Effect Of Effective Microorganism Treated Grass Hay Supplementation On Feed Intake, Digestibility And Growth Performance Of Washera Sheep Fed Natural Grass Hay As A Basal Diet

Fikre, Tadessu; Alemu, Berhanu; Ayele, Shashie

doi:10.29322/ijsrp.9.12.2019.p96109

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“…But this study's results are slightly comparable with the 64.38–85.49% OM and 83.79–90.55% CP digestibility reported by Fikre et al. (2019) for Washera sheep fed grass hay basal diet supplemented with effective microbes and molasses solution treated grass.…”

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confidence: 90%

“…The total DM intake per unit of metabolic body weight of the current study ranged between 74.08 and 81.71 g/kg BW 0.75 , which is higher than the value reported by Fikre et al. (2019) for Washera sheep fed effective microbes treated grass, and comparable to the values reported by Bonsi et al. (1996) the for Menze sheep fed teff straw and supplemented with protein sources.…”

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confidence: 48%

“…The result of the current study substantiates the idea reported by Niderkorn and Baumont (2009), which declared availability of nitrogen in the rumen when protein supplementation increased thereby improving the rate of degradation and utilization of the feed. The total DM intake per unit of metabolic body weight of the current study ranged between 74.08 and 81.71 g/kg BW 0.75 , which is higher than the value reported by Fikre et al (2019) for Washera sheep fed effective microbes treated grass, and comparable to the values reported by Bonsi et al (1996) the for Menze sheep fed teff straw and supplemented with protein sources. This might be attributed to breed, dietary and other management practices difference.…”

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Protein supplement potential of Dodonaea angustifolia leaves by replacing atella on nutrient utilization and performance of Farta sheep fed natural pasture hay basal diet

Teshager

Mekuriaw

Beyero

2022

Veterinary Medicine & Sci

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Background Protein feed resources for ruminant animal productions are deficit in Ethiopia. Objectives To evaluate the supplementation effects of dried Dodonaea angustifolia leaves (DDL), dried traditional brewery by‐product locally called atella and their mixtures on nutrient utilization and growth performance of Farta sheep fed natural pasture hay (NPH) as basal diet. Methods Twenty‐five yearling intact male Farta sheep with average initial body weight of 14.53 ± 1.35 kg (mean ± SD) were used for the study. The experimental sheep were allocated into five blocks of five animals based on their initial body weight. The experiment lasted for 90 days of feeding trial followed by 7 days of digestibility trial. The experimental feeds were NPH ad libitum + 100% DDL + 100 g wheat bran (WB; T1), NPH ad libitum + 75% DDL + 25% dried atella + 100 g WB(T2), NPH ad libitum + 50% DDL + 50% deried atella + 100 g WB (T3), NPH ad libitum + 25% DDL +75% dried atella +100 g WB (T4) and NPH ad libitum + 100% dried atella + 100 g WB (T5). Results NPH, DDL and dried atella contained 7.42, 15.39, 21.13% crude protein (CP) and 66, 36, 34% neutral detergent fiber, respectively. Sheep supplemented with increasing level of atella had more dry matter intake (DMI) and crude protein intake (CPI) and the highest of these DMI and CPI were in T5 (868 g/d for dry matter and 113 g/d for CP). This progressive increased CPI from T1 up to T5 was reflected in a significant (p < 0.001) fibers and estimated metabolizable energy intake in the order of T5 > T4 > T3 > T2 > T1. Significant difference (p < 0.001) was recorded on nutrient utilization and the highest was for T5 and lowest for T1. Average daily gain (ADG) and feed conversion efficiency (FCE) were significantly (p < 0.001) increased as the atella inclusion level increased. Sheep in T4 and T5 had the highest ADG and FCE with the order of T5 = T4 > T3 > T2 > T1. ADG was correlated positively and highly significant with nutrients intake and digestibility. Conclusion Atella supplementation better than DDL and then their mixture (T2–T4) supplementation could be recommended in sheep fattening in the study area.

