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EFFECT OF FOOD RESTRICTION AND PROTECTED AMINO ACIDS ADDITION ON THE COMPOSITION OF AWASSI LAMBS CARCASSES

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Last updated: 27 Apr 2025

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Animal nutrition; Clinical Nutrition; Nutritional diseases

Abstract

Feeding systems for fattening lambs are ad-libitum, restricted feeding or mixing between them. This study aimed to investigate the effect of feed restriction during various stages of fattening with the addition of protected essential amino acids, methionine and lysine, on the productive performance in Awassi lambs. Twenty lambs were divided into four groups, the control (group 1, G1) was fed standard diet by 4% of body weight for (90) days. Both G2 and G3 were fed similar to G1 during the first 45 days, lowered to 3.3% during the following 45 days, with the addition of protected methionine 5 gm and lysine 10 gm per lamb daily for the third group only. The fourth group (G4) were fed by 3.3% of body weight during the 90 days and was supplemented with methionine and lysine similar to G3. Results indicated no significant differences between treatments in body weight and total gain in first 45 day of study. While highest total body gain (P≤0.05) was recorded in (G4) 9.94 kg through the second period, compared with the lowest (G2) 7.75 kg. Carcass weight decreased (P≤0.05) in (G3) 26.26 kg compared with (G1 and G2). Adding protected amino acids in (G3 and G4) accompanied by a decline in dressing percentage 53.99 and 53.11% (P≤0.05) compared to (G1 and G2). The total fat percent in the carcass rose in (G3) to 30.94% than other groups. In conclusion, the combination of the restricted feeding system and supplementation of protected amino acids help improve carcass composition by enhancing muscle development while limiting fat deposition resulting in a good quality carcasses with a higher weight and a favorable fat ratio for the customer.

DOI

10.21608/avmj.2025.328984.1438

Keywords

carcass, restricted feeding, protected amino acids, lambs

Authors

First Name

ABDULLAH

Last Name

M.A.

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Affiliation

Department of Animal Production, College of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Mosul, Iraq

Email

mohammed.alzubaydee@uomosul.edu.iq

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First Name

MOHAMMED

Last Name

M.R.

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Affiliation

Department of Animal Production, College of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Mosul, Iraq

Email

mohammed.alhamdany@uomosul.edu.iq

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First Name

ALMALLAH

Last Name

O.D.

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Affiliation

Department of Animal Production, College of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Mosul, Iraq

Email

dr.omard.mohammed@gmail.com

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Mosul

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Volume

71

Article Issue

185

Related Issue

55112

Issue Date

2025-04-01

Receive Date

2024-12-13

Publish Date

2025-04-01

Page Start

386

Page End

397

Print ISSN

1012-5973

Online ISSN

2314-5226

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424,036

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Research article

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1,840

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Publication Title

Assiut Veterinary Medical Journal

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https://avmj.journals.ekb.eg/

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EFFECT OF FOOD RESTRICTION AND PROTECTED AMINO ACIDS ADDITION ON THE COMPOSITION OF AWASSI LAMBS CARCASSES

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27 Apr 2025