Effects of dietary supplementation with distiller dried grain with solubles in growing lambs on growth, nutrient digestibility and rumen parameters

Sahin T., Kaya O., ELMALI D. A., Kaya İ.

REVUE DE MEDECINE VETERINAIRE, cilt.164, sa.4, ss.173-178, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 164 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Dergi Adı: REVUE DE MEDECINE VETERINAIRE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.173-178
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: lamb, distiller dried grain with solubles, growth performance, nutrient digestibility, rumen parameters, CARCASS CHARACTERISTICS, PERFORMANCE
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This study aims to evaluate the effects of distiller dried grains with solubles (DDGS) incorporated to the concentrate ration in growing lambs on weight growth, food consumption and efficiency, nutrient digestibility and some rumen parameters. After a 15 days long adaptation period, the 2.53 month old male Tuj lambs were divided into 3 equal groups of 6 lambs each according to the proportions of DDGS (0, 10 and 20%) added to the concentrate in substitution of soybean meal. Food intake, weights and weight gains, food efficiency were recorded for 50 days then in the last week of the experimental period, nutrient digestibility rates were determined by collecting total faeces, and pH, concentrations of ammonia and volatile fatty acid were measured in ruminal fluid.