Physiological response of WAD sheep fed different combinations of Guinea grass and ensiled Alternanthera brasiliana (L.) O. Kuntze based diets: Intake, haematology and serum biochemical indices

Mako, A. A.; Ikusika, Olusegun Oyebade; Akinmoladun, O.F.

doi:10.1016/j.vas.2021.100220

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“…In line with Mako et al [18], the use of ensiled A. brasiliana was revealed to be significant in terms of hemoglobin and PCV. Packed cell volume is representative of measuring toxicity in the blood, whereby a low value indicates anemia.…”

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Growth traits, hematological, and ruminal fluid profile of sheep offered ensiled coffee skin replacing dried water spinach

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Background and Aim: Developing simple, cost-efficient sheep feed will improve farmers’ incomes. Including coffee skin in feed offers the most technical method of increasing sheep weight gain. This study aimed to evaluate varying proportions of ensiled coffee skin replacing dried water spinach and determine the optimal combination for the growth performance, physiological and hematological profiles, and rumen fluid of sheep. Materials and Methods: Eighty-four animals were randomly allocated to the treatments, arranged in a randomized block design using the initial weight as a block. Seven treatment diets were adjusted and a 12-animal replication was used for each treatment. The treatments were as follows: T0: 30% maize stover, 30% dried water spinach, 5% pollard, 20% coffee skin; T1: 30% maize stover, 25% dried water spinach, 5% pollard, 5% ensiled coffee skin; T2: 30% maize stover, 20% dried water spinach, 5% pollard, 10% ensiled coffee skin; T3: 30% maize stover, 15% dried water spinach, 5% pollard, 15% ensiled coffee skin; T4: 30% maize stover, 10% dried water spinach, 5% pollard, 20% ensiled coffee skin; T5: 30% maize stover, 5% dried water spinach, 5% pollard, 25% ensiled coffee skin; T6: 30% maize stover, 5% pollard, and 30% ensiled coffee skin. The sheep were reared for 70 days.The parameters observed during the early stage included growth performance (initial body weight, LW gain, final body weight, and feed intake). At the end of periods, a representative sample of ruminal fluid (approximately 150 mL) was collected from slaughtered sheep, duplicated, and then incubated for 18 h and blood samples were collected from the sheep (jugular vein) in ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid tubes. Then, used to analyze various blood biochemical parameters. Results: The final body weights showed a linear curve increasing as the treatment increased (p < 0.05). The ensiled coffee skin tended to increase at 6 h incubation time, producing reduced methane gas (p < 0.05). However, in general, the use of ensiled coffee skin did not significantly alter the blood biochemistry of crossbreed sheep (p > 0.05). There was no significant effect on the protozoal population (p > 0.05). Conclusion: Increasing the level of ensiled coffee skin up to 30% replacing dried water spinach increased the final body weight of crossbreed sheep with no adverse effect. Keywords: biochemical blood, coffee skin, crossbreed sheep, ensiling, final body weight.

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Growth traits, hematological, and ruminal fluid profile of sheep offered ensiled coffee skin replacing dried water spinach

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“…Consumption of these anti-nutritional factors beyond threshold levels allows them to produce bitterness, reduce the availability of nutrients, reduce palatability and cause toxicity in animals. Prolonged feeding of unconventional feeds consisting high levels of antinutritional factors adversely affects the health, growth rate and immunity of animals (Mako et al, 2021). Therefore, the physiological and health parameters of feed consumption from nonconventional sources must be verified.…”

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Effect of Partial Replacement of Groundnut Cake With Guar Meal on Blood Biochemical Profile in Sheep Fed Densified Crop Residue Based Complete Feed Blocks

