Simple mixes of molassed sugar beet feed and distillers grains for lactating ewes

Feeding of lowland sheep on straw-based systems during pregnancy and in early lactation has shown that ewe and lamb performance can be satisfactory, providing adequate compound supplementation is fed (Davies and Chapple, 1995). Whole barley and soya bean meal has been the standard ration. However, soya bean meal is imported and may not be fully traceable. Maize or barley distillers fed with beans could provide traceable protein to replace soya bean meal in sheep diets. Experiments with housed early-lambing ewes and ewes suckling twin lambs at grass have shown that traceable feeds, based on molassed sugar beet and either maize or barley distillers grains, can replace a barley/soya supplement when fed with straw based diets in late pregnancy or at grass (Chappleet al., 1999 and 2000). The objective of this work was to evaluate the effects on ewe and lamb performance of feeding sugar beet feeds with distillers grains and beans to March-lambing ewes on a straw-based system.

Download Full-text

Comparison of sugar beet feeds and distillers grains as supplements for early lambing ewes fed straw-based and big-bale silage diets

Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science ◽

10.1017/s1752756200002817 ◽

1999 ◽

Vol 1999 ◽

pp. 126-126 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

D G Chapple ◽

K P A Wheeler ◽

G Perrott ◽

M Witt

Keyword(s):

Sugar Beet ◽

Soya Bean ◽

Distillers Grains ◽

Early Lactation ◽

Bean Meal ◽

Soya Bean Meal ◽

Standard Ration

Feeding lowland sheep on straw-based systems during pregnancy (Davies and Chapple 1995) has shown that ewe and lamb performance can be satisfactory, providing adequate compound supplementation was fed. Whole barley and soya bean meal has been the standard ration. Experiments with March-lambing ewes (Chapple et al., 1997) has shown that feeds based on molassed sugar beet feed and maize distillers dark grains can replace a barley/soya supplement. The objective of this work was to evaluate the effects on ewe and lamb performance of feeding sugar beet feeds with higher levels of distillers grains to January-lambing ewes on straw-based and big-bale silage systems during pregnancy and early lactation.

Download Full-text

Evaluation of sugar beet feeds and maize distiller's dark grains as supplements for pregnant ewes fed straw-based diets

Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science ◽

10.1017/s1752756200597543 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 1998 ◽

pp. 102-102

Author(s):

D G Chapple ◽

K P A Wheeler ◽

G Perrott

Keyword(s):

Sugar Beet ◽

Soya Bean ◽

High Protein ◽

Feeding System ◽

Bean Meal ◽

Soya Bean Meal ◽

Standard Ration

The feeding of lowland sheep on straw-based systems during pregnancy was developed at ADAS Rosemaund during the last decade (Davies and Chappie 1995). Results showed that ewe and lamb performance were satisfactory, providing adequate compound supplementation was fed. Whole barley and soya bean meal has been the standard ration, but feeds based on high protein molassed sugar beet feed (Probeet Trident Feed) and maize distiller's dark grains could improve palatability and be easier to feed. The objective of this work was to evaluate the effects on ewe and lamb performance of feeding sugar beet feeds and maize distiller's dark grains to pregnant ewes on a straw-based feeding system.

Download Full-text

Effects of cereal and protein supplements to swedes (Brassica napus) on intake and performance of pregnant and lactating ewes kept indoors

Animal Science ◽

10.1017/s000335610000060x ◽

1982 ◽

Vol 34 (2) ◽

pp. 131-137 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

J. E. Vipond ◽

E. A. Hunter ◽

Margaret E. King

Keyword(s):

Daily Intake ◽

Live Weight ◽

Late Pregnancy ◽

Soya Bean ◽

Early Lactation ◽

Protein Supplements ◽

Bean Meal ◽

Ad Libitum ◽

And Performance ◽

Soya Bean Meal

ABSTRACTIndividually penned Finnish Landrace × Dorset Horn and Suffolk × Scottish Halfbred ewes were used to study the effects of supplementing diets based on ad libitum swedes. Supplementing a pregnancy diet of ad libitum swedes plus 225 g of hay with 454 g of a barley/soya bean meal supplement per day had no effect on swede intake or ewe performance in terms of the birth weight and survival of lambs born. Level of swede intake during late pregnancy was constant.In early lactation, ewes offered ad libitum swedes plus 225 g hay per day were supplemented with 454 g of either barley or soya bean meal daily. Soya bean meal supplementation resulted in a 014 increase in swede intake to give a daily intake of 113g dry matter per kgM 0·7·5 and a total live-weight gain of 218kg in early lactation compared with a loss of 2·53 kg by barley-supplemented ewes. Lamb daily gain increased by 54g per day. The results are discussed in relation to trends towards the housing of ewes and current feeding practices for lactating ewes.

