Growth performance, Intestinal Morphology and Carcass Characteristics of Broiler Chicks Fed on Sugar Beet Pulp without or with Enzyme Supplementation

2021 ◽  
Vol 69 (2) ◽  
pp. 68
Author(s):  
Mohamed Katcha ◽  
Mosaad Soltan ◽  
Mohamed Salem ◽  
karima Naggar
Keyword(s):  
Sugar Beet ◽  
Growth Performance ◽  
Carcass Characteristics ◽  
Intestinal Morphology ◽  
Sugar Beet Pulp ◽  
Broiler Chicks ◽  
Beet Pulp ◽  
Enzyme Supplementation

scholarly journals Feed intake, digestibility, and carcass characteristics of lambs fed a diet supplemented with soluble fibre

2010 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 45 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Bodas ◽  
S. López ◽  
A. B. Rodríguez ◽  
S. Andrés ◽  
A. R. Mantecón ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sugar Beet ◽  
Sodium Bicarbonate ◽  
Feed Intake ◽  
Average Daily Gain ◽  
Carcass Characteristics ◽  
Sugar Beet Pulp ◽  
Animal Performance ◽  
Gain Ratio ◽  
Beet Pulp ◽  
Daily Gain

Thirty-six Merino lambs (8–9 weeks of age and 15.3 ± 0.13 kg of initial liveweight) were used to evaluate the effects of the inclusion of 120 g sugar beet pulp (replacing barley) and the addition of 20 g sodium bicarbonate per kg concentrate on feed intake, digestibility, animal performance and carcass characteristics in fattening lambs. Animals were housed individually and fed barley straw and the corresponding experimental concentrate feed ad libitum [basal diet composed of (g/kg) barley (500), maize (230), soybean meal (190), molasses (50) and vitamin premix (30)]. Faeces were collected for 5 days to estimate digestibility. Lambs were slaughtered when they reached 25 kg liveweight. Carcasses were chilled at 4°C for 24 h, some carcass dimensions were calculated, the left carcass was jointed into commercial cuts and shoulder tissue composition determined. Sugar beet pulp decreased DM intake (P < 0.05) and average daily gain (P < 0.001), increasing feed : gain ratio (P < 0.001), whereas sodium bicarbonate increased neutral detergent fibre digestibility (P < 0.05) and average daily gain, reducing the feed : gain ratio (P < 0.05). Carcass characteristics were not affected (P > 0.05) by either sodium bicarbonate or sugar beet pulp. Replacing barley with 120 g sugar beet pulp/kg concentrate caused a decrease in DM intake and average daily gain, resulting in an increase in feed : gain ratio, with no detrimental effect on carcass characteristics. The addition of 20 g sodium bicarbonate/kg concentrate improved intake and animal performance without affecting carcass characteristics. Inclusion of sugar beet pulp as a replacement for barley in high-concentrate diets for fattening lambs did not produce performance responses similar to those observed by adding a buffering salt.

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