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ArticleFrontiers in veterinary science2025

Effects of zinc supplementation on milk production performance and growth status of Bactrian camels.

Xinrui Zhou, Menglei Jiang, Muhammad Amjad, Khosbileg, Miaoyu Liu, Zihui Wu, Jiarui Cheng, Jiabin Tang, Linghua Xu, Xuedan Zhu and 2 more

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Xinrui Zhou *Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, College of Animal Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.
Menglei Jiang *Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, College of Animal Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.
Muhammad AmjadKey Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, College of Animal Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.
KhosbilegOrgoch Camel Milk Industrial Base, Bayannur City, Inner Mongolia, China.
Miaoyu LiuKey Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, College of Animal Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.
Zihui WuKey Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, College of Animal Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.
Jiarui ChengKey Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, College of Animal Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.
Jiabin TangKey Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, College of Animal Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.
Linghua XuKey Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, College of Animal Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.
Xuedan ZhuKey Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, College of Animal Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.
Liguo YangKey Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, College of Animal Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.
Guohua HuaKey Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, College of Animal Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.

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Introduction: Bactrian camels have diverse agricultural roles, yet their nutritional needs, particularly for trace minerals like zinc, are not well understood. Methods: This study investigated zinc supplementation's effects on milk production, hump morphology, and hair development in lactating camels, and its impact on growth and hair development in calves. Seventy-nine lactating camels and their calves were assigned to four groups: a control group without zinc and three treatment groups receiving differential zinc sulfate concentrations. Results: Results indicated that zinc supplementation had no significant effect on milk yield or composition compared to the control. Furthermore, zinc did not improve the proportion of camels with tilted humps across groups. However, Dose 3 (2.00 g/camel/day) significantly stimulated hair growth compared to the control, whereas Dose 1 (1.00 g/camel/day) and Dose 2 (1.50 g/camel/day) showed no significant differences. In calves, zinc demonstrated more pronounced effects: both Dose 1 (0.50 g/camel/day) and Dose 2 (0.75 g/camel/day) doses markedly enhanced body weight gain and hair development compared to the control. Dose 3 did not benefit calves. Discussion: Collectively, in the present study, zinc at 2.00 g/camel/day improved hair growth in lactating camels without affecting milk production, while 0.50-0.75 g/camel/day enhances growth and hair development in calves, establishing a basis for zinc supplementation in camel husbandry.

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Bactrian camelscalf growthlactation performanceweight gainzinc

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