Title of article :
Intake, Nutrient Apparent Digestibility, and Ruminal Constituents of Crossbred Dorper × Santa Inês Sheep Fed Diets with Babassu Mesocarp Flour
Author/Authors :
de Aguiar Gerude Neto, Osman José Department of Animal Science - Federal University of Maranhao - 65500-000 Chapadinha - MA - Brazil , de Oliveira Maia Parente, Michelle Department of Animal Science - Federal University of Maranhao - 65500-000 Chapadinha - MA - Brazil , Nunes Parente, Henrique Department of Animal Science - Federal University of Maranhao - 65500-000 Chapadinha - MA - Brazil , Azevedo Alves, Arnaud Department of Animal Science - Federal University of Piau´ı - 640495-500 Teresina - PI - Brazil , Carvalho dos Santos, Paull Andrews Department of Animal Science - Federal University of Maranhao - 65500-000 Chapadinha - MA - Brazil , Arcanjo Moreira Filho, Miguel Department of Animal Science - Federal University of Maranhao - 65500-000 Chapadinha - MA - Brazil , de Moura Zanine, Anderson Department of Animal Science - Federal University of Maranhao - 65500-000 Chapadinha - MA - Brazil , de Jesus Ferreira, Daniele Department of Animal Science - Federal University of Maranhao - 65500-000 Chapadinha - MA - Brazil , Rocha Bezerra, Leilson Department of Animal Science - Federal University of Piau´ı - 640495-500 Teresina - PI - Brazil , da Silva Gomes, Ruan Mourão Department of Animal Science - Federal University of Maranhao - 65500-000 Chapadinha - MA - Brazil
Abstract :
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect on intake, apparent digestibility, and ruminal constituents of sheep in response to the addition of increasing levels of babassu mesocarp flour (BMF) to the diet. Twenty crossbred sheep (29.17 ± 2.23 kg) were used in a randomized complete block design. Lambs were confined for 21 days, with 16 days for diet adaptation and 5 days for data
collection, in which they were fed an isonitrogenous diet (16.5 ± 0.2 CP, DM basis) containing 70% of concentrate and 30% (DM basis) of Tifton 85 hay. Increasing levels of BMF were 0, 10, 20, and 30% (DM basis). There was a quadratic effect (𝑃 < 0.05) on the DM intake, nutrients intake, and digestibility of CP and NFC. The digestibility of DM, OM, TC, and NDF decreased linearly, while
EE digestibility increased linearly with increasing levels of BMF. The high NDF content presented in the chemical composition of the babassu mesocarp flour ranked the same as fibrous food, which can limit the inclusion in the diet of high production animals. So, babassu mesocarp flour is an alternative for energy source in lambs feed and can be added at levels up to 10%.
Keywords :
Intake , Nutrient Apparent Digestibility , Ruminal Constituents , Sheep , Babassu Mesocarp Flour
Journal title :
The Scientific World Journal
