Mahmut Kaliber

• Master of Science
• Research Assistant at Erciyes University

The aim of this study was to investigate the association of the rs43389227 , rs43390124 and rs482883241 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of the bovine calcium channel, voltage-dependent, alpha-2/delta subunit 1 ( CACNA2D1 ) gene with milk yield and quality traits in Holstein cattle. For this purpose, 166 Holstein dairy cows were genotyped for...

This study was conducted to determine polymorphisms (rs479779108 G>A, rs109492835 G>A, rs453019355 T>C) in mannose-binding lectin-1 (MBL1) gene and to investigate their effects on milk yield (305 d, kg), milk composition (fat %, dry matter %, density %, protein %, freezing %, lactose %) and milk quality traits (somatic cell count, electrical conduc...

This experiment was carried out to determine the silage quality of pumpkin waste with wheat straw (S) and alfalfa hay (A). The treatment groups as follows: 1) 100% pumpkin waste (PR), 2) 80%PR and 20% A (PW80+A20), 3) 80%PW and 20%S (PW80+S20), 4) 60%PW and 40%A (PW60+A40), 5) 60%PW and 40%S (PW60+S40), 6) 80%PW+10%A+10%S (PW80+A10+S10) and 7) 60%P...

Phosphorus (P) is an essential element for chickens and it is the second most needed mineral after calcium. The 1/3 of the total phosphorus found in plant origin feeds is in the bound form of phytate phosphorus and cannot be used by poultry due to absence of phytase enzyme production in the body. In feed industry, to break the phytate-phosphorus bo...

Simple Summary Simple Summary: Prenatal maternal feeding is critical for fetal development. miRNAs may impart unique metabolic and immunologic effects on developing fetuses. The fetal muscle miRNAome was found to be altered via maternal protein intake levels. oar-miR-3957-5p and miR-329a-3p were up-regulated in low- and standard-protein diets vs. h...

Prenatal maternal feeding plays an important role in fetal development and has potential to cause long-lasting epigenetic modifications. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are non-coding, single-stranded RNAs that serve as one epigenetic mechanism. Though miRNAs have crucial roles in fetal programming, growth, and development, there are limited data regarding mate...

This study was carried out to determine the effects of Reishi mushroom (Ganoderma lucidum) powder inclusion into quail diets on live weight, live weight change, feed consumption, feed conversion ratio, carcass traits, intestinal microflora and serum biochemical parameters of the animals. A total of 200 Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix Japonica) we...

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of Shiitake mushroom (Lentinus edodes) supple-mentation into quail diets on live weight, live weight gain, feed consumption, feed conversion ratio, blood serum biochemical parameters (total cholesterol, total protein, triglyceride, glucose) and intestine bacteria populations. A total of 220 Japane...

Bu çalışma, meyve suyu sanayi atıkları ve pancar posası atıklarının şeftali, nar, şeker pancarı posasının (YPP) yarı yarıya (50:50) karıştırılarak silolanmasının, silajların pH, kimyasal kompozisyon, hücre duvarı bileşenleri, kuru madde (KM), pH, ham kül (HK), ham protein (HP), ham yağ (HY), ham selüloz (HS) değerleri üzerine etkilerini belirlemek...

In this study, the chemical and sensory properties of packaged daily milk of the same brands offered for sale in national chain markets in Ankara, Kayseri, and Kırşehir provinces were investigated. The research material consisted of 18 full-fat dairy cow's milk from 6 different brands produced by the Turkish Food Codex Communique on Raw Milk and He...

This study was conducted to determine the effects of rosehip (RS, Rosa canina L.) supplementation on the performance, carcass traits, meat quality, serum antioxidant activity, egg yolk pigmentation and fatty acid composition of laying quail. A total of 120 10-week-old laying quail were divided into 5 treatment groups with 8 replicates. The treatmen...

