Egypt

Ministry of Agriculture                                                              

Agricultural Center

Animal Production Research Institute

Department of Animal Nutrition

Birth date: 17 May 1962                      

Birth place: Kafr El-Sheikh

Nationality: Egyptian                                        

Religion: Muslim

Gender: Male                                                                  

Martial status: Married

College/University

Degree

Subjects of study

Date

Kafr El-Sheikh, Fac. of Agric.,TantaUniv.

B. Sc. of Animal Production

Animal Sciences

1985

Kafr El-Sheikh, Fac. of Agric.,TantaUniv.

M. Sc. of Animal Nutrition

Metabolism of some minerals in cattle and buffaloes

1994

Kafr El-Sheikh, Fac. of Agric.,TantaUniv.

Ph. D. of Animal Nutrition

Performance of growing calves fed ration containing corn silage

2001

Employer

Position

Dates

From

To

Special Sector

Engineer of Animal Production

01/07/1988

24/09/1995

Ministry of Agriculture

Engineer of Animal Production

25/09/1995

05/11/1996

Animal Production Research Institute

Engineer of Animal Nutrition

06/11/1996

30/08/2001

Animal Production Research Institute

Associate Researcher of Animal Nutrition

01/09/2001

20/12/2001

Animal Production Research Institute

Researcher of Animal Nutrition

21/12/2001

12/01/2007

Animal Production Research Institute

Senior Researcher of Animal Nutrition

13/01/2007

Till now

Training attended

Place

Dates

From

To

Ruminant Nutrition

Animal Production Research Institute

17/05/1997

22/05/1997

Dairy Animals Husbandry

Sakha Dairy Training Unit

07/06/1997

12/06/1997

Animal Nutrition

Sakha Dairy Training Unit

21/06/1997

26/06/1997

Computer level 1

TantaUniversity

01/10/1997

31/10/1997

Intensive English Language

TantaUniversity

21/03/1998

03/05/1998

Ruminant Nutrition

Animal Production Research Institute

13/06/1998

24/06/1998

Planning farm (Feed & Animal Nutrition)

Sakha Dairy Training Unit

13/02/1999

04/03/1999

Computer level 2

TantaUniversity

01/04/1999

30/04/1999

Toefl

AlexandriaUniversity

17/07/2001

21/07/2010

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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.

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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 straws.

• § Dairy cows and buffaloes feeding.

• § Calf rearing.

• § Least cost ration formulation.

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Supervising of graduate student study M. Sc. and Ph. D.

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Member of scientific societies:

• § Egyptian Society of Animal Production.

• § Egyptian Society of Nutrition and Feeds.

• § SaudiSocietyforLife Sciences. 

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The 1st Scientific Conference of Animal and Fish Production, 24-25 September, Faculty of Agriculture,Mansoura University,Egypt.

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The 9th Scientific Conference of Animal Nutrition, 14-17 October 2003,HurghadaCity,Egypt.

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The 2nd Scientific Conference of Animal Production Research Institute, 27-29 September 2005, Sakha,Kafr El-Sheikh,Egypt.

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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.

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FAO/IAEA International Symposium on Sustainable Improvement of Animal Production and Health, 8–11 June 2009,Vienna,Austria.

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XVth International Silage Conference Proceedings, 27-29 July 2009,Madison,Wisconsin,USA.

7-

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

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

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The 14thInternational SymposiumForage Conservation, 17-19 March 2010,Brno atCzech Republic.

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Food, Feed, Energy and Fibre 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.

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Adapting Animal Production to Changes for a Growing Human Population International Conference.Lleida,Spain, May 19-21, 2010.

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Australian Society of Animal Production, 28th Biennial Conference, University of New England, Armidale, New South Wales, 11 - 15 July 2010.

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The 4th International Conference on Greenhouse Gases and Animal Agriculture (GGAA2010),Banff,Alberta,Canada, October 3-8, 2010.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Gaafar, H.M.A.(2003). Saliva and urine as indicators of mineral status of buffaloes. J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ., 28(1): 147-156.

