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Kökenleri İslamiyet’in doğuşuna kadar dayanan “İslamofobi” son yıllarda farklı disiplinlerde sıklıkla çalışılan, “eski” fakat varlığını özellikle medya araçları ile yeni yeni ve yoğun olarak hissettiren batı tarafından üretilen bir kavram olarak literatürde yer edinmeye başlamıştır. Literatür incelendiğinde bu kavramın sıklıkla ilahiyat ve iletişim bilimlerinde araştırıldığı görülmektedir. İlahiyat araştırmalarında kavramın çerçevesi ve tarihçesi, iletişim bilimlerinde ise geleneksel-yeni medya özelinde bir yordayıcı olarak konumu açıklanmaktadır. Her iki disiplinde de araştırmalar genel olarak derleme, eleştirel söylem ya da içerik analizi yöntemi ile Müslüman olmayan kişilerin bakış açıları üzerinden nitel desende incelenmiştir. İslamofobi, özellikle 11 Eylül saldırılarından sonra daha yoğun olarak vurgulanmış ve yapılan araştırmaların sayısı da artış göstermiştir. Bu durum da doğrudan İslamafobinin hem Müslümanlar hem de Müslüman olmayanlar açısından farklı çalışmalar ile araştırılmasını gerekli kılmış özellikle batılı araştırmacılar kavramın İslamiyet’i benimsemiş kişilerde ne gibi algılar ile bütünleştiğinin incelenmesi yönündeki çalışmaların azlığına dikkat çekmiştir. Yapılan literatür incelemesi sonucunda İslamofobi araştırmalarından sadece 1 tanesinin Müslüman kişiler ile gerçekleştirildiği anlaşılmıştır. Bu araştırma temelde Kunts ve arkadaşları (2013) tarafından geliştirilen “Perceived Islamophobia Scale” isimli ölçeğin Türkçe ’ye çevrilmesi üzerine yapılandırılmıştır. Araştırma sonunda elde edilen bulgular ile ölçeğin Türkçe’ye uyarlaması gerçekleştirilmiştir. Türkçe, Algılanan İslamofobi Ölçeği’nde 11 madde ve 3 alt boyut yer almış, yapı ve kavram geçerliliği ile psikometrik özelliklerinde geçerlilik/güvenirlilik sağlanmıştır. Doğrulayıcı faktör analizi bulgularından elde edilen x2/sd=2,662GFI= ,938; 90IFI=948; 0,08

Araştırma, İslamofobi’nin Müslümanlarda oluşturduğu algıyı betimlemek ve medyanın, İslamofobi üzerindeki etkisini açıklamak üzere nicel yaklaşımla tasarlanmıştır. Araştırmada, 435 üniversite öğrencisinin İslamofobi algılarının gayrimüslimlerin İslamiyet ve Müslümanlığa duyduğu korku, İslamlaşma korkusu ile medyadan beslenerek oluştuğu ortaya çıkmıştır. Katılımcıların, İslamofobi’yi algılama düzeylerinin sosyo-demografik özelliklerine göre farklı sonuçlar gösterdiği saptanmıştır. Araştırmada, medya kuruluşlarının İslamofobi üzerinde haberin gerçekliği ve doğruluğu, ulusal ve uluslararası basının bilgiyi aktarım şeffaflığı, denetim mekanizmaları, düşünce ile din özgürlüğü, ırkçılık açısından etkiler oluşturduğu da elde edilen diğer sonuçlar arasında yer edinmiştir. Katılımcıların, yarıdan fazlasının geleneksel ve yeni medyada İslamofobik olaylara maruz kaldığı belirlenmiştir. Araştırma sonunda gelecek çalışmalarda İslamofobi kavramı üzerine Müslüman örneklemler ve medyanın etkilerinin nasıl ortadan kaldırılabileceğine yönelik daha fazla inceleme yapılması önerilmiştir. Son olarak ise medyanın küresel değer yargılarına uygun kullanılması için kontrol odaklarının ağırlıklarını artırması tavsiye edilmiştir.

