Detoxified castor meal in substitution of soybean meal in sheep diet: growth performance, carcass characteristics and meat yield.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the intake, digestibility, performance, and carcass characteristics of lambs fed different levels of replacement (0, 15, 30, and 45 % based on dry matter, DM) of soybean meal (SM) by detoxified castor meal (DCM). Twenty-four and 32 intact hair lambs of nondescript breed (21.7&#8201;±&#8201;2.6 kg of initial average body weight and approximately 10 months old) were used, respectively, in the intake and digestibility and performance experiments. The diets were composed of buffel grass hay, ground corn grain, and different levels of SM, DCM, and urea, in a roughage-to-concentrate ratio of 40:60. There was no effect of treatments on DM intake. However, crude protein (CP) and neutral detergent fiber (NDF) intakes were higher at 30 and 45 % than at 0 and 15 % of DCM, which in turn showed higher intake of non-fiber carbohydrates (NFC) (P&#8201;<&#8201;0.05). The organic matter, CP, and NDF digestibilities were not affected, but the digestibility of NFC was lower at 30 and 45 % than at 0 % of DCM (P&#8201;<&#8201;0.05). The average daily gain, feed conversion, slaughter and carcass weights, chilling losses, ribeye area, and absolute values and yields of neck, ribs, loin, and leg were not affected. However, the carcass yield was lower at 45 % of DCM and the absolute value of shoulder was lower at 30 and 45 % of DCM (P&#8201;<&#8201;0.05). The replacement of SM by DCM up to 45 % in the feed of lambs did not negatively affect the intake, digestibility, performance, and main carcass features.

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Main Authors:	MENEZES, D. R., COSTA, R. G., ARAUJO, G. G. L. de, PEREIRA, L. G. R., MEDEIROS, G. R. de, OLIVEIRA, J. S., NASCIMENTO, T. V. C., RODRIGUES, R. T. de S., PEREIRA FILHO, J. M., BUSATO, K. C.
Other Authors:	Daniel Ribeiro Menezes, UNIVASF - PE; Roberto Germano Costa, UFPB; GHERMAN GARCIA LEAL DE ARAUJO, CPATSA; LUIZ GUSTAVO RIBEIRO PEREIRA, CNPGL; Geovergue Rodrigues de Medeiros, INSA - PB; Juliana Silva Oliveira, UFPB; Thiago Vinicius Costa Nascimento, UFBA; Rafael Torres de Souza Rodrigues, UFLA - MG; José Morais Pereira Filho, UFCG - PB; Karina Costa Busato, UFLA - MG.
Format:	Artigo de periódico biblioteca
Language:	Ingles English
Published:	2016-02-12
Subjects:	Desempenho, Farelo de soja, Feno de capim bufel, Performance and carcass, Nutrição animal, Digestibilidade, Carcaça, Cordeiro, Animal production, Digestibility,
Online Access:	http://www.alice.cnptia.embrapa.br/alice/handle/doc/1036748
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