The Effects of Corn Silage and Sunflower Silage and Their Mixtures at Different Levels on the Fattening Performance of Kıvırcık Lambs

Ömer Şengül; İbrahim Ak

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The Effects of Corn Silage and Sunflower Silage and Their Mixtures at Different Levels on the Fattening Performance of Kıvırcık Lambs

Yazarlar:

Ömer Şengül | İbrahim Ak

Yayıncı:

Mevlüt AKÇURA

Ana Başlıklar:

Animal Feeding

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Agricultural and Natural Sciences Vol.11 Issue 4, pp.1091-1102

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2024

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001329494

pISSN:

2148-3647

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 Maize silage is widely used in the nutrition of ruminants worldwide. Nevertheless, maize is expensive and difficult to grow in cold and arid climates. To investigate the effects of feeding pure maize silage and different mixtures of maize and sunflower silages on the fattening performance of lambs. In the study, 40 Kıvırcık male lambs aged 2.5-3 months and with an average live weight of 23-25 kg were used as the animal material. The experiment was carried out for 56 days in a semi-open barn. In accordance with the experimental design, animals were divided into 5 different silage groups 100 maize silage, 75 maize silage25 sunflower silage, 50 maize silage50 sunflower silage, 25 maize silage75 sunflower silage, 100 sunflower silage, so that there would be 8 lambs in each group. The lambs were housed in individual compartments during the experiment and fed individually. Silages were given ad libitum, and additional 700, 900, and 1,400 g concentrated feed was given daily between the 0th and 21st, 21st and 42nd, and 42nd and 56th days, respectively. During the fattening period, the values of live weight, daily live weight gain, feed consumption, and feed conversion ratio were determined. The differences among the live weight values of different silage groups during the trial period were found to be not significant p0.05, and the values obtained at the end of 8 weeks varied between 35.94 and 37.44 kg. The silage consumption of lambs fed different silage types showed significant differences p0.05 at 0-2 and 6-8 weeks. As a result, it was determined that the substitution of maize silage up to 75 by sunflower silage in the process of lamb fattening did not have any negative effect on fattening performance. Keeping in mind both fattening performance and consumption levels, it can be argued that sunflower silage can be used as a promising alternative to maize silage, especially in regions where winter conditions are harsh, irrigation facilities are limited, there are barren and inefficient lands, or the cost of maize silage production is high.

 Maize silage is widely used in the nutrition of ruminants worldwide. Nevertheless, maize is expensive and difficult to grow in cold and arid climates. To investigate the effects of feeding pure maize silage and different mixtures of maize and sunflower silages on the fattening performance of lambs. In the study, 40 Kıvırcık male lambs aged 2.5-3 months and with an average live weight of 23-25 kg were used as the animal material. The experiment was carried out for 56 days in a semi-open barn. In accordance with the experimental design, animals were divided into 5 different silage groups 100 maize silage, 75 maize silage25 sunflower silage, 50 maize silage50 sunflower silage, 25 maize silage75 sunflower silage, 100 sunflower silage, so that there would be 8 lambs in each group. The lambs were housed in individual compartments during the experiment and fed individually. Silages were given ad libitum, and additional 700, 900, and 1,400 g concentrated feed was given daily between the 0th and 21st, 21st and 42nd, and 42nd and 56th days, respectively. During the fattening period, the values of live weight, daily live weight gain, feed consumption, and feed conversion ratio were determined. The differences among the live weight values of different silage groups during the trial period were found to be not significant p0.05, and the values obtained at the end of 8 weeks varied between 35.94 and 37.44 kg. The silage consumption of lambs fed different silage types showed significant differences p0.05 at 0-2 and 6-8 weeks. As a result, it was determined that the substitution of maize silage up to 75 by sunflower silage in the process of lamb fattening did not have any negative effect on fattening performance. Keeping in mind both fattening performance and consumption levels, it can be argued that sunflower silage can be used as a promising alternative to maize silage, especially in regions where winter conditions are harsh, irrigation facilities are limited, there are barren and inefficient lands, or the cost of maize silage production is high.