B. VIDYA,

M. VENKATESHWARLU,

D. NAGALAKSHMI

et al. 2023

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A 120 day trial was conducted to evaluate the effect of replacement of 50% Groundnut cake (GNC) nitrogen with guar meal (GM) on the blood biochemical profile in the ram lambs fed maize and sorghum stover based complete feed blocks. Twenty-four growing ram lambs of 3-4 months age were randomly selected and allocated into 4 groups consisting of 6 animals in each group. The Maize and sorghum stover based complete diets (50 roughage: 50 concentrate) with and without inclusion of GM was prepared and densified into block form and fed to ram lambs. The four dietary treatments were: M1: Maize stover based complete feed blocks (MSCFB) with GNC (34.8% CP) as protein supplement; M 2: MSCFB with guar meal (52 % CP) replacing 50 % GNC nitrogen of M1; S1: sorghum stover based complete feed blocks (SSCFB) with GNC as protein supplement and S2: SSCFB with guar meal replacing 50 % of GNC nitrogen of S2. Blood was drawn at the end of the trial for serum collection and serum metabolites were analyzed according to standard procedures. There was no significant (P>0.05) effect on the concentration of all serum biochemical constituents among the different experimental groups of lambs and all serum biochemical constituents had mean values that were within the normal range. According to the findings of this investigation, replacing 50% GNC nitrogen with GM had no detrimental effect on blood biochemical parameters in lambs.

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“…However, the use of guar meal in livestock diets is limited because it contains potent antinutritional factors such as residual gum, saponins trypsin inhibitors, haemagglutinin and extractable polyphenols. Excessive levels of these antinutritional factors can cause bitterness, reduce nutrient availability, palatability and induce toxicity in animals when consumed beyond threshold levels [ 2 ]. Prolonged feeding of unconventional feeds containing high levels of anti-nutritional compounds adversely affects the nervous, immune, endocrine and reproduction systems of the animals.…”

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Effect of feeding of sorghum stover based complete feed blocks containing guar meal as protein supplement on reproductive efficiency, hormone profile and antioxidant status in Deccani ewes

Vidya

Venkateshwarlu²,

Nagalakshmi³

et al. 2022

PLoS ONE

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Guar meal (GM) can be considered as an alternative protein source for the livestock and has a potential value as a feed to animals with a high protein content ranging between 45–55%. A study was conducted to evaluate the effect of partial replacement of groundnut cake (GNC) with guar meal (GM) on reproductive efficiency, hormone profile, antioxidant status in Deccani ewes fed sorghum stover based complete feed blocks (SSCFB). Twenty-one non-pregnant Deccani ewes (b. wt. 23.34 ±0.40 kg; 2–4 years old and body condition score 2.51±0.56) were randomly divided into three groups to contain 7 animals each in a completely randomized design. Three dietary treatments viz. S1: conventional feeding (sorghum stover and concentrate mixture fed separately in 50:50 ratios to meet the requirement), S2: SSCFB with GNC as protein supplement in concentrate mixture and S3: SSCFB with GM replacing GNC nitrogen of S2 at 50% level. The ewes were synchronised for estrus with progesterone impregnated intravaginal sponges and naturally mated. The ewes were fed at the rate of 3.1 and 3.7% of their body weight from 1st day of experiment—to 108th day of gestation and from 108th day of gestation to till lambing, respectively. The replacement of 50% of GNC nitrogen with GM and densification of diet had no effect (P>0.05) on average DMI (g), antioxidant status, progesterone concentration, conception rate, non return rate, no of matings per service, lambing rate, body weights of lambs at birth, 15 and 30 days of age. GNC can be partially replaced by GM in the ewes diet without any adverse effect on reproductive parameters, antioxidant status, progesterone concentration and weight of lambs.

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Physiological response of WAD sheep fed different combinations of Guinea grass and ensiled Alternanthera brasiliana (L.) O. Kuntze based diets: Intake, haematology and serum biochemical indices

Cited by 3 publications

References 19 publications

Growth traits, hematological, and ruminal fluid profile of sheep offered ensiled coffee skin replacing dried water spinach

Growth traits, hematological, and ruminal fluid profile of sheep offered ensiled coffee skin replacing dried water spinach

Effect of Partial Replacement of Groundnut Cake With Guar Meal on Blood Biochemical Profile in Sheep Fed Densified Crop Residue Based Complete Feed Blocks

Effect of feeding of sorghum stover based complete feed blocks containing guar meal as protein supplement on reproductive efficiency, hormone profile and antioxidant status in Deccani ewes

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