THE EFFECTS OF ACID-PRESERVED HIGH-MOISTURE BARLEY AND PELLETING ON THE UTILIZATION OF ALL-CONCENTRATE DIETS BY EARLY-WEANED LAMBS

Sixty-six Dorset Horn lambs weaned at 8 wk of age were fed dry (88% DM) or high-moisture (73% DM), reconstituted, acid-preserved barley-based diets either whole or as 5-mm or 9-mm pellets. Lambs fed high-moisture or dry barley performed similarly in terms of feed intake, average daily gain, feed conversion ratios (DM basis) and digestibility of protein. Digestibility of organic matter was slightly higher (P < 0.05) for dry than moist barley. Whole barley resulted in faster (P < 0.05) growth rates than either 5-mm or 9-mm pellets, 276, 221 and 227 g/day, respectively. The corresponding feed convetsion ratios were 3.94, 4.24 qnd 4.31. Pelleting had no significant (P < 0.05) effect on feed intake or the digestibility of organic matter or protein.

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A note on the effect of monensin and amicloral in steer diets

Animal Science ◽

10.1017/s0003356100024284 ◽

1980 ◽

Vol 30 (3) ◽

pp. 441-444 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

G. M. J. Horton

Keyword(s):

Organic Matter ◽

Feed Intake ◽

Feed Efficiency ◽

Crude Protein ◽

Control Diet ◽

Average Daily Gain ◽

Protein Digestibility ◽

Crude Fibre ◽

Carcass Parameters ◽

Daily Gain

ABSTRACTThe effects of feeding monensin and amicloral at 33 and 1500 mg/kg of diet, respectively, were investigated in two experiments using 330-kg steers. Monensin and amicloral, either alone or in combination, increased the digestibility of organic matter and crude fibre compared with a control diet (P< 0·001). Crude protein digestibility was increased by monensin (P< 0·001). Use of monensin and amicloral, alone or in combination, increased molar proportions of propionic acid by 22% on average (P> 0·05), and monensin decreased butyric acid by 37% (P< 0·05).Ruminal ammonia concentrations were lower in steers fed monensin (P< 0·05). Steers fed monensin consumed 6 % less feed, gained 9 % more weight (P< 0·05) and utilized feed 14% more efficiently (P< 0·05) than control animals. Amicloral, either alone or with monensin, lowered feed intake by 11 % (P< 0·05), had no effect on average daily gain and improved feed efficiency by about 12% (P< 0·05). There were no treatment effects on any of the carcass parameters.

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Performance and Diet Digestibility of Male Garut Lamb Fed Ipomea reptans Seed

Buletin Peternakan ◽

10.21059/buletinpeternak.v42i4.31647 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 42 (4) ◽

Author(s):

Mohamad Haris Septian ◽

Iman Hernaman ◽

Rachmat Wiradimadja ◽

Fransiskus Teguh Santoso

Keyword(s):

Body Weight ◽

Organic Matter ◽

Feed Intake ◽

Average Daily Gain ◽

Feed Conversion ◽

Organic Matter Digestibility ◽

Daily Gain ◽

Average Body ◽

Average Body Weight

The experiments aimed to study about the performance and diet digestibility of male Garut lamb were a diet containing Ipomea reptans seeds. Twenty two Garut sheeps at the age of 6-8 months with an average body weight of 16.17±1.33 kg were divided into four diet treatments containing 0%, 10%, 20%, and 30% Ipomea reptans seed and maintained for 10 weeks to measure the performance and digestibility of the diet. The study was conducted experimentally and the data collected and tested by Duncan’s test. The results showed that the use of Ipomea reptans seeds up to 30% increased (P<0.05) feed intake, average daily gain, dry and organic matter digestibility, but it had no effect on feed conversion. In Conclusion, the use of Ipomea reptans seed up to 30% yielded the best performance and diet digestibility and produced the same quality of diet.

