scholarly journals The Effect of Organic Chromium Supplement on Growth Performance, Nutrients Digestibility and Some Ruminal Fermentation parameters and Blood Metabolites in Fattening Lambs

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (23) ◽  
pp. 65-74
Author(s):  
Asma Seifalinasab ◽  
Amir Mousaie ◽  
Morteza Sattaei Mokhtari ◽  
Hossein Doumari ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Growth Performance ◽  
Blood Metabolites ◽  
Ruminal Fermentation ◽  
Fermentation Parameters ◽  
Nutrients Digestibility

scholarly journals The Effect of Replacing Wildrye Hay with Mulberry Leaves on the Growth Performance, Blood Metabolites, and Carcass Characteristics of Sheep

Animals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 2018
Author(s):  
Hua Sun ◽  
Yang Luo ◽  
Fangfang Zhao ◽  
Yaotian Fan ◽  
Jingnan Ma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Growth Performance ◽  
Carcass Characteristics ◽  
Longissimus Dorsi ◽  
Blood Metabolites ◽  
Ruminal Fermentation ◽  
Feed Conversion ◽  
Final Body Weight ◽  
Mulberry Leaves ◽  
Ph Values

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of partially substituting for conventional forage, Chinese wildrye (CW), with mulberry leaves (ML) on the growth, digestion, ruminal fermentation, blood metabolites, and meat quality of sheep in a 65-day feedlot study. Thirty-two four-month-old male small-tailed Han sheep (25.15 ± 1.03 kg) were randomly assigned to one of four treatments. The dietary treatments consisted of four proportions of ML (0, 8, 24, and 32%) as a substitute for CW (designated as ML0, ML8, ML24, and ML32, respectively). Rumen digesta and blood samples were collected at day 63 of the trial. Carcass traits were assessed after slaughter at the end of performance period. The results from this study revealed no differences in average daily bodyweight gain (ADG), feed conversion ratio (FCR), and final body weight (FBW) among treatments. The apparent digestibility of dry matter (DM), organic matter (OM), and acid detergent fiber (ADF) was higher in the sheep fed with ML than in those fed CW. The ML24 treatment had a higher digestibility of crude protein (CP) and ether extract (EE). There were no differences (p = 0.13) in ruminal pH values among the treatments. However, there was more microbial protein (p < 0.01) in ML24 and ML32 treatments than the ML0 treatment. Ruminal concentrations of acetate and butyrate were significantly different among treatments, although no difference in concentrations of total volatile fatty acid were found. Additionally, no differences were detected for serum parameters except blood urea nitrogen (BUN). No differences were observed for carcass weight (p = 0.62), dressing percentage (p = 0.31) or longissimus dorsi muscle (LM) area (p = 0.94) among treatments. However, intramuscular fat was higher in the ML24 treatment than in the ML0 treatment. (p < 0.01). There were higher pH values of the 24-h longissimus dorsi in the ML24 treatment than in the ML0 treatment. In addition, the saturated fatty acid (SFA) content was lower (p < 0.01) and the monounsaturated fatty acid (MUFA) content higher (p < 0.01) in the ML24 treatment than in the ML0 treatment. In conclusion, the partially substitution of mulberry leaves for Chinese wildrye in the diet of sheep had a beneficial influence on the growth performance, blood metabolites and carcass characteristics. The inclusion of 24% (air dry basis) mulberry leaf hay in the ration of sheep is recommended based on these findings.

Comparison of microbial protein synthesis and nutrient digestibilityof Medicago sativa and Prangos pabularia hay in sheep

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehtap Guney ◽  
Sibel Erdogan ◽  
Mehmet Akif Karsli ◽  
Murat Demirel
Keyword(s):  
Protein Synthesis ◽  
Medicago Sativa ◽  
Crude Protein ◽  
Daily Intake ◽  
Ruminal Fermentation ◽  
Microbial Protein ◽  
Alfalfa Hay ◽  
Ruminal Degradation ◽  
Fermentation Parameters ◽  
Nutrients Digestibility

The aim of this study was to compare feed intake, nutrients digestibility, protein fractions entering into the duodenum, and ruminal fermentation parameters of sheep fed Medicago sativa (alfalfa) and Prangos pabularia, locally called kerkol hays. In the study three ruminally and duodenally cannulated Morkaraman sheep were used. It was carried out as two periods within a 2x3 crossover experimental design. Daily intake of crude protein (CP) was higher (P less than 0.05) in sheep fed alfalfa than those fed kerkol hay. Digestibility of NDF and ADF were lower (P less than 0.05) in sheep fed alfalfa hay than those fed kerkol hay (P less than 0.05). The percentage of protein escaping ruminal degradation was higher (P less than 0.05) in sheep fed kerkol hay (30.73%) than those fed alfalfa hay (15.05%). Ruminal fermentation parameters were similar between groups, except ruminal NH3-N concentration. It is concluded that kerkol hay can be used as forage for sheep feeding.