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of dry period length (DPL) on survival rate, gender, growth performance, mortality of Holstein calves. Data belonged to 800 Holstein cows in different parities (2nd, 3rd and ≥4th) and 800 calves delivered by these cows. DPL were classified in 5 categories (≤40, 41-50, 51-60, 61-70, ≥71 days). Calv...

The study examined the knowledge, beliefs, and attitudinal drivers of technical staff and breeders regarding tail docking and the incidence of docking on large-scale dairy farms (≥100 cattle) in Turkey. Survey responses were analyzed using the Mann−Whitney U test to determine attitudinal differences between respondents who self-reported docking tai...

This experiment was carried out to determine the silage quality of pumpkin waste with wheat straw (S) and alfalfa hay (A). The treatment groups as follows: 1) 100% pumpkin waste (PR), 2) 80%PR and 20% A (PW80+A20), 3) 80%PW and 20%S (PW80+S20), 4) 60%PW and 40%A (PW60+A40), 5) 60%PW and 40%S (PW60+S40), 6) 80%PW+10%A+10%S (PW80+A10+S10) and 7) 60%P...

Maternal nutrition during pregnancy is one of the major intrauterine environmental factors that influence fetal development by significantly altering the expression of genes that might have a consequence on the physiological, morphological, and metabolic performance of the offspring in the postnatal period. The impact of maternal dietary protein on...

This experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of supplementary thyme (Thymus vulgaris) essential oil (TEO) and A, C, and E vitamins on performance, egg quality and some biochemical parameters of laying hens under heat stress (HS). A total of 120 White Leghorn laying hens were randomly distributed into 5 experimental groups with 6 replicates...

The aim of the current study was to determine the feasibility of ensiling pumpkin residues alone and with forage. For this purpose, chemical composition, nutritive values, and in vitro gas production of pumpki residue silages were investigated. Pumpkin residue (PR), maize fodder (M), sugar beet pulp (SBP), and pomegranate pulp (PP) were ensiled alo...

This study was conducted to ivnestigate the associations of GH-AluI, STAT5A-AvaI and MYF5-TaqI gene polymorphisms with milk somatic cell count (SCC), electrical conductivity (EC) and pH levels in Holstein dairy cows. For this purpose, 167 blood and 1670 milk samples of 167 Holstein cows in their 2nd lactation were used. There were significant relat...

Quality attributes of citrus pulp silages that were ensiled alone and combined with maize silage were determined. Fresh samples of lemon, orange and tangerine pulps, maize plants and their combinations were fermented in glass jars for 90 days at about 20-25 °C. Treatments included i) 100% maize silage as control (MS); ii) 100% lemon pulp silage (LP...

Since nanoparticles (NP) are smaller than 100 nm, they differ in bulk, physical, chemical and biological properties due to their high surface area and energy. Due to these unique properties, it has the potential to be applied in many fields, especially in health, medicine and biomedical fields. In recent years, NPs, which have attracted the attenti...

This experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of supplementary thyme (Thymus vulgaris) essential oil (TEO) and A, C, and E vitamins on performance, egg quality and some biochemical parameters of laying hens under heat stress (HS). A total of 120 White Leghorn laying hens were randomly distributed into 5 experimental groups with 6 replicates...

zet Bu çalışma, üniversite öğrencilerinin süt ürünleri tüketim alışkanlıklarını tespit etmek ve beslenme durumlarını incelemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Üniversite gençliğinin barınma, sağlık ve beslenme gibi birçok sorunları bulunmaktadır ve bu öğrencilerin özellikle beslenme alışkanlıkları, ileriki yaşlarda görülebilecek birçok kronik hastalık ile ya...

Shearing is one of the practices that is applied periodically to fiber producing animals, which can also alter resistance of animals to high temperatures in especially summer months. This study aimed to investigate effects of shearing on some physiological and hormonal parameters in Akkaraman sheep during summer season. Methods 39 non-pregnant Akka...

The present study was undertaken (1) to characterize the fatty acid (FA) composition particularly on the concentration of conjugated linoleic acid (2) to investigate of physicochemical properties of Anatolian water buffalo milk, and from six different provinces in Turkey. The fat amount in water buffalo milk samples were in the range of 5.97±0.30%...

