Title:	Digestibility and performance of lambs fed diets containing old man saltbush hay.
Authors:	MORENO, G. M. B. BORBA, H. ARAUJO, G. G. L. de VOLTOLINI, T. V. MORAES, S. A. de SILVA SOBRINHO, A. G. da BOAVENTURA NETO, O. LIMA JUNIOR, D. M. de CIRNE, L. G. A BUZANSKAS, M. E.
Affiliation:	Greicy Mitzi Bezerra Moreno, UFAL; Hirasilva Borba, UNESP; GHERMAN GARCIA LEAL DE ARAUJO, CPATSA; TADEU VINHAS VOLTOLINI, CPATSA; SALETE ALVES DE MORAES, CPATSA; Américo Garcia da Silva Sobrinho, UNESP; Oscar Boaventura Neto, UFAL; Dorgival Morais de Lima Júnior, UFAL; Luís Gabriel Alves Cirne, UFOPA; Marcos Eli Buzanskas, UFOPA.
Date Issued:	2017
Citation:	Semina: Ciências Agrárias, Londrina, v. 38, n. 1, p. 455-466, jan./fev. 2017.
Description:	The aim of this study was to evaluate feed intake, digestibility, nitrogen balance, water balance, and performance of lambs fed diets containing old man saltbush hay associated with a concentrate. Thirtytwo castrated feedlot Santa Inês lambs at approximately eight months of age, with 22 ± 1.97 kg body weight, were distributed into a completely randomized experimental design. Acid detergent fiber intake increased (P < 0.05), whereas non-fibrous carbohydrates intake decreased (P < 0.01). Inclusion of old man saltbush in the diet reduced (P < 0.01) the digestibility of dry and organic matter, neutral and acid detergent fiber, and non-fibrous arbohydrates. The intakes of digestible dry and organic matter, ether extract, total carbohydrates, and digestible non-fibrous carbohydrates also decreased (P < 0.01). Inclusion of old man saltbush did not influence water consumption from the trough by the sheep, averaging 4327.20 mL/day?1. Body weight at slaughter and daily weight gain decreased linearly (P <0.05) and feed conversion worsened as old man saltbush hay was added to the diet. Inclusion of old man saltbush at up to 40% replacing the concentrate in feedlot lamb diets does not compromise the performance of these animals.
Thesagro:	Nutrição Animal Confinamento Ganho de Peso Cordeiro Ovino Alimento Alternativo Digestibilidade Feno
NAL Thesaurus:	Weight gain
Keywords:	Alimentação animal Alternative feedstuff Feedlot Intake
DOI:	10.5433/1679-0359.2017v38n1p455
Type of Material:	Artigo de periódico
Access:	openAccess
Appears in Collections:	Artigo em periódico indexado (CPATSA)