Performance and carcass characteristics of lambs fed diets with increasing levels of Mimosa tenuiflora (Willd.) hay replacing Buffel grass hay

2017 ◽  
Vol 49 (5) ◽  
pp. 1001-1007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paulo André Vidal Bandeira ◽  
José Morais Pereira Filho ◽  
Aderbal Marcos de Azevêdo Silva ◽  
Marcílio Fontes Cezar ◽  
Olaf Andreas Bakke ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carcass Characteristics ◽  
Buffel Grass ◽  
Grass Hay ◽  
Mimosa Tenuiflora

scholarly journals Correlations of intake, digestibility and performance with the ingestive behavior of lambs fed diets containing ammoniated buffel grass hay

2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 1551 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandre Fernandes Perazzo ◽  
Sansão De Paula Homem Neto ◽  
Ossival Lolato Ribeiro ◽  
Edson Mauro Santos ◽  
Gleidson Giordano Pinto de Carvalho ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Gain ◽  
Average Daily Gain ◽  
Neutral Detergent Fiber ◽  
Ingestive Behavior ◽  
Favorable Effect ◽  
Feeding Time ◽  
Buffel Grass ◽  
Grass Hay ◽  
Positive Correlations ◽  
And Performance

<p>This study aimed to evaluate the correlations of intake, digestibility and performance with the ingestive behavior of lambs fed diets containing ammoniated buffel grass hay. Buffel grass hay was treated with four levels of urea (0, 18, 36 and 54 g/kg DM basis) and eight repetitions. Thirty-two sheep with no defined breed and an average body weight of 17.7 ± 1.8 kg were distributed in a completely randomized design. It was observed positive correlations were found between the feeding time and the intake of dry matter (r = 0.3120), organic matter (r = 0.3242), neutral detergent fiber (r = 0.3800), total carbohydrates (r = 0.3343) and total digestible nutrients (r = 0.3233). Positive correlations (P &lt; 0.05) were found among the rumination efficiencies, g of DM/h and g of NDF/h with nutrient intake variables, except for ether extract intake. Positive correlations were observed (P &lt; 0.05) between both total weight gain (TWG) and average daily gain (ADG) and the rumination efficiency, g of DM/h (r = 0.3330) and g of NDF/h (r = 0.3304). The feeding and rumination efficiencies have a positive relationship with the total digestible nutrients. The correlation among intake, digestibility and performance variables with the ingestive behavior, it was important for the understanding of diet containing ammoniated buffel grass hay, in which the positive correlation of rumination efficiency with intake and weight gain explained the favorable effect on productive performance of feedlot sheep.</p><p><strong> </strong></p>

scholarly journals The Role of Bole (Lake Soil) as a Mineral Supplement to Arsi-Bale Sheep Fed Natural Grass Hay and Concentrate Supplement

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Belete Kuraz ◽  
Adugna Tolera ◽  
Aster Abebe
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Feed Intake ◽  
Weight Change ◽  
Average Daily Gain ◽  
Carcass Characteristics ◽  
Live Weight ◽  
Control Treatment ◽  
Natural Grass ◽  
Grass Hay

Background: Mineral deficiencies are considered to be one of the nutritional constraints to sheep performance. An experiment was conducted to evaluate the role of bole soil on feed intake, live weight change and carcass characteristics of Arsi-Bale sheep fed natural grass hay and concentrate supplement and its cost-benefit analysis of bole soil supplementation. Result: Total DM, OM, CP, NDF, ADF intake and ADL were higher (p less than 0.0001) for T3 than for T1, T2 and T4. Final weight, body weight change, average daily gain and feed conversion efficiency were greater (p less than 0.0001) for T3 and T2 than for T1 and T4. There were no differences (p greater than 0.05) between T3 and T2 whereas T4 was greater than T1 in these variables. Slaughter weight (SW) was heavier (p less than 0.0001) for treatment two and treatment three than for treatment four and treatment one, hot carcass weight, foreleg weight and dressing percentage on empty body weight basis were greater (p less than 0.0001) for T3 and T2 than for T1and T4. Conclusion: Bole soil supplementation had potentially highest effect on feed intake, live weight change and carcass characteristics of Arsi-Bale sheep than non-supplemented groups. The present study also revealed that supplementation of minerals improved the total weight gain of sheep over the control treatment.