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Residual feed intake and relationships with performance of Nellore cattle selected for post weaning weight

Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia ◽

10.1590/s1516-35982011000400030 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 40 (4) ◽

pp. 929-937 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

T. Lucila Sobrinho ◽

R.H. Branco ◽

S.F.M. Bonilha ◽

A.M. Castilhos ◽

L.A. Figueiredo ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Body Weight ◽

Standard Deviation ◽

Feed Intake ◽

Average Daily Gain ◽

Residual Feed Intake ◽

Feed Conversion ◽

Relative Growth ◽

Kleiber Ratio ◽

Nellore Cattle ◽

Daily Gain

The objective of this work was to evaluate performance, efficiency parameters and phenotypic correlations among measurements of energy efficiency of Nellore cattle selected for post weaning weight and classified according to residual feed intake, calculated by the difference between observed and predicted intake, based on average metabolic body weight and average daily gain. Thus, animals were classified within three groups: high (> mean + 0.5 standard deviation, less efficient); medium (±0.5 standard deviation of the mean); and low (< mean - 0.5 standard deviation, more efficient) residual feed intake. No differences were observed at initial and final body weights, average daily gain and dry matter intake among groups. Animals with low residual feed intake also had greater feed efficiency, feed conversion and partial efficiency of growth and did not differ from the other animals regarding to relative growth rate and Kleiber ratio. Residual feed intake was significantly correlated to feed efficiency (-0.25), feed conversion (0.25), partial efficiency of growth (-0.37) and dry matter intake (0.16) but it did not present significant correlation with body weight (0.04), average daily gain (-0.02), relative growth rate (-0.03) and Kleiber ratio (-0.05). Significant correlations were found between feed conversion and initial body weight (0.34) and average daily gain (-0.46). Partial efficiency of growth presented significant correlation with all other efficiency parameters analyzed. Residual feed intake has high potential in productive efficiency, when compared to the other energy efficiency measurements, being independent of growth and size of the animals.

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Pengaruh Suplementasi Ampas Tahu, Ampas Tempe dan Ampas Kecap dalam Ransum Terhadap Performan Domba Lokal Jantan

Sains Peternakan ◽

10.20961/sainspet.5.1.1-9 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 1

Author(s):

Eka Handayanta

Keyword(s):

Body Weight ◽

Organic Matter ◽

Crude Protein ◽

Average Daily Gain ◽

Conversion Ratio ◽

Feed Conversion Ratio ◽

Soy Sauce ◽

Feed Consumption ◽

Feed Conversion ◽

Daily Gain

The aim of this research to determine the effect of supplementation of tofu. tempe, and soy sauce waste in ration on male local sheep performance. This research was carried out during three month, take place on July until October 200E in Minifarm Dept. of Animal Science, Agriculture Faculty of Sebelas Maret University, located in Jatikuwung. Gondangrejo, Karanganyar. It used 12 male local sheeps with average body weight of 15.86 ±0.93 kg, divided into four treatments and three replications, each replication consist of one sheep. The ration consisted of king grass only as basal diet, as many as four percent base on body weight. The treatment given is in the form of feed supplement, that namely without supplement (RO), 250 gram tofu waste (R1), 250 gram tempe waste (R2), and 250 gram soy sauce waste (R3). The data variables collected were feed consumption, dry and organic matter digestibility, crude protein consumption, energy consumption, average daily gain, and feed conversion ratio. All of data except average daily gain was analyzed by completely randomized design one way classification. While average daily gain was analyzed by covariance analyze. The result were significant followed by Duncan new multiple range test. The result showed that average of R0, RI, R2 and R3 for feed consumption 430.52; 720.44; 704.44; 549.08 gram/day, dry matter digestibility (%) 61,07; 72,46; 69,68: 63,60, organic matter digestibility (%) 64,41: 74,94; 72.41; 64,7 1, crude protein consumption 47.66; 106.77; 85.83; 73.70 gram/day, energy consumption 281.82; 482.65; 432.67; 330.83 gram/day, average daily gain 50.00.1X00: 116.19; 38.10 gram/day and feed conversion ratio 8.74; 5.61; 6.06; 15.2. The result of variance analyze showed that feed supplementation have highly significant effect (P<0.01) on all of the data variable colected. Conclusion of this research was supplementation of tofu waste and tempe waste could improved performance, while soy sauce waste could not improved the performance of male local sheep. Key words : sheep, tofu waste, tempe waste, soy sauce waste, performance

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INFLUENCE OF HIGH-MOISTURE BARLEY ON THE PERFORMANCE AND CARCASS CHARACTERISTICS OF FEEDLOT CATTLE

