Voluntary feed intake, apparent digestibilities and nutritive values in ponies given ad libitum access to complete pelleted diets made from wheat straw and unmolassed sugar beet pulp

2003 ◽  
Vol 2003 ◽  
pp. 161-161
Author(s):  
J. J. Hyslop

Although overall intake figures were high, critical levels (~400 g/kg DM) of unmolassed sugar beet pulp (USBP) inclusion suppressed dry matter intake (DMI) in ponies by up to 35% when included in complete pelleted diets made with dried grass (Hyslop, 2002). Dulphy et al (1997) have concluded that horses consume straw-based forages at lower levels than grass or legume-based forages. Given this observation with straw based diets, the objective of this study was to examine DMI, in vivo apparent digestibilities and nutritive values in ponies offered pelleted complete diets made from ground wheat straw and containing USBP at inclusion levels between 400 – 800 g/kg DM.

2002 ◽  
Vol 2002 ◽  
pp. 32-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. J. Hyslop

Previous work has indicated that unmolassed sugar beet pulp (USBP) may suppress voluntary feed intake (VFI) in ponies when offered as the major component; but not when offered as a relatively minor component of the diet (Hyslop et al, 1998, 1999). However, critical levels of USBP inclusion in equine diets remain to be established. This study examines VFI, in vivo apparent digestibilities and nutritive values in ponies offered pelleted complete diets containing USBP at inclusion levels between 0 – 800 g/kg dry matter (DM).


1999 ◽  
Vol 1999 ◽  
pp. 140-140
Author(s):  
J. J. Hyslop ◽  
D. Cuddeford

There is increased interest in using sugar beet pulp (SBP) products as forage replacers in equine diets. Previous work (Hyslop et al 1998) has indicated that SBP products may suppress voluntary feed intake (VFI) in ponies when they are the major fibre source at between 550-700 g/kg total diet dry matter (DM). This study examines VFI and apparent digestibility in vivo where soaked unmolassed sugar beet pulp (USBP) was offered as a partial forage replacement to ponies receiving ad libitum grass hay.Four mature Welsh-cross pony geldings (280 kg LW s.e. 6.6) were individually housed and offered 0.86 kg/d of micronised barley (MB) and given ad libitum access to grass hay (HAY). In addition, ponies were offered either 0, 1, 2, or 3 kg/d USBP (U0, U1, U2 and U3 respectively) according to a 4 x 4 latin square changeover experimental design.


1998 ◽  
Vol 1998 ◽  
pp. 132-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. J. Hyslop ◽  
S. Roy ◽  
D. Cuddeford

There is increased interest, in using sugar beet pulp (SBP) products in equine diets as a major source of fibre in place of traditional forages. It has been observed that voluntary feed intake (VFI) was lower when SBP products were included in the diet of dry sows compared to other fibrous foodstuffs (Brouns, et al 1995). Equids are similar to pigs in respect that fibrous feed components must pass through the stomach and small intestine before reaching the hindgut; the primary site of fibre fermentation. This study examines the VFI and apparent digestibility in vivo of two SBP based diets and determines their ability to meet the predicted energy and protein needs of mature ponies.Five mature Welsh-cross and three mature Shetland pony geldings with a mean liveweight (LW) of 219 kg (s.e.d. 2.2) were individually housed and offered 2 kg/d dry matter (DM) of a mature threshed grass hay (THAY), 60 g/h/d minerals and ad libitum access to either soaked molassed sugar beet pulp (MSBP) or soaked unmolassed sugar beet pulp (USBP).


1998 ◽  
Vol 1998 ◽  
pp. 132-132
Author(s):  
J. J. Hyslop ◽  
S. Roy ◽  
D. Cuddeford

There is increased interest, in using sugar beet pulp (SBP) products in equine diets as a major source of fibre in place of traditional forages. It has been observed that voluntary feed intake (VFI) was lower when SBP products were included in the diet of dry sows compared to other fibrous foodstuffs (Brouns, et al 1995). Equids are similar to pigs in respect that fibrous feed components must pass through the stomach and small intestine before reaching the hindgut; the primary site of fibre fermentation. This study examines the VFI and apparent digestibility in vivo of two SBP based diets and determines their ability to meet the predicted energy and protein needs of mature ponies.Five mature Welsh-cross and three mature Shetland pony geldings with a mean liveweight (LW) of 219 kg (s.e.d. 2.2) were individually housed and offered 2 kg/d dry matter (DM) of a mature threshed grass hay (THAY), 60 g/h/d minerals and ad libitum access to either soaked molassed sugar beet pulp (MSBP) or soaked unmolassed sugar beet pulp (USBP).