Yemlerin hayvanlar tarafından değerlendirilmesinde kullanılan farklı birimler bulunmakla birlikte, rezidüel yem tüketiminin kullanıldığı çalışmaların oldukça sınırlı olduğu dikkati çekmektedir. Rezidüel yem tüketimi bir hayvanın gerçek yem tüketimi ile onun cüssesine ve büyümesine bağlı olarak beklenen yem tüketimi arasındaki fark olarak tanımlanmaktadır. Bu çalışmanın amacı, hayvan beslemede rezidüel yem tüketimine ilişkin mevcut durumu ortaya koymak ve rezidüel yem tüketiminin kullanılabilirliği hakkında bilgi vermektir. Bu bağlamda rezidüel yem tüketiminde fizyolojik temeller, yemin kullanım etkinliği tanımlamada bazı birimler, rezidüel yem tüketimi hesaplama modelleri, bazı çiftlik hayvanlarında rezidüel yem tüketimi uygulamaları, rezidüel yem tüketimi seçiminin ekonomik ve çevresel faydaları üzerinde durularak konu detaylı olarak ele alınmıştır. Yapılan sınırlı sayıdaki çalışmada rezidüel yem tüketiminden faydalanılarak ıslah çalışmalarının yürütülebileceği (hayvan seçimi), aynı verime sahip olan hayvanlar arasında kuru madde tüketimi en az olan olanların belirlenebileceği ve rezidüel yem tüketimi biriminin kullanılması sayesinde büyüme oranı üzerinde olumlu etkilerin sağlanabileceği bildirilmektedir. Ayrıca rezidüel yem tüketiminin sera gazı emisyonunu azaltmada oldukça önemli katkılar sağlaması bakımından da ruminantlarda tercih edilebilir nitelikte olduğu; hayvan beslemedeki avantajları ve başarılı sonuçlar da dikkate alındığında rezidüel yem tüketimi kullanımının dünya çapında yaygınlaşacağı düşünülmektedir.

This study was conducted to explore the effects of different forage types (fresh, hay and silage) on the chemical composition, forage quality and in vitro truly digestibility (IVTD) of fodder turnip (Brassica rapa), fodder mustard (Brassica nigra) and canola (Brassica napus L.). Ankom Daisy incubator was used to determine the IVTD and forages were incubated for 48 hours. According to the findings of this study, canola silage and mustard silage have the highest ether extract (EE) content, while mustard silage has the highest crude protein (CP) content (P, This study was conducted to explore the effects of different forage types (fresh, hay and silage) on the chemical composition, forage quality and in vitro true digestibility (IVTD) of fodder turnip (Brassica rapa), fodder mustard (Brassica nigra) and canola (Brassica napus L.). Ankom Daisy incubator was used to determine the IVTD and forages were incubated for 48 hours. According to the findings of this study, canola silage and mustard silage have the highest ether extract (EE) content, while mustard silage has the highest crude protein (CP) content (P

This study was carried out to determine the effects of some additives on the potential nutritional value and silage quality of guar bean (Cluster bean = Cyamopsis tetragonoloba) silages. It was hypothesized that the use of cereal grains, molasses and ecomass will reduce silage fermentation pH by increasing lactic acid production and positively improve CP content and silage quality. Four different silage groups were established; (control, grain (5%), molasses (10%) and ecomass+molasses (10%+5%)). Fresh guar beans were thoroughly mixed with the additives to homogenize, then ensiled and opened after 60 days. The results of this study revealed that guar bean silages could be used as an alternative forage in ruminant feeding because of its higher protein content (13.88%), forage feed value and silage quality. The use of molasses (GSM) and molasses + ecomass (GSEM) as additives has significantly (P ≤0.01) increased the silage quality and feed value compared to the control group. It was observed that GSM and GSEM silage groups had the highest values in terms of lactic acid content. In conclusion, guar silage can be used as an alternative feed for ruminants, but the doses of barley and molasses should be correct and tested in in vivo studies.

Bu calisma, findik hasat atigi bos findiklardan (BF: findik korugu); melas, ure+melas, misir ve sepiyolit ilavesiyle hazirlanan peletlerin besin madde icerikleri ve in vitro gercek besin madde sindirilebilirliklerini (IVGS) belirlemek amaciyla yapilmistir. Denemede 2 x 4 (3) duzeninde faktoriyel deneme desenine gore, 2 farkli sepiyolit uygulamasi (sepiyolit var – yok) ve 4 farkli muamele (kontrol, melas, ure+melas ve misir) olmak uzere 8 deneme grubu olusturulmustur. Yemlerin IVGS Ankom Daisy inkubator D220 cihazi kullanilarak belirlenmistir.Bu calismada, BF’nin ham protein (HP) iceriginin %6.96-16.93 KM arasinda degistigi belirlenmistir. Sepiyolit ilavesinin BF’nin IVGS’ni artirdigi gorulmustur. Kaba yem kalitesi bakimindan yapilan degerlendirmeye gore BF en dusuk kalite sinifi icerisinde yer almistir. Ancak BF’ne farkli muamelelerin peletlerin HP icerikleri uzerine onemli etkisi oldugu; ure ve melas ilavesinin HP iceriklerini onemli duzeyde artirdigi gorulmustur. Calismada IVGS bakimindan BF’de en yuksek degerleri misir ilaveli gruplar gostermistir. Sonuc olarak, bu calismada findik hasat atiklari BF’nin peletlenmesinde sepiyolit ve misir ilavesinin yem degeri uzerine olumlu etkisinin oldugu belirlenmistir.

