Effects of Ca salt supplementation on milk yield and composition and on lamb growth rate of Awassi ewes

被引:7
作者
Titi, H. H. [1 ]
Obeidat, B. S. [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Jordan, Fac Agr, Dept Anim Prod, Amman 11942, Jordan
[2] Jordan Univ Sci & Technol, Fac Agr, Dept Anim Prod, Irbid 22110, Jordan
关键词
Awassi ewes; Lactation; Ca salts; Fatty acid profile;
D O I
10.1016/j.livsci.2008.03.013
中图分类号
S8 [畜牧、 动物医学、狩猎、蚕、蜂];
学科分类号
0905 ;
摘要
An experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of a Ca salt supplement on lactating Awassi ewes and their lambs. Ninety Awassi ewes (average B W = 55 kg +/- 1.13) were allocated into three treatment groups of 30 each; 0%, 3%, or 5% Ca salt supplemented groups. The experiment started at lambing and lasted for 60 d. During this period, milk production and composition, final body weights, total feed intake, serum cholesterol and triglycerides, weaning weights of lambs, and milk fatty acid profile were tested. Milk production and energy corrected milk increased (P < 0.05) with Ca salt level in the diet. Milk fat content was higher (P < 0.05) at 3% treatment group compared to 0% and 5% treatment groups. However, no differences were detected in content of crude protein and total solids, and milk energy value. Milk fat yield (g/d) increased (P < 0.05) as Ca salt in the diet increased. Final body weight was higher (P < 0.05) for 5% group when compared to the 0% group with no differences between the 3% group when compared to 0% and 5% groups. No differences were observed in feed intake of ewes. Metabolizable energy intake was greater (P < 0.05) for the 3% and the 5% treatment groups when compared to the 0% treatment group. Feed to milk ratio increased (P < 0.05) when increasing the level of Ca salt in the diet. Serum cholesterol was greater (P < 0.05) in the 5% treatment group than the 0% and 3% treatment groups for ewes and lambs. Serum triglyceride was similar among treatment groups in ewes whereas serum triglyceride was greater (P < 0.05) for lambs in 5% treatment group than 0% and 3% treatment groups. However, serum triglyceride was similar in ewes among treatment groups. Weaning weights and average daily gain of male lambs were higher (P < 0.05) in lambs fed Ca salt (3% and 5%) when compared to 0% treatment group. No differences were detected in weaning weights and average daily gain of female lambs among treatment groups. However, milk conversion ratio was better (P < 0.05) for the 5% group lambs than the 0% and 3% treatment groups. Ca salt reduced (P < 0.05) short and medium-chain milk fatty acids and increased (P < 0.05) content of long chain and unsaturated ones. These results of this indicate that Ca salt supplementation can improve milk production of lactating ewes, the growth rate of their lambs, and produce healthy quality value milk. (C) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All tights reserved.
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