Abstract
Objective: The aim of the study was to determine the effect of cinnamon oil addition to ration on rumen degradability parameters of organic and conventional maize by using nylon bag technique.
Materials and Methods: In the study, were used three Menemen sheep (3 years old, 45-50 kg body weight) as animal material. In the study, rumen degradability, degradability parameters and effective degradability of dry matter (DM), organic matter (OM) and starch (ST) contents of organic and conventional forms of energy source of maize were determined by using nylon bag technique according to the 0, 4, 8, 16, 24 and 48 hours (h) incubation periods with and without addition of cinnamon oil to the ration of fistulated sheep.
Results: The addition of cinnamon oil to the ration did not have a significant effect on the DM degradability, except for the 48 h period, effective DM degradability except for the DM degradability parameters A+B; OM degradability, OM degradability parameters and effective OM degradability parameters in all periods; ST degradability except for the 4 h period, ST degradability parameters effective ST degradability, except for the 0.05 h-1 of rumen outflow rates of organic and conventional maize (P>0.05).
Conclusion: The DM, OM and ST degradability, degradability parameters and effective degradability of organic and conventional maize were not significantly affected by the addition of cinnamon oil to the ration. Studies that are more comprehensive are needed on this subject.