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NUTRITIONAL EVALUATION OF SOME CROP RESIDUALS AS A ROUGHAGE SOURCES FOR FEEDING LAMBS

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Twenty four Rahmany male lambs (25.6±1.69 kg; four months age) were divided into three similar groups, eight animals each. The animals were randomly assigned using a complete randomize design to receive one of the three rations as following for 90 day. All animal fed concentrate feed mixture at rate of 2% of live body weight and had ad libitum access to Faba bean straw (G1), Chick-pea straw (G2) and Lentil straw (G3). At the middel of the experimental period, three digestion trails were carried out by using metabolic cages to determine nutrients digestibility, nitrogen balance and feeding values of experimental rations. Data obtained revealed that Lentil and Chick-pea straws were higher OM, CP and NFE content than faba bean straw. On the other hand, the same straws were less ash and crude fiber content compared to Faba bean straw. Ration containing Lentil straw and chick-pea straw had significantly higher (P<0.05) crude protein intake (CPI) and total digestible nutrients intake (TDNI) as well as digestible crude protein intake (DCPI). In addition to DM, CF and NFE digestibility for ration G3 were (P<0.05) higher than G1 and G2. Concerning the nutritive values as TDN and DCP the results showed that G3 was higher (P<0.05) than G1 and G2. Insignificant differences (P>0.05) were noticed in rumen  NH3-N after 6hrs feeding  and TVFA's concentration among the groups  at  times 0 and 3 hrs after feeding. While, values of  pH had significant higher in G3 after 3 and 6hrs feeding  than G1 and G2. Nitrogen balance data clearly indicated that N retention was higher (P<0.05) for G3 and G2 comparable G1. Significant (P<0.05) increase in blood total protein, albumin and globulin concentration was recorded for G3 and G2 compared to G1.  Lentil straw group (G3) had the highest total gain and average daily gain (ADG) being 16.0 kg and 178 gm, respectively, at the same time, feed conversion as kg DM/kg gain improved. While, Chick pea was more economic efficiency than Lentil straw (G3) and Faba bean straw (G1). However, ration containing Chick pea  straw had cheaper cost  for produce 1 kg gain than the others. So, it could be concluded that, chick pea straw and lentil straw had to be used as a good roughages in rations of growing lambs.

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10.21608/jappmu.2010.86284

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Legume straws, Lentil straw, Faba bean straw, Chick-pea straw, digestibility, nitrogen balance, lambs

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El-Bordeny

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Animal Prod. Dept., Fac. of Agric. Ain Shams University, Egypt

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Ebtehag

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Abou - Elenin

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I. M.

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Animal Nutrition Dept., Animal Prod. Res. Inst. (APRI), Dokki, Giza.

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12

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2010-12-01

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2010-12-01

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677

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689

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2090-3642

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2090-3723

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Journal of Animal and Poultry Production

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NUTRITIONAL EVALUATION OF SOME CROP RESIDUALS AS A ROUGHAGE SOURCES FOR FEEDING LAMBS

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22 Jan 2023