The Effect of Supplementation of Vetch (Vicia villosa) on Performance of Arsi-Bale Sheep Fed Basal diet of Desho (Pennisetum pedicellatum) grass

被引：3
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作者：
Abera, Mergia [1 ,2 ]
Tolera, Adugna [2 ]
Nurfeta, Ajebu [2 ]
Geleti, Diriba [3 ]
机构：
[1] Southern Agr Res Inst, Hawassa, Ethiopia
[2] Hawassa Univ, Sch Anim & Range Sci, Hawassa, Ethiopia
[3] Ethiopian Inst Agr Res, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
来源：
ACTA AGRICULTURAE SCANDINAVICA SECTION A-ANIMAL SCIENCE | 2021年 / 70卷 / 3-4期
关键词：
Desho grass; Vicia villosa; digestibility; weight gain; carcass characteristics; DESMODIUM-INTORTUM HAY; CARCASS TRAITS; DIGESTIBILITY; GROWTH; ENERGY; YIELD;
D O I：
10.1080/09064702.2021.1976264
中图分类号：
S8 [畜牧、 动物医学、狩猎、蚕、蜂];
学科分类号：
0905 ;
摘要：
This study was conducted to investigate the effects of Vicia villosa supplementation to the basal diet of desho grass hay on feed intake, growth performance, and carcass characteristics of the Arsi-Bale sheep. Twenty-four lambs were assigned by stratified randomization based on their initial body weight into six blocks consisting of four lambs per block to four dietary treatments. Desho grass hay was fed free choice to all experimental lambs whereas 0, 150, 300 and 450 g of Vicia villosa was supplemented to animals. The results showed that the daily DM intake and daily body weight gain of experimental sheep showed significant improvement (P < 0.05) with increased level of inclusion of Vicia villosa into the basal ration. It can be concluded that the supplementation of 450 g of Vicia villosa hay to desho grass hay had a positive effect on growth performance and carcass characteristics of Arsi-Bale sheep.
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