This study was conducted to determine the potential nutritive value andin vitrogas production (IVGP) parameters ofOlea europaea L. (Olive = OL),Morus alba L. (Mulberry = ML) andCitrus aurantium L. (Sour orange = SOL) tree leaves. Hohenheim gas test was used to determine thein vitrogas productions of the leaves. The gas production of samples over time was recorded for 3, 6, 9, 12, 24, 48, 72 and 96 h after incubation. Completely Randomized Design was used to compare gas production, and gas production kinetics of samples. The findings of the present study suggested that there were differences among the tree leaves in terms of crude protein, NDF,in vitrogas productions, organic matter digestibility (OMD), metabolisable energy (ME), net energy lactation (NEL) and relative feed values (RFV) (Pin vitrogas production (IVGP), OMD and energy values (Pin vitrogas production and can be utilized as alternative roughage feed in ruminants. However, it is recommended that the results obtained from this research should be tested inin vivostudies.

WOS: 000490942900008 This study was aimed to determine the effects of different additives and lignin peroxidase (LiP) enzyme on the in vitro gas production and methane production of some straws. The study involved 8 groups for each forage, 3 different straws (wheat straw, soybean straw, sorghum straw), which comprise of 2 different LiP enzyme treatments (Available Not Available) and 4 different treatment groups (control, 4% urea, 10% molasses and 14% urea+molasses (4% urea, 10% molasses). Hohenheim gas test was used in in vitro gas production measurements while infrared methane analyzer was used to determine methane production. The experiments were conducted as per the randomized factorial design in randomized complete blocks. In terms of crude protein content, the highest CP was obtained from the urea+molasses treatment for wheat, sorghum and soybean straws, while control groups were found to have the lowest CP content. The lowest NDF, ADF and lignin contents were found in sorghum straws (P0.05). LiP enzyme was found to increase in vitro gas production and methane production for all straws and treatments (P

Bu calisma bazi samanlarin kaba yem kalitesi ve sindirilebilirligi uzerine farkli katki maddeleri ilavesi ve lignin peroksidaz enzimi uygulamasinin etkisinin belirlenmesi amaciyla yurutulmustur. Calismada 3 farkli saman (bugday samani, soya samani ve sorgum samani) ile 2 enzim muamelesi (lignin peroksidaz var - yok) ve 4 farkli muamele grubu (kontrol, %4 ure, %10 melas ve %14 ure+melas (%4 ure, %10 melas)) olmak uzere; her bir yem icin 8 muamele grubu olusturulmus ve calisma tesaduf parsellerinde faktoriyel deneme tertibine gore yurutulmustur. In vitro gercek sindirilebilirliklerinin (IVGS) belirlenmesinde Daisy inkubator kullanilmistir. Calismada, kuru madde sindirilebilirligi (KMS), kuru madde tuketimi (KMT) ve nispi yem degeri (NYD) ile duyusal kalite testlerine gore en iyi sonuclari sorgum samani silajlarinin verdigi belirlenmistir (P 0.05). Lignin peroksidaz enziminin denemede kullanilan butun gruplar icin lignin sindirilebilirligini artirdigi ve sorgum samanlarinin besleme degerlerinin digerlerinden yuksek oldugu ortaya konulmustur.