Effects of substituting corn with steam-flaked sorghum on growth, digestion and blood metabolites in young cattle fed feedlot diets

2018 ◽  
Vol 58 (2) ◽  
pp. 299 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Wang ◽  
Q. Liu ◽  
G. Guo ◽  
W. J. Huo ◽  
Y. L. Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Growth Performance ◽  
Average Daily Gain ◽  
Blood Metabolites ◽  
Ruminal Fermentation ◽  
Blood Concentrations ◽  
Volatile Fatty Acid Concentration ◽  
Nutrient Utilisation ◽  
Beef Bulls ◽  
Ground Corn ◽  
Corn Grain

The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effects of substituting ground corn grain with steam-flaked sorghum (SFS) grain on growth performance, nutrient utilisation and blood metabolites in beef bulls. Fifty-six Simmental beef bulls averaging 12 months of age and 356.4 ± 2.6 kg of bodyweight were randomly assigned to four groups. The treatments were control, low-SFS, medium-SFS and high–SFS, with 0, 1/3, 2/3 and 3/3 SFS grain, respectively, substituting ground corn grain of diets(dry matter (DM) basis). Diets consisted of 50% corn silage and 50% concentrate (DM basis). The average daily gain and feed conversion rate improved quadratically with increasing the proportion of SFS grain. Ruminal pH and ammonia-nitrogen (N) concentration decreased quadratically, whereas ruminal total volatile fatty acid concentration increased quadratically. Ratio of acetate to propionate decreased quadratically (P = 0.027) due to the quadratic decrease in acetate production and the quadratic increase in propionate production. Digestibilities of DM, organic matter and crude protein increased quadratically, whereas that of neutral detergent fibre and acid detergent fibre decreased quadratically. The digestible N, retention N and the retention N to digestible N ratio improved quadratically. Inclusion of SFS grain in diets quadratically increased blood concentrations of glucose, total protein, albumin and triglyceride, but quadratically decreased the concentration of urea N. The results indicated that partly substituting ground corn grain with SFS grain could improve growth performance by improving ruminal fermentation and N utilisation; the optimum substitution rate was 2/3 (DM basis).

Effect of Levels of Yucca Schidigera Extract on Ruminal Fermentation Parameters, Digestibility of Nutrients and Growth Performance in Sheep

2011 ◽  
Vol 343-344 ◽  
pp. 655-660
Author(s):  
Chun Long Liu ◽  
Zhong Qiu Li
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Growth Performance ◽  
Body Weight Gain ◽  
Ammonia Concentration ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
Ruminal Fermentation ◽  
Feed Conversion ◽  
Yucca Schidigera ◽  
Fermentation Parameters ◽  
Growth Trial

An in vivo fermentation experiment (Expt.1) and a digestibility and growth trial(Expt.2) were conducted to determine the effect of levels of Yucca Schidigera Extract (YSE) on ruminal fermentation parameters ,digestibility of nutrients and growth performance in Sheep. Three same levels of YSE supplementation were studied in both experiments. In the Expt.1,four rumen fistulated male sheep with initial body weight of 33±1.8 ㎏were randomly assigned according to a 4×4 Latin square design. The dietary treatments were YSE based offering at 0,100, 200 and 300 mg/kg diet. It was found that ruminal pH was not significantly different among treatments. Relative to control, ruminal propionate concentration was increased by YSE addition in a dose-dependent manner by up to 29.79%（P<0.05）,the acetic concentration was decreased by up to2 1.23%（P<0.05）.Ruminal ammonia concentration was larger (P<0.05) in sheep receiving no YSE (increased by 18.86 mg/dl) than in those receiving 200mg/kg (2.85 mg/dl increase in NH3) or 300mg/kg (2.72 mg/dl increase). Protozoa populations in the rumen were lower (P<0.05) with YSE of 200-300 mg/kg than without. In the digestibility and growth trial(Expt.2),increasing levels of YSE resulted in liner increase in daily body weight gain rate (P<0.05) and feed conversion efficiency(P<0.05). Additionally ,apparent digestibilities(%) of DM,OM,CP,and NDF were significantly different in all treatment .In conclusion, the 200 and 300 mg/kg YSE groups have a particular suppressing effect on ruminal ammonia concentration, ammonia N concentrations and protozoa populations were decreased, The effects on ruminal propionate and acetic concentration were probably a result of a selective inhibitory effect of YSE on rumen microbial species. The effect of YSE on ruminal ammonia concentration likely resulted from a decreased population of protozoa, presumably, from ammonia binding by YSE. YSE can significantly improved the apparent digestibility of nutrient and sheep growth performance.

scholarly journals Effects of physical forms of starter and milk allowance on growth performance, ruminal fermentation, and blood metabolites of Holstein dairy calves

2020 ◽  
Vol 103 (12) ◽  
pp. 11300-11313
Author(s):  
A. Jafari ◽  
A. Azarfar ◽  
G.R. Ghorbani ◽  
M. Mirzaei ◽  
M.A. Khan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Growth Performance ◽  
Dairy Calves ◽  
Blood Metabolites ◽  
Ruminal Fermentation
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