Supplementation of lamb ewes with different protein sources in deferred marandu palisadegrass (Brachiaria brizantha cv. marandu) pasture

ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of different protein sources on the performance of lamb ewes and their offspring supplemented in deferred pasture. The treatments were the different protein sources: soybean meal, cotton cake, babassu cake and coconut cake. The ewes wer...

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Main Authors: A.L.C. Gurgel, G.S. Difante, J.V. Emerenciano Neto, M.G. Costa, J.L.S. Dantas, L.C.V. Ìtavo, C.C.B.F. Ìtavo, M.G. Pereira, J.G. Rodrigues, I.L.S. Oliveira, J.I.G. Bezerra
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Published: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais 2020-11-01
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author A.L.C. Gurgel
G.S. Difante
J.V. Emerenciano Neto
M.G. Costa
J.L.S. Dantas
L.C.V. Ìtavo
C.C.B.F. Ìtavo
M.G. Pereira
J.G. Rodrigues
I.L.S. Oliveira
J.I.G. Bezerra
author_facet A.L.C. Gurgel
G.S. Difante
J.V. Emerenciano Neto
M.G. Costa
J.L.S. Dantas
L.C.V. Ìtavo
C.C.B.F. Ìtavo
M.G. Pereira
J.G. Rodrigues
I.L.S. Oliveira
J.I.G. Bezerra
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description ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of different protein sources on the performance of lamb ewes and their offspring supplemented in deferred pasture. The treatments were the different protein sources: soybean meal, cotton cake, babassu cake and coconut cake. The ewes were weighed and evaluated for their body condition score during the gestation, parturition and weaning phases. The lambs were weighed at birth and at weaning. The structural variables and chemical composition of the pasture were evaluated during the usage period. Grass height and forage mass were higher when the ewes were in the gestation and weaning stages. The leaf mass was not altered during the pasture usage with a mean value of 566.1kg ha-1 DM. The highest levels of crude protein in the leaf blade were observed during the parturition and weaning phases. The body weight of the ewes did not differ between the sources with averages 45.0, 39.9 and 36.6kg for the gestation, parturition and weaning phases, respectively. Weights at birth and at weaning had an effect from protein sources, with the highest values observed in the lambs of ewes who received soybean meal and babassu cake supplementation. The lambs of ewes supplemented with soybean had higher average daily gain and total gain. Babassu, coconut and cotton cakes can replace soybean meal in supplementation of ewes in deferred pasture.
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spelling doaj.art-e8668265370749208b9c8f42fe22f1922022-12-21T21:29:11ZengUniversidade Federal de Minas GeraisArquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia1678-41622020-11-017251901191010.1590/1678-4162-11702Supplementation of lamb ewes with different protein sources in deferred marandu palisadegrass (Brachiaria brizantha cv. marandu) pastureA.L.C. Gurgelhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5911-369XG.S. Difantehttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6610-8952J.V. Emerenciano Netohttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3060-9696M.G. Costahttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0525-0335J.L.S. Dantashttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2527-5521L.C.V. Ìtavohttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6895-8483C.C.B.F. Ìtavohttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4790-8177M.G. Pereirahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1117-890XJ.G. Rodrigueshttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8409-8572I.L.S. Oliveirahttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3685-289XJ.I.G. Bezerrahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1493-0263ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of different protein sources on the performance of lamb ewes and their offspring supplemented in deferred pasture. The treatments were the different protein sources: soybean meal, cotton cake, babassu cake and coconut cake. The ewes were weighed and evaluated for their body condition score during the gestation, parturition and weaning phases. The lambs were weighed at birth and at weaning. The structural variables and chemical composition of the pasture were evaluated during the usage period. Grass height and forage mass were higher when the ewes were in the gestation and weaning stages. The leaf mass was not altered during the pasture usage with a mean value of 566.1kg ha-1 DM. The highest levels of crude protein in the leaf blade were observed during the parturition and weaning phases. The body weight of the ewes did not differ between the sources with averages 45.0, 39.9 and 36.6kg for the gestation, parturition and weaning phases, respectively. Weights at birth and at weaning had an effect from protein sources, with the highest values observed in the lambs of ewes who received soybean meal and babassu cake supplementation. The lambs of ewes supplemented with soybean had higher average daily gain and total gain. Babassu, coconut and cotton cakes can replace soybean meal in supplementation of ewes in deferred pasture.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-09352020000501901&tlng=enalternative supplementationanimal productionlambspasturesheep breeding
spellingShingle A.L.C. Gurgel
G.S. Difante
J.V. Emerenciano Neto
M.G. Costa
J.L.S. Dantas
L.C.V. Ìtavo
C.C.B.F. Ìtavo
M.G. Pereira
J.G. Rodrigues
I.L.S. Oliveira
J.I.G. Bezerra
Supplementation of lamb ewes with different protein sources in deferred marandu palisadegrass (Brachiaria brizantha cv. marandu) pasture
Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia
alternative supplementation
animal production
lambs
pasture
sheep breeding
title Supplementation of lamb ewes with different protein sources in deferred marandu palisadegrass (Brachiaria brizantha cv. marandu) pasture
title_full Supplementation of lamb ewes with different protein sources in deferred marandu palisadegrass (Brachiaria brizantha cv. marandu) pasture
title_fullStr Supplementation of lamb ewes with different protein sources in deferred marandu palisadegrass (Brachiaria brizantha cv. marandu) pasture
title_full_unstemmed Supplementation of lamb ewes with different protein sources in deferred marandu palisadegrass (Brachiaria brizantha cv. marandu) pasture
title_short Supplementation of lamb ewes with different protein sources in deferred marandu palisadegrass (Brachiaria brizantha cv. marandu) pasture
title_sort supplementation of lamb ewes with different protein sources in deferred marandu palisadegrass brachiaria brizantha cv marandu pasture
topic alternative supplementation
animal production
lambs
pasture
sheep breeding
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-09352020000501901&tlng=en
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