ANBAR JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES

The aim of this study was to examine the effects of regular edible coating treatments on the local Pistacia vera Kaleghouchi to determine changes in composition, physicochemical parameters, and microbial analysis of the pistachio during different storage periods. Pistachio nuts were coated with chitosan at different concentrations of 1%, 1.5%, and 2%, with 50% and 60% of whey protein isolate by immersion method. Samples were stored at room temperature for 5 months. The obtained results showed that there was a significant difference (p ≤ 0.05) between coated and uncoated samples. The highest acid value, peroxide value, viscosity and density were observed in the control samples (1.05 mg KOH/g oil, 9.33 mEq active O2/kg oil, 142.77 cP and 0.922 g/mL) respectively, while the lowest peroxide value was found in the treated nuts with chitosan 1.5% and whey protein isolate (50%), which both were 4 mEq of active oxygen kg-1. lowest acid value (0.73 mg KOH/g oil) and viscosity (80.21 cP) was observed in the chitosan 1.5% coated samples. As the lowest density was resulted in coated pistachios with both 1% and 2% chitosan and they both were 0.916 g/mL. Chitosan significantly (p ≤ 0.05) reduced the mould count (Aspergillus), the highest mould count (75×101 CFU/g nuts) was noticed in control sample, while lowest (5×101 CFU/g nuts) was observed in the treated samples with 2% chitosan

The study was designed at the Bakrajo Poultry Farm, College of Agricultural Engineering Sciences, University of Sulaimami, Iraq. The research aimed to evaluate the impact of feed withdrawal on carcass cutting and the chemical composition of the female meat of broiler chickens. Three hundred female broiler (Ross 308) randomly distributed into 4 treatment groups with 5 replicates of 15 chicks each. The treatment groups included control T1 with no removal of feed and T2, T3, and T4 with, 6hr, 9hr. and 12 hrs. per 24hr. removal of feed respectively. Two females were randomly selected from each replication based on body weight, weighed alive and sacrificed to estimate the percentage of weight for carcass cuts. The results showed that the percentage of dressings increased in the amount of feed withdrawal in T2, also the abdominal fat was an improvement in T2, with substantial improvement (p>0.05) for breast percentage in T2 as well. However, no major differences were found in the thigh and drumstick percentage of female broiler chicken. The effect of treatments was not significant differences on viscera oranges. Overall, withdrawal of feed for 6hr lead to increase dressing and breast percentage also by these methods can decrease abdominal fat pad and declining feed costs of female’s broilers

The purpose of this study was to identify gross morphology, biometric measurement, histological, mineral structural content, and the correlation between them in the spleen of Karadi male lambs. This study was conducted in the Animal Science field, department of Animal Science, College of Agricultural Engineering Sciences, University of Sulaimani. A total of fifteen 15 spleen of Karadi male lambs used in this study. Spleen samples used to histological study and determined some macro mineral concentration. Results indicated the mean value of weight was 46.50 gm and its mean values length, width, and thickness in spleen lamb were 11.07, 6.81, and 1.38 cm, respectively. Results showed a positive correlation between most of the parameters in this study, but; the negative correlation between lamb initial wt. and Ca was r=-0.552, p= 0.098, spleen wt. and Ca was r= 0.104, p= 0.775, spleen length and spleen thickness was r=-0.427, P=0.218, spleen length and P was r= -0.117, p= 0.748, spleen thickness and Na was r = - 0.081, P=0.825, spleen thickness and Ca was r= -0.618, P=0.057, Ca and P was r = -0.496, P=0.145. Also, our result showed spleen gross anatomy (parietal and visceral) surfaces and spleen components (red pulp, white pulp, central artery, trabecular) in spleen karadi male lamb

The study was carried out by using local organic wastes to investigates the growth of mycelium Ganoderma lucidum Mushroom, produce the spawn and prepare a substrate and their effect on the duration and Production efficiency. The experimental results of mycelium growth on a different set of local organic waste show that the minimum growth-period was 13.34 days with the substrate B, such that the mycelium was diffused on the substrate in cottony compact. On the other hand, the mycelium growth continues to 21.34 and 21.67 days with the substrate D and C, respectively, with a significant negative variation (P>0.05) and cottony non compact mycelia growth on the substrate parts. The source of the produced spawn was adopted for mycelium growth results. The results of the substrates characteristics during the stages of substrates preparation have been demonstrated that the highest value of pH was achieved by 6.93 with the substrate A. Moreover, the results show that the maximum moisture content of the substrates was obtained with the substrate B about 67.36%, and that the minimum time period for duration of the crop by two time harvested Done during 107.16 days and 107.33 days on substrates B and E respectively. While The difference was significant (P>0.05) with substrates C and D The second harvest ended after 108.66 days and 108.83 days from substrates Spawning respectively. It was not recorded significant with different source spawn. The best bio-efficiency has been achieved an average of 6.55 % with substrate B. the average substrates efficiency that spawned it by spawn- which its source is the Barley grains achieved 3.88 % Significantly superior (P>0.05) on substrates efficiency that spawned it by spawn- which its source is the Palm trunk sawdust

The study area was chosen within the boundaries of the Saqlawiyah sub-district،between longitudes 43o39-30=- 43o42-30= and the latitudes33o25-0= -33o30-20= the determining of the Capability of the soil to wind erosion and its relationship to some of the characteristics of soil in North of Saqlawiyah. After specifying the required information،six sites were chosen to represent the study area،where five samples were taken from different points for each site in the study area based on the study sites were determined using a GPS device. The value of the soil susceptibility index to wind erosion was calculated for each sire،and the results showed that the highest value of the Soil Susceptibility Handbook was in desert soils with sandy texture،amounting to 320 Mg H-1 Whereas،the value of soil erosion index in cultivated soils decreased to 55 Mg H-1 The highest value of the soil receptivity index for erosion is 320.0 Mg H-1 at the clay content of 40 g Kg-1،and the lowest value of the soil erosion index was 55.0 Mg H-1 at clay content 168 g KG-1 In cultivated soils،The values of the index of soil susceptibility to wind erosion ranged in general between 55 -320 Mg H-1where the highest value of the index of soil susceptibility to wind erosion was 320.0 Mg H-1in desert soils،while the lowest value of the index of soil susceptibility to wind erosion was 55.0 Mg H-1in cultivated exploited soils