AVOPARCIN, MONENSIN AND ZERANOL FOR STEERS FINISHING ON BARLEY DIETS

1983 ◽  
Vol 63 (2) ◽  
pp. 361-365 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. D. H. COHEN ◽  
J. A. COOPER
Keyword(s):  
Key Words ◽  
Carcass Characteristics ◽  
Basal Diet ◽  
Production Trait ◽  
Beef Steers ◽  
Vitamin Supplement ◽  
Mineral Supplement ◽  
Total Diet ◽  
Grass Hay ◽  
Basal Ration

Ninety Hereford steers, weighting 362 ± 30 kg, were allocated to three replications of six treatments as follows: basal diet which consisted of 5.9 ± 0.73 kg·head−1∙day−1 steam-rolled barley at the start of the trial (78% of total diet) increasing to 10.1 ± 0.52 kg·head−1∙day−1 by the end of the trial (85% of total diet), 0.72 kg·head−1∙day−1 grass hay and 1 kg of mineral/vitamin supplement; basal diet to which 400 mg·head−1∙day−1 avoparcin was added via the mineral supplement; basal ration with added monensin given via the mineral supplement at 280 mg·head−1∙day−1; basal diet with an ear implant of zeranol; basal diet, avoparcin and zeranol; basal diet, monensin and zeranol. Average daily liveweight gains (ADG), feed intakes and carcass characteristics were measured and feed:gain ratios were calculated. Avoparcin, monensin and zeranol, when given alone, did not significantly influence any measured production trait. However, avoparcin and zeranol, when given together, increased ADG by 20.3% and reduced feed:gain ratio by 15.3% (P < 0.05). Similarly, monensin and zeranol in combination increased ADG by 24.6% and reduced feed:gain ratio by 20.7% (P < 0.05). Carcass characteristics were not influenced by any of the treatments. Key words: Avoparcin, monensin, zeranol, barley, beef steers

Carcass characteristics and meat quality of sheep fed alfalfa hay to replace Bermuda grass hay

2019 ◽  
Vol 51 (8) ◽  
pp. 2455-2463 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Ricardo Coelho da Silva ◽  
Francisco Fernando Ramos de Carvalho ◽  
Marcelo de Andrade Fereira ◽  
Evaristo Jorge Oliveira de Souza ◽  
Maria Inês Sucupira Maciel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Meat Quality ◽  
Carcass Characteristics ◽  
Bermuda Grass ◽  
Alfalfa Hay ◽  
Grass Hay

Intake and ingestive behavior of lambs fed diets containing ammoniated buffel grass hay

2017 ◽  
Vol 49 (4) ◽  
pp. 717-724 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandre Fernandes Perazzo ◽  
Sansão de Paula Homem Neto ◽  
Ossival Lolato Ribeiro ◽  
Edson Mauro Santos ◽  
Gleidson Giordano Pinto de Carvalho ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ingestive Behavior ◽  
Buffel Grass ◽  
Grass Hay

scholarly journals Sugarcane bagasse or elephant grass hay in diets for goats: Performance, feeding behavior and carcass characteristics

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victor H Campelo-Lima ◽  
Stela Antas-Urbano ◽  
Marcelo Andrade-Ferreira ◽  
Pedro H Cavalcante-Ribeiro ◽  
José I Gomes-Bezerra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Feeding Behavior ◽  
Sugarcane Bagasse ◽  
Carcass Characteristics ◽  
Elephant Grass ◽  
Grass Hay
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