Objective. This study was conducted with the aim of determination of the effects of pellets prepared with addition of different additives (molasses, guar meal and sepiolite) on changes in in vitro rumen pH and temperature. Materials and methods. In the current study sixteen pelleted feeds were prepared with wheat and soybean straws. The Daisy incubator was used for maintaining (mimicing) rumen conditions and feed was incubated for 48 hours. The wireless rumen sensors were used for determination of the changes in in vitro rumen pH and temperature. The data were subjected to one way variance analysis. Results. The tested boluses were found to show similar temperature and pH measurements to digital pH metre measurements. The effect of sepiolite addition on pH and temperature was found insignificant in all treatments. The lowest pH value was determined for wheat straws. Control groups and molasses added in soybean straws and wheat straws were similar in terms of ruminal pH values. Guar meal and guar meal+molasses added in soybean straws was shown to increase pH (p, Objetivo. Este estudio se realizó con el fin de determinar los efectos de los pellets preparados con adición de diferentes aditivos (melaza, harina de guar y sepiolita) sobre los cambios en el pH y temperatura in vitro del rumen. Materiales y métodos. En este estudio, se prepararon dieciséis alimentos peletizados con pajas de trigo y soya. La incubadora Daisy se usó para mantener (imitar) las condiciones del rumen y la alimentación se incubó durante 48 horas. Los sensores de rumen inalámbricos se usaron para la determinación de los cambios en el pH y la temperatura in vitro del rumen. Los datos fueron sometidosa análisis de varianza de una vía. Resultados. Se encontró que los bolos evaluados muestran mediciones de temperatura y pH similares a las mediciones del medidor de pH digital. El efecto de la adición de sepiolita sobre el pH y la temperatura fue insignificante en todos los tratamientos. El valor de pH más bajo se determinó para pajas de trigo. La adición de grupos de control y melazas en pajas de soya y paja de trigo fue similar en términos de valores de pH ruminal. Se demostró que la adición de harina de guar y harina de guar + melazas en pajas de soya aumenta el pH (p

WOS: 000406203900003 This study was aimed to explore the nutrient content, relative feed values (RFV) and in vitro true digestibilities (IVTD) of wheat straw and soybean straw pellets produced with the addition of molasses, guar meal and sepiolite. In this experiment, 16 groups were created for 2 different straws (wheat/soybean straws), 2 different sepiolite applications (available/not available) and 4 different applications (control, guar meal, molasses, guar meal+molasses) in accordance with the 2x2x4 factorial design. A Daisy incubator was used to determine the IVTD of the feeds. According to the results, molasses and guar meal increased the RFV of soybean straws, while molasses and guar meal treatments and sepiolite did not affect the RFV of wheat straws. It was observed that sepiolite increased the RFV's of soybean straw for guar meal and guar meal+molasses. The higher IVTD's were found for guar meal (without sepiolite) treatment of soybean straw and guar meal (with sepiolite) treatment of wheat straw. Molasses and guar meal addition to wheat and soybean straws improved the crude protein contents. In conclusion, straw pelleting can be used as an alternative forage conservation method to close the gap in forage supply during the winter. Turkish Scientific and Technological Research CouncilTurkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Arastirma Kurumu (TUBITAK) [TOVAG 1150912] This research was supported by Turkish Scientific and Technological Research Council (TOVAG 1150912).

The aim of this study was to determine the nutritive value of some legume species in salt-affected soils of South-East Anatolian region using chemical composition and in vitro gas production kinetics. In this study, Lotus corniculatus, Trifolium alexandrinum, Medicago sativa were sown and tested in four different locations. A 3 by 4 factorial design with 3 legume species and 4 salt levels (non salty electrical conductivity (EC) EC EC EC) was used in the study. Results indicated that salinity and plants had no significant effect on ash and ether extract. Dry matter (DM), acid detergent fiber, digestible dry matter, dry matter intake (DMI) were affected by plant, salinity and plant×salinity interaction. On the other hand neutral detergent fiber, relative feed value (RFV), and DMI were affected by salinity and plant×salinity interaction. Mineral contents were affected by plant species, salinity and salinity×plants interactions. In vitro gas production, their kinetics and estimated parameters such as were not affected by salinity whereas the gas production up to 48 h, organic matter digestibility, metabolizable energy (ME), and net energy lactation (NEL) were affected by plant and plant×salt interaction. Generally RFVs of all species ranged from 120 to 210 and were quite satisfactory in salty conditions. Current results show that the feed value of Medicago sativa is higher compared to Lotus corniculatus and Trifolium alexandrinum.

