Nutrient intake, digestibility and growth performance of Washera lambs supplemented with graded levels of sweet blue lupin (Lupinus angustifolius L.) seed

Ephrem, Nahom; Tegegne, Firew; Mekuriaw, Yeshambel; Yeheyis, Likawent

doi:10.1016/j.smallrumres.2015.07.019

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“…CP content (38.8 g/kg DM) of NPH obtained in current study is similar with the value reported by [19][20][21] and lower than the values (70.2-92 g/kg DM) reported by [21][22][23][24].The obtained fiber content of NPH in this study is within the expected ranges of most tropical roughage feedstuffs, but the NDF values are comparable with the values reported by [19,23] but lower than the values reported by [20,22] and higher than the value reported by Asmare et al [21]. Similar values were obtained with regard to ADF, by many authors [20,23,24] and lower than the values reported by Mekuriaw et al [22] Ephrem et al [19] and higher than the value reported by Asmare et al [23]. Higher level of ADL recorded in this study was comparable with the values reported by [20][21][22]24] and Asmare et al [23], but lower than the values reported by Ephrem et al [19],but similar with value reported by Asmare et al [23].…”

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confidence: 92%

“…Similar values were obtained with regard to ADF, by many authors [20,23,24] and lower than the values reported by Mekuriaw et al [22] Ephrem et al [19] and higher than the value reported by Asmare et al [23]. Higher level of ADL recorded in this study was comparable with the values reported by [20][21][22]24] and Asmare et al [23], but lower than the values reported by Ephrem et al [19],but similar with value reported by Asmare et al [23]. This fiber contents difference among studies could be explained by altitude, rainfall, harvesting stage, fertility, soil and cropping intensity variation [25,26].…”

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confidence: 86%

“…The natural pasture hay (NPH) used in the current study had very low CP content (38.8 g/kg DM) which is below the CP requirement for ruminant animals for proper rumen function [17,18]. CP content (38.8 g/kg DM) of NPH obtained in current study is similar with the value reported by [19][20][21] and lower than the values (70.2-92 g/kg DM) reported by [21][22][23][24].The obtained fiber content of NPH in this study is within the expected ranges of most tropical roughage feedstuffs, but the NDF values are comparable with the values reported by [19,23] but lower than the values reported by [20,22] and higher than the value reported by Asmare et al [21]. Similar values were obtained with regard to ADF, by many authors [20,23,24] and lower than the values reported by Mekuriaw et al [22] Ephrem et al [19] and higher than the value reported by Asmare et al [23].…”

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confidence: 80%

“…Natural pasture grass hay intake by all treatment groups obtained in the current study (424-472 g/day) was higher than the value (415 g/day) reported by Ephrem et al [19] for natural pasture hay and by Tefera et al [37] for Rhodes grass consumed by the same sheep breed. The total DM intake was more than sufficient to meet maintenance requirement for DM (2-2.5% BW).…”

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confidence: 79%

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Nutrient intake, digestibility and growth performance of Washera lambs fed natural pasture hay supplemented with graded levels of Ficus thonningii(Chibha) leaves as replacement for concentrate mixture

Mekuriaw

Asmare

2018

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Background: The huge livestock resources of the country could not be used to its potential due to lack of goodquality feed throughout the year. Consequently, finding alternative feed supplements for livestock is an important step to sustain livestock production in the country. Ficus thonningii leaf is one of the potential feed resources for ruminants in the area. The experiment was conducted with the objective of evaluating the nutrient intake, digestibility and growth performance of local lambs fed natural pasture hay (NPH)-based diet supplemented with graded levels of Ficus thonningii dried leaves (FTL) and determining of the optimum level for replacing of concentrate mixture (CM). Twenty intact male yearling Washera lambs with initial body weight of 17.06 + 1.43 (mean + SE) kg were used in experiment. The experiment was conducted using randomized complete block design having four replications with five dietary treatments. The treatments were T1 = NPH + 0 g FTL +215 g CM; T2 = NPH + 112.5 g FTL +161.25 gCM; T3 = NPH + 225 g FTL +107.5 g CM; T4 = NPH + 337.5 g FTL + 53.75 g CM; and T5 = NPH + 450 g FTL +0 g CM. Data were analyzed using the general linear model procedures of SAS (version 9.3; 2002). Results: The results showed that FTL are a good source of crude protein (CP) (126.9 g/KgDM) and fibers (377-426 g/ Kg DM). Results also showed that supplementation of higher-level FTL significantly (P < 0.001) increased total DM, OM and fibers intake (P < 0.001), but no significant difference (P > 0.05) observed in CP and ME intakes among treatments. Increasing level of FTL supplementation, however, reduced significantly (P < 0.001) the digestibility coefficient of all nutrients. In terms of ADG, nonsignificant (P > 0.05) differences were observed in lambs assigned up to 75% replacement of CM. The lowest performance was observed in sole FTL supplementation (T5), despite increased nutrients intake. Conclusion: It was concluded that indigenous fodder tree Ficus thonningii leaves could serve as alternative CP supplement in NPH-based feeding of Washera sheep and can be used to replace CM up to 75% to improve performance.

