Effect of Barley Variety on Feed Intake, Digestibility, Body Weight Gain and Carcass Characteristics in Fattening Lambs

Effect of Barley Variety on Feed Intake, Digestibility, Body Weight Gain and Carcass Characteristics in Fattening Lambs

Twenty lambs (18 ± 0.22 kg initial weight) were blocked by weight and individually assigned into pens to evaluate the effects of barley straw variety on digestibility, growth performance and carcass characteristics. The following four treatments were tested: (1) a local barley straw (as control), (2...

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Main Authors: Mulugeta Tilahun Keno, Taye Tolemariam, Solomon Demeke, Jane Wamatu, Ashraf Alkhtib, Geert P. J. Janssens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
crop residue
variety
fattening performance
food
feed
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/6/1773

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