WOS: 000382113800014 This study was carried out to determine the feed values of grape wastes of wine industry. In this study, wastes of wine industry; dried grape pomace, grape seeds and grape pomace pellets produced for fuel were used as feed sources. The nutrient contents, relative feed values (RFV), condensed tannin (CT) contents and in vitro true digestibilities (IVTD) of the wastes were determined. Daisy incubator was used to determine the in vitro digestibilities. The obtained data were analysed by one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA). While the lowest crude protein content (11.05% DM) was determined for grape seeds, the highest content (13.78% DM) was determined for pellets. Although grape seeds with a higher ether extract (EE) content than the others, it has a lower nitrogen free extracts (NFE) and higher cell-wall structural components (CWSC). Grape seeds had higher EE and CWSC and lower NFE compared to other forms. While the lowest IVTD value was determined for grape pomace pellets which had highest CT content, the highest digestibility value was determined for dried grape pomace (P

WOS: 000276962500011 Kilic, U. 2010. Nutritive values of whole-crop wheat hay and silage and effect of microbial inoculants on in vitro gas production. J. Appl. Anim. Res., 37: 67-71. The aim of this study was to determine the nutritive value and in vitro gas production kinetics of wheat hay OM) and wheat silage (WS) by using in vitro gas production technique and to determine the effects of microbial inoculant (Maize-All) on rumen fermentation and gas production parameters. There were no significant differences between WH and WS in terms of in vitro gas production kinetics and estimated parameters such as metabolizable energy (ME), net energy lactation (NE,) and organic matter digestibility (OMD). WH without Maize-All had higher ME, NE, and OMD values compared to WH with Maize-All. However, this difference was not found between WS without Maize-All and WS with Maize-All. The crude protein degradability of WH was significantly higher than that of WS (P

This study discusses future trend and advantages of wireless rumen sensor (bolus) technology in ruminant nutrition research and obstacles that prevent their fast adoption. Wireless rumen sensors used in animal management and enrolment procedures but the technology is still at its early development stage in ruminant nutrition research. Rumen sensors provide an excellent and affordable option for continually measuring in vivo pH, temperature and pressure and offer scientists the ability to discover new insights into nutritional research, animal health and behavior, animal welfare, estrus, motility and morbidity dynamics, animal emissions, activity and digestion etc. under different ruminal conditions. This technology is easy to use, user-configurable and adaptable to most research programmes. Data is received and interpreted by the proprietary software via cable connection, wireless connection, bluetooth or manual download from memory card. New developments enable to obtain complete, comprehensive and accurate data sets from the rumen of animals at anytime, whether they are in free stalls, open paddocks or out on the range. The technology has a very good application for ruminant research, especially in rumen fistulated cattle and sheep. In some studies pH readings from boluses to that of a hand-held pH meter and found that there was a high degree of agreement between the two techniques. On the contrary, in other studies resulted in a minor level of agreement between the two methods. In conclusion, these boluses need further advancement to be potentially used for continuous rumen pH measurements for research purposes. It is expected that the rumen sensors can be measure rumen volatile fatty acids and greenhouse gases as CH4, CO2, NHg in the future. Therefore, animal nutrition studies can be commented more easily and also the most suitable feeding programme can be practiced. © 2011 Knowledgia Review, Malaysia.

