The effects of replacing Dichantium hay with banana (Musa paradisiaca) leaves and pseudo-stem on carcass traits of Ovin Martinik sheep

Abstract

A study was done to evaluate banana (Musa paradisiaca) as a forage (leaves and pseudo-stems) for feeding Ovin Martinik lambs (OMK), with the aim to test its impact on carcass quality. Forty four intact OMK male were used after weaning with an initial mean live weight of 14.4 (+/- 3.3) kg, reared in individual pens. Animals were offered either Dichantium hay (control diet, Dh) or cut chopped leaves and pseudo-stems of banana (experimental diet, Blps). They were fed 200-250 g x d(-1) of commercial concentrate. Lambs were slaughtered according to 3 classes of slaughter weight (SW): SW20, SW23 and SW26. Growth and carcass performances of both groups were not significantly different, 77 vs. 81 g x d(-1) and 42% vs. 43% hot carcass yield, for Dh vs. Blps, respectively. There was a significant (P < 0.05) decrease (31.0 vs. 29.7%) for the dry matter content of the shoulder for lambs fed the banana diet. However, there was no effect observed for the other chemical component (CP, lipid and mineral 585, 317 and 95 g x kg(-1) DM, respectively). The shoulder (20% of the carcass whatever the SW) was precocious as demonstrated by the allometry coefficient relative to carcass weight (0.894) significantly (P < 0.01) less than 1. It was concluded that, the use of Blps had no significant effect on growth, carcass weights and yields of the OMK lambs, irrespective of the class of the slaughter weight. From these initial results, the use of banana foliages and pseudo-stems could be recommended as sources of forages.

Banana by-products: an under-utilized renewable food biomass with great potential

“…Direct substitution of banana leaves and pseudostem (Musa paradisiaca) as forage in the diet of Ovin Martinik sheep shows no significant difference in carcasses quality compared to sheep feeding on normal hay forage diet (Marie-Magdeleine et al 2009). The sheep carcass did not differ in terms of overall weight and chemical composition of the meat.…”

Características da carcaça e composição tecidual de cortes comerciais de cordeiros alimentados com resíduos da bananicultura

“…The leaves and pseudostem of banana trees are residues from culturing or fruit harvesting practices, and may be viable byproducts for use in lamb feeding (ARCHIMÈDE et al, 2012;MARIE-MAGDELEINE et al, 2009), especially in the semi-arid regions of Brazil, due to the availability and nutritional characteristics of these products. Ribeiro et al (2007) found high crude protein content (17.20%) in banana leaves.…”

Characteristics of Canary Hair Sheep´s Breed Carcass Fed Banana (Musa acuminate) By-Products: Effects on Regional Tissue Composition, pH and Color

“…Means slaughter weight (24. 3 ± 1.0 kg) was gained in 58 days, reach in both cases in less time than the results described by Marie-Magdeleine et al (2009) which Ovin Martinik sheep, where lambs spend 90 days to reach 22-24 kg feeding also with banana by-products. 26.7 ± 9.45 28.9 ±7.49 NS NS: Non statistical significant P < 0.05 pH0: pH at the time of slaughter; pH1: pH 24 h after slaughter; L0: lightness at the time of slaughter; Chroma 0:at the time of slaughter; Hue0:at the time of slaughter; L1: lightness 24 h after slaughter; Chroma1: after 24 of slaughter; Hue1: after 24 h after slaughter…”

“…Different parts of the fruit (peels) and the plant (leaves, stems, and stalks or pseudostems) are used in animal feeding as fresh plantain, ensiled and can be dehydrated, chopped, milled or cooked, to fed to livestock (Ecocrop 2010;Heuzé and Tran 2016). Dried banana leaves and pseudo stems have been used to feed goats and sheep by (González-García et al 2008;Marie-Magdeleine et al 2009;Heuzé and Tran 2016;Barbera et al 2018) achieving good results on intake and growth performance. Hence, the evidence of its nutritional value has been demonstrated in pigs and ruminants.…”