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Section: Chemical Composition Of Treatment Feedssupporting

confidence: 92%

Section: Chemical Composition Of Treatment Feedssupporting

confidence: 86%

Section: Chemical Composition Of Treatment Feedssupporting

confidence: 80%

Section: Dry Matter and Nutrient Intakecontrasting

confidence: 79%

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Nutrient intake, digestibility and growth performance of Washera lambs fed natural pasture hay supplemented with graded levels of Ficus thonningii(Chibha) leaves as replacement for concentrate mixture

Mekuriaw

Asmare

2018

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“…Nevertheless, in these ecosystems there is an abundant biodiversity of arboreal and shrub species that have adapted for thousands of years to the extreme conditions of tropical dry forests (high temperatures and low rainfall). Several authors have shown that supplementation with leaves or fruit of tropical tree species improves the productive performance, intake, digestibility, and fermentation parameters in small ruminants diets (2,3) . Species such as Leucaena leucocephala, Gliricidia sepium, Tihonia diversifolia, and Moringa oleifera have already demonstrated that they can supplement and improve animal's nutritional status.…”

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Senna spectabilis FRUIT ON HAIR LAMBS FEEDING: DIGESTIBILITY, BLOOD METABOLITES, AND RUMINAL KINETIC

2018

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In recent years sheep, farming has emerged as an alternative production system especially in dry areas. The use of leaves and fruit from some trees has become an alternative for feeding for ruminants; however, studies on these species are scarce. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of S. spectabilis fruit meal on in vivo and in vitro digestibility, blood metabolites, and ruminal kinetics in hair lambs. This study was carried out at Las Brisas farm, University of Tolima - Colombia. Twelve male hair lambs with body weight of 20.3 ± 2.5 kg were used. Animals were distributed in an experimental 4x4 Latin square design. The treatments consisted of diets based on Dichanthium spp hay with different inclusion levels of S. spectabilis fruit meal (15, 30, and 45%). A linear increasing effect (P <0.05) was observed for in vivo and in vitro digestibility of dry matter, organic matter, and crude protein; likewise, plasma urea and ruminal degradability increased as the level of supplementation of S. spectabilis increased. The meal of S. spectabilis improves digestibility, protein intake, and ruminal kinetics in hair lambs; therefore, it is suggested as a promising alternative for ruminants feeding in dry tropic regions.

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Performance of Arsi-Bale sheep fed urea treated maize cob as basal diet and supplemented with graded levels of concentrate mixture

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Melaku

Asmare

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Trop Anim Health Prod

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The experiment was conducted using 20 yearling intact male Arsi-Bale sheep with a mean body weight of 20.56 ± 0.45 (mean ± SD) to investigate the performance and economic benefit of graded levels of concentrate supplementation to urea-treated maize cob (UTMC)-based diet. The experiment consisted of 7 days of digestibility trial and subsequent 90 days of feeding trial. Before the commencement of the experiment, sheep were vaccinated against common infectious diseases, dewormed, and disinfected against internal and external parasites, respectively. The experimental design was randomized complete block design. The sheep were grouped into five blocks of four animals based on their initial body weight, and one animal from each block was randomly assigned to one of the four treatments. The treatments included ad libitum feeding of UTMC (T1) and supplementation with a concentrate mixture composed of wheat bran (WB) and noug seed cake (NSC) in 2:1 ratio, which were offered at 150 g (T2), 250 g (T3), and 350 g (T4) DM/head/day. The CP content of the UTMC was 9.3% on DM basis. The daily DM intake of UTMC was higher (P < 0.001) for T4 (614.6 g) compared to T1 (505.1 g), T2 (538.9 g), and T3 (590.3 g). Total DM intake was higher (P < 0.001) for supplemented treatments T2 (688.4 g), T3 (844.1 g), and T4 (966.9 g). Supplementation did not improve (P > 0.05) digestibility of DM, OM, NDF, and ADF, except CP digestibility which was significant (P < 0.001) across treatments. Supplementation increased (P < 0.001) final body weight (FBWT), feed conversion efficiency (FCE), and average daily weight gain (ADG). The average daily gain (ADG) was highest (P < 0.001) in T4 (80.8 ± 7.74 g/day) followed by T3 (33.3 ± 7.74 g/day) and T2 (23.1 ± 0.95 kg) whereas the un-supplemented animals lost about 9.2 g/day. The highest total return, net income, and marginal rate of return were observed in higher level supplemented sheep than the control. Therefore, T4 improved biological performance and marginal rate of return than the other treatments and can be considered as better alternative feed supplement in UTMC-based feeding of Arsi-Bale sheep in Ethiopia.

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Nutrient intake, digestibility and growth performance of Washera lambs supplemented with graded levels of sweet blue lupin (Lupinus angustifolius L.) seed

Cited by 26 publications

References 9 publications

Nutrient intake, digestibility and growth performance of Washera lambs fed natural pasture hay supplemented with graded levels of Ficus thonningii(Chibha) leaves as replacement for concentrate mixture

Nutrient intake, digestibility and growth performance of Washera lambs fed natural pasture hay supplemented with graded levels of Ficus thonningii(Chibha) leaves as replacement for concentrate mixture

Senna spectabilis FRUIT ON HAIR LAMBS FEEDING: DIGESTIBILITY, BLOOD METABOLITES, AND RUMINAL KINETIC

Performance of Arsi-Bale sheep fed urea treated maize cob as basal diet and supplemented with graded levels of concentrate mixture

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