Bu çalışmada afet çalışanlarının travmatik olaya maruz kalma sıklıkları ile en çok etkilendikleri travmatik olay ve sıklığı, gönüllü ve profesyonel afet çalışanlarının travmatik olay sonrasında yardım arama davranışlarında farklılık olup olmadığı ile yaş, cinsiyet ve medeni durum kontrol edildiğinde gönüllü ve profesyonel afet çalışanlarının genel sağlık durumu, travmatik stres, benlik saygısı, sosyal destek ve psikopatoloji düzeylerinin farklılaşıp farklılaşmadığı incelenmiştir. Değerlendirme aracı olarak Travmatik Stres Belirti Ölçeği, Kısa Semptom Envanteri, Çok Boyutlu Algılanan Sosyal Destek Ölçeği, Genel Sağlık Anketi ile Rosenberg Benlik Saygısı Ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Çalışmaya Bursa ve İstanbul bölgelerinde Ulusal Medikal Kurtarma Ekipleri Gönüllüsü 120 kişi ile, AFAD Arama Kurtarma Birlik Müdürlüklerinde profesyonel olarak görev yapan 83 kişi gönüllü katılmıştır. Analiz sonuçlarına göre afet çalışanlarının en sık yaşadıkları travmatik olay ulaşım ile ilgili kazalar iken, en çok etkilendiklerini belirttikleri olay doğal afetler olmuştur.Araştırmanın sonuçlarına göre, afet çalışanlarının gönüllü veya profesyonel oluşlarına göre Travmatik Stres Belirti Ölçeği, Kısa Semptom Envanteri, Çok Boyutlu Algılanan Sosyal Destek Ölçeği, Genel Sağlık Anketi ile Rosenberg Benlik Saygısı Ölçeği ölçek puanları açısından anlamlı farklılık göstermediği bulunmuştur. Yardım arama davranışı sıklığında da gönüllü ve profesyonel afet çalışanları arasında anlamlı farklılık tespit edilmemiştir. Gönüllü ve profesyonel afet çalışanlarının ölçek puanlarında anlamlı bir fark olmamasının yanısıra tüm afet çalışanlarında benlik saygısı ve algılanan sosyal desteğin arttıkça travmatik stres ve psikolojik sıkıntı düzeyinin azaldığı görülmüştür.Elde edilen bulgular ilgili literatür ışığında tartışılmıştır. This study examines the frequency of disaster workers' exposure to traumatic events, frequency and the type of traumatic event that they are affected mostly, whether there is a difference in volunteer and professional disaster workers' help seeking following a traumatic event and whether general health states, traumatic stress, self-esteem, social support, and psychopathology levels of volunteer and professional disaster workers are changed when their age, gender and marital status are controlled.Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms Scale, Short Symptom Inventory, Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, General Health Survey and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale are used as assessment instruments. One hundred and twenty volunteers from National Medical Rescue Team in İstanbul and Bursa Regions and 83 volunteers from Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency Search and Rescue Association Directorates working as professionals participated in the study.According to analysis results, traumatic event that aid workers experienced most frequently is traffic accident while natural disasters are the one they are affected mostly.It was found out according to research results that there was no significant difference in scores of Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms Scale, Short Symptom Inventory, Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, General Health Survey and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale between volunteer or Professional aid workers. Also no significant difference was revealed in the frequency of help seeking behaviour of volunteer and professional aid workers.It is seen that there is no significant difference in scores of assessment tools between volunteer and professional disaster workers, and the more self-esteem and perceived social support increase, the more traumatic stress and psychological distress level decreases.Findings are discussed in the light of relevant literature. 76

WOS: 000281562600007, The objective of the study was to investigate the effect of only concentrate diet on growth and rumen development of Holstein calves during preweaning period. Thirty female and nine male calves were allocated to three treatments. Nine male calves were also divided into three treatments to operate for rumen wall samples. First group was fed with a calf starter and alfalfa hay as free choice, second group was received calf starter only and third group were fed with a total mixed ration (TMR) during the pre-weaning period. The average daily gain of the free choice, calf starter only and total mixed ration groups were 528.39 +/- 29.82, 509.00 +/- 34.08 and 479.21 +/- 25.86 g respectively. The average daily feed intake of the groups were 672.75 +/- 69.86, 619.73 +/- 77.75 and 499.60 +/- 81.69 g respectively. Calf starter group showed similar performances to free choice and TMR group of calves (P > 0.05). Protozoa number were not significantly different among the treatments while total bacteria numbers were higher for calf starter group than the other two groups (P < 0.05). The calves received calf starter only had flatter and more branched papillae than did the other calves. These results revealed that it is possible to rear calf successfully without roughage during preweaning period., Scientific Research Fund of Cukurova University [ZF2007BAP34], The authors thank the staffs of the Research and Application Farm of Cukurova University, Agricultural Faculty for their technical contribution and also the Scientific Research Fund of Cukurova University for financial support under project number ZF2007BAP34.

Saricicek, Betul Zehra/0000-0003-2138-793X WOS: 000284201100005 The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of additives on in vitro Gas Production (IVGP), IVGP kinetics, energy values, Organic Matter Digestibility (OMD) and Dry Matter Digestibility (DMD) of Sugar Beet Pulp Silage (SBPS). Eight different silages were prepared form the sugar beet pulp samples. Silage treatments included no additives (CONT), Artturi Imarin Virtanen solution (AIV), feed urea (UREA), Formic Acid (FAS), biological inoculants Maize All (MAL) and Sil All (SAL), F silofarm formiat dry (SFD) and F Silofarm Liquid (SLI). The effects of different silage additives were determined using IVGP technique and pepsin-cellulase method in this study. Three Sakiz x Karayaka rams aged 2 years with ruminal cannulas were used IVGP technique. In vitro dry matter digestibility (IVDMD), in vitro organic matter digestibility (IVOMD) and energy values were studied by using pepsin-cellulase method. The silage additives significantly affected the nutrient contents of SBPS (p