Nutrient intake, digestibility, mastication and ruminal fermentation of lambs fed finishing ration with various forage levels

This study was conducted to determine the effect of hay level in the finishing ration for lambs on intake, digestibility, nitrogen retention, mastication and ruminal parameters. Twenty Pelibuey growing male lambs, weighing an average of 36 kg, were assigned to one of the four treatment groups accord...

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Published in:Small ruminant research 2002-03, Vol.43 (3), p.275-281
Main Authors: Fimbres, H, Kawas, J.R, Hernández-Vidal, G, Picón-Rubio, J.F, Lu, C.D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Digestibility
Finishing ration
Intake
Lambs
Mastication
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Summary:This study was conducted to determine the effect of hay level in the finishing ration for lambs on intake, digestibility, nitrogen retention, mastication and ruminal parameters. Twenty Pelibuey growing male lambs, weighing an average of 36 kg, were assigned to one of the four treatment groups according to a completely randomized arrangement. Treatments were: 0, 10, 20 and 30% chopped hay. Dry matter (DM) intake increased linearly ( P
ISSN:0921-4488
1879-0941
DOI:10.1016/S0921-4488(02)00013-5