Abstract This study was conducted to determine the effects of raw and heat-treated hempseed (HS, Cannabis sativa L.) on performance, egg quality and antioxidant activity in laying hens. A total of 108 laying hens, aged 36 weeks, were divided into three treatment groups with 12 replicates and each replicate contained three laying hens. The treatmen...

The present study was undertaken (1) to characterize the fatty acid (FA) composition particularly on the concentration of conjugated linoleic acid (2) to investigate of physicochemical properties of Anatolian water buffalo milk, and from six different provinces in Turkey. The fat amount in water buffalo milk samples were in the range of 5.97±0.30%...

This study was carried out to investigate the possibilities of making silage from fruit juice industry waste.For this purpose, orange, lemon and tangerine pulp silage quality have been determined by comparing silage with maize and beet pulp silage.Treatment groups; 1) orange, 2) tangerine, 3) lemon, 4) maize and 5) sugar beet pulp. The silages were...

Live weight and body measurements are economically important quantitative traits that affect carcass yield and calf survival in cattle. Four genes, growth hormone gene (GH), myogenic factor 5 (MYF5), fatty acid binding protein 4 (FABP4) and signal transducers and activators of transcription 5A (STAT5A) were chosen as candidate genes for live weight...

Nanoparticles, small than 100 nm, have unique properties such as antimicrobial, antifungal, anticancer etc. In this study, the effects of green synthesis zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) on the growth performance of Holstein calves during pre-weaning period were examined. For this purpose, a total of 30 male calves were allocated to 3 equal group...

Maternal nutrition is considered as a major intrauterine environmental factor in the fetal development and during pregnancy, it may induce significant changes in the expression of genes that may have consequence on morphological, physiological, and metabolic performance of the offspring. However, the influence of maternal diet, particularly high an...

This study was conducted to identify gene polymorphisms and to investigate the relationships of polymorphisms with yield and composition of milk from Holstein cows. Significant relationships of growth hormone (GH), leptin (LEP) and myogenic factor 5 (MYF5) gene polymorphisms with 305‐day milk yield were observed (P < 0.01). Signal transducers and a...

ÖZET: Bu araştırmada, Erciyes Üniversitesinde eğitim gören öğrencilerin süt tüketim alışkanlıkları araştırılmıştır. Çalışmada kullanılan veriler, toplam 240 öğrenci ile yüz yüze görüşme tekniği kullanılarak uygulanan anketler vasıtasıyla elde edilmiştir. Katılımcıların yaş ortalaması 21.4 olarak belirlenmiştir. Katılımcıların %35'ini sosyal bilimle...

This study was carried out to determine the nutritional value of different chickpea varieties using in vitro gas production technique. As a result, significant variations in terms of chemical composition, gas produc-tion rate and metabolizable energy, net lactation energy and digestible organic matter were found among the 8 different chickpea varie...

The objective of this research was to investigate and compare the quality of apple pomace silage ensiled with corn plant, sugar beet pulp, and pumpkin pulp for nutrient compositions. Fresh samples of apple pomace, corn plant, sugar beet pulp, pumpkin pulp, and their combinations were fermented in glass jars. The treatment groups included i) 100% ap...

The present study was conducted to investigate the effects of two different quality roughage (wheat straw and alfalfa hay) supplies on live weight gain, growth, feed intake and feed efficiency of Holstein calves during the preweaning period. With this purpose, 30 male and female Holstein calves were divided into two treatment groups (15 calves in e...

This experiment was carried out to determine effects of soy oil, marrow oil and antioxidant supplementation to layer diets on performance, egg quality, and serum antioxidant status.

Agricultural wastes and by-products have been regarding as a cheaper material than the main product, which is additionally obtained. The evaluation of waste and by-products as alternative animal feed source is also important for reducing harmful effect on environment and dispose of them from vicinity. Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) belongs to the...