Download Full-text

Evaluation of sugar beet feeds and maize distiller's dark grains as supplements for pregnant ewes fed straw-based diets

Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science ◽

10.1017/s0308229600033158 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 1998 ◽

pp. 102-102 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

D G Chapple ◽

K P A Wheeler ◽

G Perrott

Keyword(s):

Sugar Beet ◽

Soya Bean ◽

High Protein ◽

Feeding System ◽

Bean Meal ◽

Soya Bean Meal ◽

Standard Ration

The feeding of lowland sheep on straw-based systems during pregnancy was developed at ADAS Rosemaund during the last decade (Davies and Chappie 1995). Results showed that ewe and lamb performance were satisfactory, providing adequate compound supplementation was fed. Whole barley and soya bean meal has been the standard ration, but feeds based on high protein molassed sugar beet feed (Probeet Trident Feed) and maize distiller's dark grains could improve palatability and be easier to feed. The objective of this work was to evaluate the effects on ewe and lamb performance of feeding sugar beet feeds and maize distiller's dark grains to pregnant ewes on a straw-based feeding system.

Download Full-text

Comparison of pressed sugar beet pulp ensiled with dried maize distillers grains against a ration based on barley and soya bean meal for fast finishing suckled beef bulls

Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science ◽

10.1017/s1752756200004956 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 2001 ◽

pp. 113-113

Author(s):

S.P Marsh ◽

S.L Edmond ◽

M. Witt

Keyword(s):

Sugar Beet ◽

Production Systems ◽

Rapeseed Meal ◽

Soya Bean ◽

Sugar Beet Pulp ◽

Distillers Grains ◽

Beet Pulp ◽

Bean Meal ◽

Alternative Feeds ◽

Soya Bean Meal

Intensively finished beef cattle have traditionally been fed rations based on rolled mineralised barley with a protein supplement such as soya bean or rapeseed meal. Since feed accounts for 75-85% of the variable costs of intensive beef production systems (MLC 1999) the use of alternative feeds that have a lower cost per unit of energy are worthy of investigation. The objective of this trial was to evaluate feeding pressed sugar beet pulp ensiled with dried maize distillers grains (Praize, Trident Feeds) on the performance of fast finishing continental cross weaned suckled bulls.

Download Full-text

Nutrition of the early-weaned calf. IX. Nitrogen retention from different protein sources in calves fed ad libitum

Animal Science ◽

10.1017/s0003356100037697 ◽

1966 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 43-45 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

M. Kay ◽

T. R. Preston ◽

N. A. MacLeod ◽

Euphemia B. Philip

Keyword(s):

Fish Meal ◽

Nitrogen Retention ◽

Soya Bean ◽

Distillers Grains ◽

Protein Sources ◽

Dried Distillers Grains ◽

Bean Meal ◽

Ad Libitum ◽

Groundnut Meal ◽

Soya Bean Meal

1. Nitrogen balance studies were conducted on 8 early-weaned calves fed on four diets containing respectively Peruvian fish meal, soya bean meal, groundnut meal and dried distillers grains as the major sources of protein.2. Nitrogen retention differed significantly between diets, being highest on the fish meal diet, and lowest on the groundnut diet.

Download Full-text

Effect of feeding soya-bean meal or distillers grains on the performance of silage fed beef cattle

Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science ◽

10.1017/s1752756200007754 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 2002 ◽

pp. 119-119

Author(s):

S.P Marsh ◽

W.A.J Carr ◽

M. Witt

Keyword(s):

Beef Cattle ◽

Soya Bean ◽

Organic Production ◽

Distillers Grains ◽

Protein Sources ◽

Beef Producers ◽

Bean Meal ◽

Soya Bean Meal ◽

The Uk ◽

Effect Of Feeding

Extracted soya-bean meal is used by many beef producers in the UK as a protein source for cattle. A number of farm assurance schemes and abattoirs now prohibit the use of this feedstuff due to the possible inclusion of genetically modified material. Organic production standards prohibit the feeding of solvent extracted feeding stuffs. Therefore, there is a requirement to evaluate alternative traceable protein sources for beef cattle. The objective of this trial was to determine the effect on cattle performance of feeding sugar beet feed with distillers grains or soya-bean meal to beef cattle on a silage based system.