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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.

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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.

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

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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.

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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.

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Ghanem, G.H.A.; M.M. Bendary; H.M.A. Gaafar; A.E. Draz and M.I. 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. 155-166.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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: 5025.

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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: 16.

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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: 480.

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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: 111.

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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: 348.

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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: 7101.

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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: 71.

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Abou-Elhamd, M.A.;R.M. Abou-Aiana; Sh.M. Shamiah and H.M.A. Gaafar (2008). Some factors affecting on reproductive performance of Friesian cows.Kafrelsheikh Vet. Med. J., 6: 530.

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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)__:501.

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Mohi El-Din, A.M.A.; H.M.A. Gaafar and S.A. Swiefy (2008). Effect ofyuccaextract supplementation on productive performance of growing Friesian calves. Egyptian J. Anim. Prod., 45 (Suppl. Issue)__: 527.

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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.

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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.

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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: 7696.

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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.

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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.

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El-Nahas, H.M., I.M.E. Shakweer; Gaafar, H.M.A. andR.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.

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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.

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.

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H M A Gaafar, N M Eweedah, E M Abdel-Raouf and W M Hagag (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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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H. M. A. GAAFAR, A. A. SHITTA, Sh. M. SHAMIAH, H. A. B. GANAH (2010). Productive performance of twin Friesian calves inEgypt.Slovak J. Anim. Sci., 43(4): 179-186.

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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, 23 (4).

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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.

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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. 

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Gaafar, H.M.A.; Basiuoni, M.I.;M.F.E. Ali; A.A. Shitta and A.Sh.E. Shamas (2011). Effect of zinc methionine supplementation on productive performance of lactating Friesian cows. Spanish Journal of Rural Development, 1(1): 53-62, 2011.

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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.

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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.

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Mohsen MK, El-Santiel GS, Gaafar HMA, El-Gendy HM, El-Beltagi EA (2011).Nutritional evaluation of berseem 1- Effect of nitrogen fertilizer on yield and quality response of berseem. Researcher, 3(5): 21-24.

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

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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.

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Mohsen MK, El-Santiel GS, Gaafar HMA, El-Gendy HM, El-Beltagi EA (2011).Nutritional evaluation of berseem. 4- Effect of phosphorus fertilizer on berseem fed as hay to goats. Researcher, 3(5): 37-42.

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Gaafar, HMA, Bassiouni MI, El-Gendy ME, Shehab El-Din MT (2011).Reproductive Performance and Economic Efficiency oF Rahmani and Finn and Their Crossbred Ewes. Researcher, 3(5): 70-74.

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Gaafar, HMA, El-Gendy ME, Bassiouni MI, Shehab El-Din MT (2011). Pre- and Post-Weaning Growth Performance and Economic Efficiency of Rahmani and Finn Lambs and Their Crosses. Researcher, 3(5): 75-79.

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Gaafar, HMA, El-Gendy ME, Bassiouni MI, Shamiah ShM, Halawa AA, Abu El-Hamd MA (2011). Effect of heat stress on performance of dairy Friesian cows 1- Milk production and composition. Researcher, 3(5): 85-93.

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Gaafar, HMA, Abu El-Hamd MA, El-Gendy ME, Bassiouni MI, Halawa AA, Shamiah ShM (2011). Effect of heat stress on perfprmance of dairy Friesian cows 2- Reproductive performance. Researcher, 3(5): 94-100.

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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): 1157-123.

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

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Gaafar H.M.A., A.M.A. Mohi-El din; 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.

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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).

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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.

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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.

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Elmenofy, E.K.; M.I. Bssiouni; E.B. Belal; H.M.A. Gaafar; E.M. Abdel-Raouf andS.A. Mahmoud (2011). Improving the nutritive value of ensiled green rice straw 1- Fermentation characteristics and chemical composition. Journal of AgriculturalResearchKafrEl-SheikhUniversity, 37(4): 571-582.