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Thirty Merino lambs were used in 45\u2009days in a randomized complete block design. The lambs in control group did not receive thyme essential oil, whereas each lamb in experimental groups supplemented with 250\u2009mg thyme essential oil\/d (T250) and 500\u2009mg thyme essential oil\/d (T500) throughout the study. The number of coliform bacteria was found to be the lowest in the T250 group compared to the other groups. 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