Download Full-text

The effect of diet in late pregnancy on colostrum production and immunoglobulin absorption in sheep

Animal Science ◽

10.1017/s1357729800015587 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 64 (1) ◽

pp. 87-96 ◽

Cited By ~ 36

Author(s):

J. V. O'Doherty ◽

T. F. Crosby

Keyword(s):

Birth Weight ◽

Crude Protein ◽

Total Yield ◽

Late Pregnancy ◽

Protein Supplementation ◽

Soya Bean ◽

Metabolizable Energy ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Bean Meal ◽

Soya Bean Meal

AbstractOne hundred and twenty-six twin-bearing ewes were given either formic acid (FA) treated grass silage or grass/ molassed sugar-beet pulp (MSBP) silage in order to investigate factors affecting colostrum yield and quality and the efficiency of immunoglobulin (IgG) absorption. The experiment commenced on day 91 of pregnancy and the diets consisted ofFA-treated silage (Tl), FA-treated silage + soya-bean meal (SB) (72), MSBP silage (T3), MSBP silage + SB (T4), FA-treated silage + MSBP (T5), FA-treated silage + MSBP + SB (T6) or FA-treated silage + 150 g/kg of a crude protein concentrate (T7). Soya-bean meal was offered only in the last 3 weeks of pregnancy aiming for a total crude protein intake of220 g per ewe per day. Blood samples were taken from lambs in order to measure serum Ig concentrations. Ewes were milked at 1 h,10h and 18 h post lambing. Daily metabolizable energy intakes of 6·8, 11·4, 9·6, 12·8, 10·5, 13·7 and 14·7 (s.e. 0·58) M] per ewe were recorded for Tl to T7 respectively over the last 3 weeks of pregnancy. Respective crude protein intakes of 72, 213, 110, 225, 109, 215 and 175 (s.e. 5·64) g per ewe per day were recorded for Tl to T7 over the last 3 weeks of pregnancy. The addition of protein increased colostrum yield at 1 h (P < 0·01), 10 h (P < 0·01) and 18 h (P < 0·01) post lambing and total yield of colostrum to 18 h (P < 0·001). There was no significant response (P > 0·05) in colostrum production during the first 18 h following protein supplementation when the basic diet was FA-treated silage. There was no difference (P > 0·05) in colostrum production during the first 18 h between ewes offered MSBP treated silage or MSBP supplemented silage. Ewes offered FA-treated silage produced less colostrum during the first 18 h compared with ewes offered either MSBP treated or supplemented silage (P < 0·05). The production of colostral IgG during the first 18 h after parturition was related to the amount of colostrum produced; the greater the colostrum production the greater the Ig production. There was a significant quadratic relationship between the total amount of IgG ingested per kg lamb birth weight during the first 18 h and lamb serum IgG at 24 h (R2 = 0·4005; P < 0·0001). Lamb serum Ig level increased linearly with increasing colostrum IgG consumption up to 15 g/kg lamb birth weight. Proportionately about 0·17 of the IgG ingested was present in the lamb's circulation at 24 h. Ewe protein supplementation pre-lambing increased the lamb's efficiency to absorb colostral IgG (P < 0·05) during the first 24 h. In conclusion, the data show positive relationships between feeding regimes, colostrum production and IgG transfer.

Download Full-text

Digestion and utilization of straw. 2. Effect of different supplements on the digestion ammonia-treated straw

Animal Science ◽

10.1017/s0003356100041374 ◽

1984 ◽

Vol 38 (1) ◽

pp. 75-81 ◽

Cited By ~ 23

Author(s):

S. T. M. Fahmy ◽

N. H. Lee ◽

E. R. Ørskov

Keyword(s):

Sugar Beet ◽

Dry Matter ◽

Soya Bean ◽

Sugar Beet Pulp ◽

Beet Pulp ◽

Bean Meal ◽

Soya Bean Meal

ABSTRACTFour experiments with sheep fitted with rumen cannulae were conducted to investigate whether the rate of digestion of ammonia-treated straw, estimated as disappearance of dry matter from nylon bags in the rumen, might be increased by supplements of either soya bean meal, sucrose or sugar beet pulp at a level of 0·1, or by increasing the concentrations of dietary soluble micro and macro minerals.There were no differences among treatments in rate and extent of digestion of straw due to supplementations.In another experiment, the effect of increasing the proportion of molassed sugar beet pulp or rolled barley on rate of digestion of ammonia-treated straw was investigated. A greater proportion of sugar beet pulp (0·45) could be included in the diet before the rate of digestion was decreased in comparison with rolled barley (0·35).Assuming that the digestibility of the sugar beet pulp and the rolled barley was not changed by the increasing proportion in the diet, it could be calculated that the digestibility of straw was reduced from 0·538 with straw alone to 0·403 with the sugar beet pulp and to 0·218 with the rolled barley supplement when the supplements were included at a level of 0·70.

Download Full-text