Canadian Journal of Animal Science ◽

10.4141/cjas88-090 ◽

1988 ◽

Vol 68 (3) ◽

pp. 811-820 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

J. J. KENNELLY ◽

G. W. MATHISON ◽

G. de BOER

Keyword(s):

Dry Matter ◽

Free Choice ◽

Average Daily Gain ◽

Carcass Characteristics ◽

Barley Grain ◽

Feedlot Cattle ◽

Feed Conversion ◽

High Moisture ◽

Feeding Value ◽

Daily Gain

Three factorial experiments were conducted to determine the relative feeding value of dry barley (DB) and high-moisture barley (HMB), and to evaluate the influence of method of ensiling (Pit vs. Harvestore® (HAV) silo), source of roughage (hay vs. silage), and level of concentrate (90 vs. 75%) on the performance and carcass characteristics of feedlot cattle. In exp. 1, 252 steers (initial wt 357 kg) were assigned on the basis of weight to six treatments (two pens × 21 animals per pen). A mixed diet consisting of 85.2% barley grain (dry matter (DM) basis) was offered free choice. The barley portion of the ration consisted of either 0, 25, 50, 75 or 100% DB with the balance being HMB from a pit silo. The sixth treatment consisted of feeding 100% HMB for the first 57 d and 100% DB for the remainder of the trial. Overall average daily gain (ADG) for steers fed 100% DB (1.70 kg d−1) was significantly higher than observed for animals fed 100, 75 or 50% HMB (1.46, 1.49 and 1.56 kg d−1, respectively). The kg of feed DM required per kg gain (FC) varied between 5.76 and 7.13 and was not (P > 0.05) influenced by treatment. No differences (P > 0.05) were observed in carcass characteristics. In exp. 2, 360 steers (initial wt 340 kg) were allotted on the basis of weight to six treatments designed to evaluate the effect of source (Pit vs. HAV) and level of HMB, in diets containing 10.2% silage, on animal performance. Overall ADG (1.11 – 1.17 kg d−1), FC (6.66 – 7.01) and carcass characteristics were similar (P > 0.05) for animals fed Pit HMB, HAV HMB and DB. In exp. 3, 264 weanling calves (initial wt 216 kg) were allotted on the basis of weight to six treatments which differed in type of barley (HMB vs. DB), source of roughage (hay vs. silage) and level of concentrate (75 vs. 90%; DM basis). The feeding period was 127 d. Daily gains varied between 0.78 and 0.91 kg d−1 and FC ranged from 6.40 to 7.10 and were not influenced (P > 0.05) by source of barley or source or level of roughage. While animals fed DB had significantly higher ADG than those fed HMB in exp. 1, the overall results from the three experiments indicate that on a DM basis HMB has similar feeding value to DB, and that there is no major difference between Pit and HAV-stored HMB for feedlot cattle. Key words: High moisture, barley, cattle, gain, feed conversion

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Impact of sow lactation feed intake on the growth and suckling behavior of low and average birthweight pigs to 10 weeks of age

Translational Animal Science ◽

10.1093/tas/txaa057 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 655-665

Author(s):

Samuel J Hawe ◽

Nigel Scollan ◽

Alan Gordon ◽

Elizabeth Magowan

Keyword(s):

