Archiva Zootechnica, 20(1): 19-36.

77- Mohsen, M.K.; E.M. Abdel-Raouf; H.M.A. Gaafar and R.A. Mesbah

(2017). Productive performance of early weaning Friesian calves supplemented with bee pollen and black seeds. Egypt. J. Agric. Res., 95

(2): 913-930.

78- Ghada S. El-Esawy; W.A. Riad; A.M.A. Mohy El-Dein; M.F.E. Ali and H.M.A. Gaafar (2017). Effect of supplementary zinc and manganese methionine chelates on productive and reproductive performance of dairy Friesian cows. Archiva Zootechnica, 20(2): 69-83.

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83- Hamed Gaafar, Mostafa El-Nahrawy and Sherein Mohamed (2019). Effect of Feeding Traditional Summer and Winter Rations on Minerals Contents in Milk of Cows and Buffaloes. American Journal of Agricultural Research, 4: 44.

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