Evaluation of panicle residue from broom sorghum as a feed ingredient in finishing diets for lambs

Autor: A. Estrada-Angulo, F. Coronel-Burgos, B.I. Castro-Pérez, A. Barreras, R.A. Zinn, L. Corona-Gochi, A. Plascencia
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Animal, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 106-111 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1751-7311
17517311
DOI: 10.1017/S1751731118001015
Popis: Sorghum panicle residue (SPR), a by-product of Sorghum vulgare, obtained in the manufacture of brooms and wisks, has potential as a partial substitute for grain in growing-finishing diets for feedlot lambs. Accordingly, 48 Pelibuey×Katahdin lambs (initial weight=16.2±4.3 kg) were used in an 84-d growth-performance trial to evaluate its comparative feeding value. Lambs were blocked by weight and assigned within weight groupings to 12 pens (4 lambs per pen). The SPR was finely ground before it was incorporated into the diet. The basal diet contained 60% whole grain sorghum (WGS; DM basis). Dietary treatments consisted in the replacement of WGS with 0, 50, or 100% SPR. Replacement of WGS with SPR decreased (linear effect, P=0.04) average daily gain (ADG), and tended to increase (linear effect, P=0.06) dry matter intake (DMI). Replacement of WGS with SPR decreased (linear effect, P
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