Feed Intake ◽

Compensatory Growth ◽

Average Daily Gain ◽

Conversion Ratio ◽

Feed Conversion Ratio ◽

Foster Mother ◽

Feed Conversion ◽

Relative Growth ◽

Sow Lactation ◽

Daily Gain

Abstract Improved genetics in commercial pig production have resulted in larger litter sizes. However this has increased the prevalence of compromised pigs exhibiting inferior birthweights, weaning weights, and lifetime performance. This study aimed to determine the effects of increased sow lactation feed intake on growth of low and average birthweight piglets until 10 wk of age. Low (Low BW; <1 kg) and average (Av BW; 1.3–1.7 kg) birthweight animals were reared in uniformly weighted litters comprising 14 piglets on a foster mother offered either a low (Low FA; max 7.5 kg/d) or high (High FA; max 11 kg/d) feed allowance over a 28- ± 1-d lactation. Piglet performance was monitored from birth until 10 wk of age. Sows offered a High FA consumed 42.4 kg more feed on average than those offered Low FA, resulting in a greater derived milk yield (P < 0.05). Animals of Av BW remained heavier than Low BW pigs throughout the trial (P < 0.05). Piglets reared by High FA sows were heavier at weeks 3, 4, 5, and 7 (P < 0.05) but not week 10 (P > 0.05). Growth rate of piglets relative to their birthweight was significantly greater for Low BW piglets than those of Av BW during lactation (P < 0.001). Piglets reared by sows offered a High FA expressed greater relative growth preweaning (P < 0.05); however, postweaning relative growth for piglets reared on sows offered a Low FA was greater (P < 0.05) suggesting compensatory growth. Neither birthweight nor sow feed allowance significantly affected preweaning mortality (P > 0.05). However, Low BW animals on sows with a High FA recorded half the preweaning mortality of Low BW pigs on sows with a Low FA. During week 1 of lactation, Av BW litters recorded a greater total suckling duration compared to Low BW litters (P < 0.05) but there was no difference in suckling frequency (P > 0.05). During week 3 of lactation, High FA litters displayed a significantly lower suckling frequency (P < 0.05) yet a greater total suckling duration (P < 0.001). Average daily gain was greater for Av BW pigs during weeks 4–7 (P < 0.001) but no difference was recorded between weeks 7 and 10 (P > 0.05). Average daily feed intake was greater for Av BW pigs throughout the nursery period (P < 0.05) but feed–conversion ratio did not differ compared to Low BW pens (P>0.05). In conclusion, offering sows a High FA increased weaning weight of all animals; however, birthweight was the major determinant of postweaning performance.

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Metabolizable energy levels in diets with high lysine for growing and finishing pigs

Semina Ciências Agrárias ◽

10.5433/1679-0359.2019v40n1p365 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 40 (1) ◽

pp. 365 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Soraia Viana Ferreira ◽

Lívia Maria dos Reis Barbosa ◽

Camila Schultz Marcolla ◽

Marcos Henrique Soares ◽

Dante Teixeira Valente Júnior ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Body Weight ◽

Meat Quality ◽

Feed Intake ◽

Average Daily Gain ◽

Metabolizable Energy ◽

Feed Conversion ◽

Water Losses ◽

Final Body Weight ◽

Metabolizable Energy Intake ◽

Daily Gain

The objective of this experiment was to evaluate the effects of metabolizable energy (ME) levels in diets with high digestible lysine concentration on performance, carcass traits, and meat quality of barrows from 95 to 158 days of age. Eighty commercial hybrid barrows (50 ± 1.82 kg) selected for lean meat deposition, were assigned to four dietary treatments (3,150, 3,235, 3,320, and 3,400 kcal EM kg-1) in a randomized design with 10 replicate pens per treatment and two pigs per pen. From 95 to 116 days of age, we observed no effects of ME on final body weight (FBW), average daily gain (ADG), metabolizable energy intake (MEI), and feed conversion (F: G). Average daily feed intake (ADFI) decreased linearly with increasing ME levels (? = 5.79961 - 0.00096790X - r2 = 0.89). From 95 to 137 days of age, no effects of ME were observed on final body weight (FBW), average daily gain (ADG), metabolizable energy intake (MEI), and feed conversion (F: G). Average daily feed intake (ADFI) decreased linearly with increasing ME (?= 6.1176 - 0.001X - r2= 0.97). From 95 to 158 days, of age no effects of ME were observed on FBW and ADG. Dietary ME influenced the ADFI and F: G, which decreased linearly with increasing ME concentrations (?= 8.12951 - 0.00149X - r2= 0.99; ?= 6.0914 - 0.001X - r² = 0.75, respectively). There was a linear increase in loin eye area (LEA) with increasing ME (? = - 29.851 + 0.0207 X - r² = 0.87). Backfat thickness, pH, and temperature, measured at different times after slaughter (0 min, 45 min, 3 h, and 24 h), were not affected by dietary ME. The level of ME also did not affect the meat quality parameters Color L*, Color a*, Color b*, Warner-Bratzler shear force, thaw water losses, cooking water losses, sum of water losses, intramuscular fat content, and TBARS. Diets with 3,400 kcal kg-1 ME, corresponding to 2.75, 2.57, and 2.31 g digestible lysine/Mcal of ME for pigs from 95 to 116, 116 to 137, and 95 to 158 days of age, respectively, resulted in best performance and carcass traits, without negative effects on meat quality.