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Protein supplement potential of Dodonaea angustifolia leaves by replacing atella on nutrient utilization and performance of Farta sheep fed natural pasture hay basal diet

Teshager

Mekuriaw

Beyero

2022

Veterinary Medicine & Sci

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“…(2019) stated that the digestibility of dry matter, organic matter, crude protein, nutreal detergent fiber and acid detergent fiber were significantly higher in sheep fed ration containing olive tree by-products treated with EM than untreated. Correspondingly, Fikre et al. (2019) reported that supplementing growing rams with EM treated hay significantly improved the digestibility of nutrients as compared to sheep fed control diet.…”

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“…(2019) also reported that dry matter digestibility (60% vs. 70%), nitrogen retention (23% vs. 35%) and microbial protein synthesis (4.3 g/d vs. 6.0 g/d) were significantly improved for sheep consumed fungal treated rice straw. Feeding of effective microorganism (EM) treated grass hay supplemented with noug cake improved dry matter digestibility (52% vs. 78%), average daily gain (6.6 g/d vs. 61.5 g/d) and better economic gain ( Fikre et al., 2019 ). Similarly, Mulgeta (2015) and Girma and Alemayhu (2018) reported higher dry matter and nutrient intake in lactating dairy cow fed EM treated barley straw as compared to untreated.…”

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Intake, digestibility, growth performance and blood profile of rams fed sugarcane bagasse or rice husk treated with Trichoderma viride and effective microorganisms

Roba

Letta

Negesse

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Hematological parameters of sheep and goats fed diets containing various amounts of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes)

Fanta,

Kechero,

Yemane

2024

Front. Vet. Sci.

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A major global barrier to increased animal output is nutrition. The use of aquatic plants, which were previously considered to be waste and needed a lot of labor to eliminate, has recently come to light due to the lack of feed during the dry season in the majority of tropical regions of Africa. The objectives of this study were therefore to see how different dietary Eichhornia crassipise inclusion rates affect the hematological indicators of Ethiopian Doyogena sheep and Woyto-Guji goats. Blood samples were taken from the jugular veins of 12 Doyogena sheep and 12 Woyto-Guji goats in a 2 × 4 randomized crossover design with two animal species, four diets, and four random periods (15 - day adaption period followed by a 7- day experimental diet in each period). The dietary inclusion rates E. crassipise were 0, 25, 50, and 75% that was used as a replacement for commercial concentrate mix diet in the treatment groups. The data was analyzed using the SAS software programme PROC GLM, and Pearson's correlation coefficient was calculated between hematological markers. The hemoglobin (Hb), red blood cell count (RBC), packed cell volume (PCV), mean corpuscular volume (MCH), and mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCHC) results revealed substantial, RDW-SD, and WBC differences between animal species (P < 0.001). Sheep had greater WBC, Hb, RBC, PCV, RDW-SD, and RDW-CV levels, while goats had higher MCH and MCHC values (P < 0.001). For the analyzed hematological measures, the Pearson's correlation coefficient ranged from low to strong in terms of positive and negative associations (P < 0.05). Since all hematological indicators were closer to those of clinically healthy native Ethiopian sheep and goat breeds, feeding water hyacinth to sheep and goats up to a 75% inclusion level in diets without producing sickness may provide a remedy for adverse feed shortages.

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Effect Of Effective Microorganism Treated Grass Hay Supplementation On Feed Intake, Digestibility And Growth Performance Of Washera Sheep Fed Natural Grass Hay As A Basal Diet

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Protein supplement potential of Dodonaea angustifolia leaves by replacing atella on nutrient utilization and performance of Farta sheep fed natural pasture hay basal diet

Protein supplement potential of Dodonaea angustifolia leaves by replacing atella on nutrient utilization and performance of Farta sheep fed natural pasture hay basal diet

Intake, digestibility, growth performance and blood profile of rams fed sugarcane bagasse or rice husk treated with Trichoderma viride and effective microorganisms

Hematological parameters of sheep and goats fed diets containing various amounts of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes)

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