Growth performance and body composition of feedlot lambs fed refused melon fruit

This study aimed to evaluate the effect of replacing corn grain with refused melon fruit (RMF) in the diet on the intake and digestibility of nutrients, performance, carcass characteristics, and physical-chemical attributes of meat from lambs finished in feedlot. We used 30 male lambs of the Santa I...

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Published in:Tropical animal health and production 2024-11, Vol.56 (8), p.378-378, Article 378
Main Authors: Pinto, Marcia Marcila Fernandes, Lima, Patrícia de Oliveira, Gonçalves, Josemir de Souza, Costa, Thais Freitas, de Araújo, Thiago Luís Alves Campos, Souza, Isis Thamara do Nascimento, Melo, Vitor Lucas de Lima, de Macedo, Michelly Fernandes, Van Cleef, Eric Haydt Castelo Branco, de Lima Júnior, Dorgival Morais
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal Feed - analysis
Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
Animals
average daily gain
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Body Composition
Body weight
Carbohydrates
carcass weight
Carcasses
Composition effects
corn
Cucurbitaceae - chemistry
Diet
Diet - veterinary
Digestibility
Digestion
Dry matter
Feed conversion
Feed efficiency
Feedlots
Forage
Fruit - chemistry
Fruits
growth performance
Life Sciences
Male
males
Meat
melons
metabolizable energy
Moisture content
neutral detergent fiber
Nutrients
Performance evaluation
Regular Articles
Sheep, Domestic - growth & development
Sheep, Domestic - physiology
Veterinary Medicine/Veterinary Science
Water content
Zoology
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Summary:This study aimed to evaluate the effect of replacing corn grain with refused melon fruit (RMF) in the diet on the intake and digestibility of nutrients, performance, carcass characteristics, and physical-chemical attributes of meat from lambs finished in feedlot. We used 30 male lambs of the Santa Inês breed, not castrated, with 18.3 ± 1.1 kg body weight and 120 days of life, feedlot in individual stalls for 71 days. The animals were fed at will with treatment diets containing 0 g/kg (control, without RMF), 100, 200, 300, or 400 g/kg of RMF in the dry matter of the total diet, in a forage: concentrate ratio of 30:70. There was a significant decrease ( P   0.05) of the inclusion of RMF on the physical-chemical characteristics of the meat, but the moisture content of the meat increased significantly ( P  
ISSN:0049-4747
1573-7438
1573-7438
DOI:10.1007/s11250-024-04228-z