| Buffel grass (Cenchrus ciliaria L.) substitution for orange pulp on intake, digestibility, and performance of hairsheep lambs. | |
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PMID: 19669661 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Twenty Dorper x Pelibuey male lambs were used to evaluate the effect of substitution of forage with fresh orange pulp (FOP) in diets for fattening lambs on productive behavior, nutrient intake, apparent digestibility coefficient, and feeding costs. Lambs were divided into five groups (n = 4) and then housed in individual pens during 70 d. Treatments consisted of five levels of FOP (0, 25, 50, 75 and 100%) which substituted buffel grass hay on the base diet (40:60%, forage:concentrate). Additionally, changes in chemical composition of FOP stored in stack during 8 d were evaluated (from the day 1 until day 8). Daily feed intake expressed as kg/day and % live weight, lamb growth rate, feeding cost of each lamb per day and per fattening period, hemicellulose intake, and DM, OM, CP, NDF and hemicellulose digestibility showed a quadratic effect (P < 0.05), while DM, OM and CP intake presented a cubic effect (P < 0.05) with the increasing level of FOP. The maximum estimated value for those variables was observed at 75% of hay replacement with FOP. With respect to changes in chemical composition of pulp stored, DM content increased (P = 0.0011) from 210 to 310 g/kg FOP and OM, fiber fraction, and ash content were constant (P > 0.05) among storage days. Therefore, replacing around 75% of buffel grass hay with FOP in diets for fattening lambs resulted in the best growth rate and more efficient diet utilization. Fresh orange pulp stored in a stack did not change its chemical composition, and did not affect its utilization as a sheep feedstuff. |
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Authors:
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Ulises Mac?as-Cruz; Juan A Quintero-Elisea; Leonel Avenda?o-Reyes; Abelardo Correa-Calder?n; Francisco D Alvarez-Valenzuela; S A Soto-Navarro; F A Lucero-Maga?a; Arnoldo Gonz?lez-Reyna |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2009-08-09 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Tropical animal health and production Volume: 42 ISSN: 1573-7438 ISO Abbreviation: Trop Anim Health Prod Publication Date: 2010 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-01-22 Completed Date: 2010-04-21 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 1277355 Medline TA: Trop Anim Health Prod Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 223-32 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Instituto de Ciencias Agr?colas, Universidad Aut?noma de Baja California, Blvd. Delta s/n, Ejido Nuevo Le?n, Baja California, M?xico. |
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Animal Feed* Animals Body Weight / physiology Citrus sinensis / chemistry, metabolism* Eating / physiology Feces / chemistry Male Sheep / growth & development, metabolism, physiology* |
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