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EFFECTS OF STEAM PELLETING DIETS CONTAINING TWO VARIETIES OF RAPESEED MEAL ON PIG PERFORMANCE

Canadian Journal of Animal Science ◽

10.4141/cjas79-072 ◽

1979 ◽

Vol 59 (3) ◽

pp. 577-583 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

R. NARENDRAN ◽

G. H. BOWMAN ◽

S. J. SLINGER

Keyword(s):

Energy Level ◽

Soybean Meal ◽

Feed Intake ◽

Average Daily Gain ◽

Rapeseed Meal ◽

Backfat Thickness ◽

Feed Conversion ◽

Pig Performance ◽

G Ratio ◽

Daily Gain

An experiment was conducted during the late fall and winter months with 96 Yorkshire barrows and gilts to study the effects on pig performance of feeding corn-soybean meal (SBM) and lysine-HCl (0.1%) supplemented corn-SBM-Tower rapeseed meal (RSM) and corn-SBM-Candle RSM diets, in the form of mash (corn was medium-ground) and steam pellets. Average daily gain (ADG), feed intake, efficiency of feed conversion (feed to gain ratio, F/G) and carcass backfat thickness were measured in pigs reared from 23 kg to 91 kg liveweight. The energy level in the RSM diets was not adjusted to equal that in the corn-SBM diet. Pigs fed Tower RSM had a lower (P < 0.01) feed intake and backfat thickness and pigs fed Candle RSM had a lower (P < 0.01) ADG and feed intake and higher (P < 0.01) F/G compared to the pigs fed SBM. The pigs fed corn-SBM-Tower RSM had a higher (P < 0.01) ADG and feed intake and lower (P < 0.01) F/G ratio than those fed Candle RSM diets. Steam pelleting of the corn-SBM and corn-SBM-RSM diets improved ADG, feed intake and F/G of the pigs, with the effects being greatest for the RSM diets.

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Feed conversion ratio, residual feed intake and cholecystokinin type A receptor gene polymorphisms are associated with feed intake and average daily gain in a Chinese local chicken population

Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology ◽

10.1186/s40104-018-0261-1 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Zhenhua Yi ◽

Xing Li ◽

Wen Luo ◽

Zhenqiang Xu ◽

Congliang Ji ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Feed Intake ◽

Gene Polymorphisms ◽

Receptor Gene ◽

Average Daily Gain ◽

Conversion Ratio ◽

Feed Conversion Ratio ◽

Feed Conversion ◽

Chicken Population ◽

Receptor Gene Polymorphisms ◽

Daily Gain

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PENGARUH PROTEKSI CPO DENGAN FORMALDEHID TERHADAP KECERNAAN DAN PERFORMA DOMBA EKOR TIPIS

Buletin Peternakan ◽

10.21059/buletinpeternak.v39i2.6711 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 39 (2) ◽

pp. 78 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Nafly Comilo Tiven ◽

Lies Mira Yusiati ◽

Rusman (Rusman) ◽

Umar Santoso

Keyword(s):

Organic Matter ◽

Dry Matter ◽

Average Daily Gain ◽

Feed Conversion ◽

Randomized Design ◽

And Performance ◽

Feed Conversion Rate ◽

Daily Gain ◽

Range Test ◽

Basal Ration

The experiment was conducted to determine the effect of CPO protected with formaldehyde on digestibility and performance of thin tail sheeps. Fifteen local male lambs aged 9-12 months, were divided into 3 groups of ration treatment. The first group received only the basal ration (R0), the second group received the basal ration and 3% CPO (R1), while the third group received the basal ration and 3% CPO protected with 2% formaldehyde (R2). The data were analyzed by Completely Randomized Design with oneway pattern. The different of treatments were tested by Duncan’s New Multiple Range Test. The results showed that addition CPO protected with formaldehid (R2) in the sheeps diet did not affect dry matter and organic matter intake, dry matter and organic matter digestibility, average daily gain (ADG), but significantly (P<0.01) increase feed conversion rate. It can be concluded that CPO protected with formaldehyde gives more advantage on feed conversion aspect.(Key words: Thin tail sheeps, Crude palm oil (CPO) protected with formaldehyde, Digestibility, Performance)

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