Author(s):  
M. Fondevila ◽  
C. Castrillo ◽  
J. Gasa ◽  
J.A. Guada

Twenty-eight lamb ewes (44 + 0.45 kg live weight) were used to study the effect of type and level of supplementation on voluntary intake of barley straw, treated with 30 g/kg of anhydrous ammonia (TS) or untreated (US) but given with urea to ensure the same nitrogen content as TS (18 g/kg DM). Each type of straw was offered ad libitum, supplemented with grass hay, rolled barley and sugar beet pulp at rates of 150, 300, 4 50 and 600 g/d, in 6 Latin Squares (4 x 4). In addition, another 2 sheep received each straw alone during the same periods. Supplements were totally consumed, except hay, which was refused in 10 - 13 and 28 - 34 per cent for US and TS, respectively.Daily dry matter intake (DMI) of US (OMD = 0.423) and TS (OMD = 0.515) offer as sole feed were 511 ± 29.1 and 858 ± 45.2 g. As show TABLE 1, US was consumed at rates of 527, 576 and 568 g DM when supplemented with 150 g of hay, barley and sugar beet pulp, and no significant differences were found with further levels of supplementation. DMI of TS decreased linearly from 850 to 618 g/d (r = 0.75) and from 717 to 518 g/d (r = 0.63) when the level of barley and sugar beet pulp increased from 150 to 600 g/d. Substitution rates were estimated to be 0.31 and 0.27 for barley and sugar beet pulp, respectively. Decrease in TS intake when supplemented since 150 to 600 g/d of hay (720 to 605 g, respectively) were found not significative.


1999 ◽  
Vol 1999 ◽  
pp. 139-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. J. S. Moore-Colyer ◽  
J. J. Hyslop ◽  
A. C. Longland ◽  
D. Cuddeford

Little information is available on digestion of the non-starch polysaccharide (NSP) fraction of fibrous feeds in equines. Two studies were conducted which examined the in vivo apparent digestibilities of proximate constituents and NSP in ponies offered diets based on botanically diverse fibrous foodstuffs.In study 1 (S1), three mature caecally-fistulated Welsh-cross pony geldings (266 kg LW) were used in a 3 x 3 latin square changeover design experiment consisting of three 21 day periods. Ponies were offered 4 kg dry matter (DM) per day of either unmolassed sugar beet pulp (USBP), hay cubes (HC) or a 2:1 mix of oat hulls:naked oats (OHNO) plus minerals in 2 equal meals per day. After completion of S1 the same 3 ponies were used in study 2 (S2) where they were offered 4 kg DM/day of a 50:50 mix of USBP:HC (USHC) plus minerals fed as in S1 for a 21 day period.


1995 ◽  
Vol 61 (2) ◽  
pp. 305-309 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Yan ◽  
A. C. Longland ◽  
W. H. Close ◽  
C. E. Sharpe ◽  
H. D. Keal

AbstractForty days after mating, 16 pregnant sows were randomly allocated to two diets containing either sugar-beet pulp (SBP) or wheat straw (WS) each offered at two levels (1·0 or 1·5 × maintenance energy requirement (M), where M = 460 kJ digestible energy (DE) per kg0·75 per day). Diets were iso-nitrogenous, and contained similar levels of DE together with 260 g non-starch polysaccharides (NSP) per kg dry matter (DM) largely derived from either the SBP or the WS. A 7-day NSP and DM balance was made between day 60 and 100 of gestation. During lactation sows had ad libitum access to a conventional sow diet which contained neither SBP or WS.Outputs of both fresh and dry faeces from sows given diet WS were significantly greater than the outputs from sows given the corresponding SBP diets (P <0·05), and outputs were significantly greater at the higher feeding level for both diets (P < 0·05). There was a tendency for higher urinary outputs from sows given diet WS, but these were variable and not significantly different from those from sows given diet SBP. The apparent digestibility and retention of DM was significantly greater for the SBP diet than for diet WS but were not significantly affected by feeding level. The apparent digestibilities of the total NSP and each of the individual constituent monomers were significantly higher for diet SBP than for diet WS (P < 0·001), but were independent of feeding level (P> 0·05). Xylose was the most poorly digested NSP constituent from both diets. Apparent digestibility coefficients for the remaining NSP constituents in diet SBP were > 0·8 and were > 0·52 in diet WS, with the uronic acids and mannose being the most highly digested NSP fractions from diets SBP and WS respectively.


1986 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 351-354 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. J. Parkins ◽  
R. G. Hemingway ◽  
J. Fraser

ABSTRACTSugar-beet pulp as normally produced in Great Britain contains about 400 g molasses per kg dry matter (DM). It has been demonstrated that either a reduction in the amount or even the full removal of the molasses did not affect the yield or composition of the milk of cows (e.g. Ronning and Bath, 1962; Hemingway, Parkins and Fraser, 1986). The dried, shredded pulp without molasses was, however, generally less palatable.


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