Genetic and non-genetic factors influencing ingestive behavior of sheep under stall-feeding conditions

Ingestive activities of 100 stall-fed sheep (48 Muzaffarnagari and 52 1/4 Suffolk × 1/4 Dorset × 1/2 Muzaffarnagari) belonging to different age and class categories viz. lamb (6 months of age. Rumination bout in lying and standing posture lasted for 14 and 9 min, respectively and their recurrences o...

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Published in:Small ruminant research 1999-04, Vol.32 (2), p.129-136
Main Authors: Das, N., Maitra, D.N., Bisht, G.S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
AGE
Bout duration
COMPORTEMENT ALIMENTAIRE
EDAD
ESTABLOS
FEED INTAKE
FEEDING HABITS
FEEDING SYSTEMS
HABITOS ALIMENTARIOS
INGESTION DE PIENSOS
Ingestive behavior
Inter-bout duration
OVIN
OVINOS
PRISE ALIMENTAIRE (ANIMAUX)
SHEEP
SISTEMAS DE ALIMENTACION
STALLE
STALLS
TECHNIQUE D'ALIMENTATION
Time budget
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Summary:Ingestive activities of 100 stall-fed sheep (48 Muzaffarnagari and 52 1/4 Suffolk × 1/4 Dorset × 1/2 Muzaffarnagari) belonging to different age and class categories viz. lamb (6 months of age. Rumination bout in lying and standing posture lasted for 14 and 9 min, respectively and their recurrences occurred every 2–3 h. Rumination bout and inter-bout differed significantly ( p < 0.05) between the categories of sheep and diurnally. Young, hogget and lactating sheep took significantly ( p < 0.01) more drinking time than the other sheep. Each drinking bout lasted about 1 min and it recurred every 2 h throughout a 24 h period. The study suggests the practice of offering feed to stall-fed sheep at least three times a day (around 0600, 1300 and 1900 hours) to facilitate higher feed intake. In the night, the sheep are to be provided with adequate space to ruminate in lying posture.
ISSN:0921-4488
1879-0941
DOI:10.1016/S0921-4488(98)00175-8