Effect of Treated Bagasse on Feedlot Performance, Non Carcass Components and External Body Measurements of Sudanese Desert lambs

تأثير بقايا قصب السكر المعالجة على أداء التسمين والمكونات غير الذبيحة وقياسات الجسم الخارجية لحملان صحراء السودان

Abstract

The present study was conducted to detect the effect of different level of treated bagasse on feedlot performance, non-carcass components and external body measurements of Sudanese desert lambs. Bagasse was treated by mixture consist of urea, molasse and calcium carbonate (Atron) and ensiled for a month. Then was chemically analyzed. According to this analysis three iso-caloric and iso- nitrogenous experimental diets were prepared. These diets contained different levels of treated bagasse (0%, 15% and 30%) respectively.

Twenty seven Sudanese desert lambs (Hammari ecotype) were randomly divided into three experimental groups with an average initial weight of 21.3 kg were used in feeding trials for 45 days. Following an adaptation period of two weeks. Each lamb group was offered one of the experimental diets for a feeding period of 45 days, during which feedlot performance was monitored.

External body measurements were taken at the beginning and the end of the experiment. Finally three experimental lambs from each group were slaughtered and non-carcass components were registered.

Results revealed that there was no significant difference (P<0.05) in feedlot performance, non-carcass components and external body measurements of Sudanese desert lambs fed different levels of treated bagasse.