This study was conducted to investigate the relationship between somatic cell count (SCC) and some udder properties of Holstein cows at an intensive dairy farm. Phenotypic udder measurements were taken and cows were classified as Group I (cows with ideal udder characteristics) and Group II (cows without ideal udder characteristics). The relationshi...

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of dietary supplementation of Vitex agnus-castus essential oil (VEO) and different vitamin combinations (vitamin A, C and E) on performance and carcass traits of heat stressed broilers. A total of 300 broiler chicks (Ross-308), 21 days old, were divided into 6 groups with 5 replicates. The chicks...

This study was conducted to determine the effects of supplementation of lemon grass (Cymbopogon citratus) leaf meal on performance, carcass quality traits, and marketing of quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica). A total of 150, four-day-old quail were distributed into three groups with five replicates and 10 quail each. Quail were fed either basal die...

Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and sulforaphane (SFN) are classical reagents to study oxidative stress and antioxidant activity in vitro, respectively. Micromole of H2O2 is sufficient to induce oxidative stress. Similarly, micromole of SFN is able to induce protective activity of cells against oxidative stress. However, higher or lower concentrations of...

This study was conducted to determine the effects of freezing and supplementation of molasses (M), lactic acid bacteria (LAB) and LAB+enzyme mixture on chemical and nutritional composition of sunflower silage (SF). Sunflower crops were harvested (at about 29.2±1.2% dry matter) and half of fresh sunflower was ensiled alone and other half was frozen...

Among domestic ruminants, goats are renowned for their ability to tolerate water deprivation, water restriction and energy restriction. However, some basic questions regarding their ability to endure water restriction under heat stress are still open. Three levels of water restriction (56%, 73% and 87% of the ad libitum) were imposed on 20 cross-br...

This study was conducted to determine the effects of different silage additives on sunflower silage quality. The treatments were as follows: (1) control (C, no additive), (2) 5% molasses (M) (3) inoculation of lactic acid bacteria (LAB; 1.5 g/ton, a mixture of Lactobacillus plantarum and Enterococcus faecium applied at a rate of 6.00 log10 cfu LAB/...

As a result of banning of antibiotic growth-promoters in poultry diets, researches about the usage of some other alternative feed additives, such as probiotics are ncreased Probiotics are live microorganisms, and being added to animal feed they suppress pathogenic microorganisms , support beneficial bacteria and absorb some toxic secretions origina...

Among domestic ruminants, goats are renowned for their ability to tolerate water deprivation, water restriction and energy restriction. However, some basic questions regarding their ability to endure water restriction under heat stress are still open. Three levels of water restriction (56%, 73% and 87% of the ad libitum ) were imposed on 20 cross-b...

ABSTRACT:This study was conducted to determine the effects of diet supplementation of dried distillers’ grain with soluble (DDGS) and yucca (Yucca schidigera) on broiler performance, intestinal viscosity, carcass traits, and marketing. A total of 360, 21-d-old male broiler chickens were divided into 4 groups as 1: Control (C, corn based diet, witho...

Abstract This study was conducted to determine the effect of wet sugar beet pulp (WSBP) ensiled separately or with apple (SBA), lemon (SBL), mandarin (SBM), orange (SBO) and peaches (SBP) pulps at the half rate (50:50) on the silage pH, quality, fleig point, chemical composition, metabolizable energy (ME), net energy lactation (NEL) and organic ma...

Abstract 1. This study was conducted to determine the effects of hempseed (HS) on performance, egg traits, serum lipid profile and antioxidant activity in Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica). 2. A total of 120 eight-week old laying quail were divided into 4 experimental groups with 10 replicates. The treatments were as follows: 1) Control d...

This study was conducted to determine the effects of hempseed (H) on performance, carcass traits, and antioxidant activity in Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica). A total of 192 quail with seven-days old were divided into four experimental groups with four replicates. The treatments were; i) Control diet (C, no hempseed); ii) 5% hempseed in...