 Maize silage is widely used in the nutrition of ruminants worldwide. Nevertheless, maize is expensive and difficult to grow in cold and arid climates. To investigate the effects of feeding pure maize silage and different mixtures of maize and sunflower silages on the fattening performance of lambs. In the study, 40 Kıvırcık male lambs aged 2.5-3 months and with an average live weight of 23-25 kg were used as the animal material. The experiment was carried out for 56 days in a semi-open barn. In accordance with the experimental design, animals were divided into 5 different silage groups 100 maize silage, 75 maize silage25 sunflower silage, 50 maize silage50 sunflower silage, 25 maize silage75 sunflower silage, 100 sunflower silage, so that there would be 8 lambs in each group. The lambs were housed in individual compartments during the experiment and fed individually. Silages were given ad libitum, and additional 700, 900, and 1,400 g concentrated feed was given daily between the 0th and 21st, 21st and 42nd, and 42nd and 56th days, respectively. During the fattening period, the values of live weight, daily live weight gain, feed consumption, and feed conversion ratio were determined. The differences among the live weight values of different silage groups during the trial period were found to be not significant p0.05, and the values obtained at the end of 8 weeks varied between 35.94 and 37.44 kg. The silage consumption of lambs fed different silage types showed significant differences p0.05 at 0-2 and 6-8 weeks. As a result, it was determined that the substitution of maize silage up to 75 by sunflower silage in the process of lamb fattening did not have any negative effect on fattening performance. Keeping in mind both fattening performance and consumption levels, it can be argued that sunflower silage can be used as a promising alternative to maize silage, especially in regions where winter conditions are harsh, irrigation facilities are limited, there are barren and inefficient lands, or the cost of maize silage production is high.

 Mısır silajı, dünya genelinde geviş getiren hayvanların beslenmesinde yaygın olarak kullanılmaktadır. Bununla birlikte, mısır, soğuk ve kurak iklimlerde pahalı ve yetiştirilmesi zor bir üründür. Mısır silajı ile mısır ve ayçiçeği silajlarının farklı karışımlarının kuzuların besi performansı üzerindeki etkilerini araştırmak amacıyla yapılan çalışmada, hayvan materyali olarak 2,5-3 aylık yaşta ve ortalama canlı ağırlığı 23-25 kg olan 40 adet Kıvırcık erkek kuzu kullanılmıştır. Deney, yarı açık bir ahırda 56 gün boyunca gerçekleştirilmiştir. Deney düzenine göre, hayvanlar 5 farklı silaj grubuna 100 mısır silajı, 75 mısır silajı25 ayçiçeği silajı, 50 mısır silajı50 ayçiçeği silajı, 25 mısır silajı75 ayçiçeği silajı, 100 ayçiçeği silajı ayrılmıştır ve her grupta 8 kuzu bulunmuştur. Kuzular, deney süresince bireysel bölmelerde barındırılmış ve bireysel olarak beslenmiştir. Silajlar ad libitum verilmiş ve ek olarak 0-21, 21-42 ve 42-56 günleri arasında günlük sırasıyla 700, 900 ve 1400 g konsantre yem verilmiştir. Besi süresince, canlı ağırlık, günlük canlı ağırlık artışı, yem tüketimi ve yem dönüşüm oranı değerleri belirlenmiştir. Deneme süresince farklı silaj gruplarının canlı ağırlık değerleri arasındaki farklılıklar önemli bulunmamıştır p0.05 ve 8 hafta sonunda elde edilen değerler 35.94 ile 37.44 kg arasında değişmiştir. Farklı silaj türleriyle beslenen kuzuların silaj tüketimi, 0-2 ve 6-8 haftalarında önemli farklılıklar göstermiştir p0.05. Sonuç olarak, kuzu besisinde mısır silajının 100üne kadar ayçiçeği silajı ile ikame edilmesinin besi performansı üzerinde herhangi bir olumsuz etkisinin olmadığı belirlenmiştir. Hem besi performansı hem de tüketim seviyeleri göz önünde bulundurularak, ayçiçeği silajının, özellikle kış koşullarının sert olduğu, sulama imkanlarının sınırlı olduğu, verimsiz ve çorak arazilerin bulunduğu veya mısır silajı üretim maliyetlerinin yüksek olduğu bölgelerde, mısır silajına umut verici bir alternatif olarak kullanılabileceği ileri sürülebilir.

Makale detayları

The Effects of Corn Silage and Sunflower Silage and Their Mixtures at Different Levels on the Fattening Performance of Kıvırcık Lambs

Yazarlar:

Ömer Şengül | İbrahim Ak

Yayıncı:

Mevlüt AKÇURA

Ana Başlıklar:

Animal Feeding

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Agricultural and Natural Sciences Vol.11 Issue 4, pp.1091-1102

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2024

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001329494

pISSN:

2148-3647

Alternative feeds

Concentrated feeds

Fattening performance

Forage

KıvırcıkAlternatif yemler

Konsantre yemler

Besi performansı

Kaba yem

Kıvırcık

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Ömer Şengül | İbrahim Ak

Yayıncı: Mevlüt AKÇURA

Ana Başlıklar: Animal Feeding

Dergi: Turkish Journal of Agricultural and Natural Sciences Vol.11 Issue 4, pp.1091-1102

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 12/2024

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001329494

pISSN: 2148-3647

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Ömer Şengül | İbrahim Ak

Yayıncı:

Mevlüt AKÇURA

Ana Başlıklar:

Animal Feeding

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Agricultural and Natural Sciences Vol.11 Issue 4, pp.1091-1102

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2024

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001329494

pISSN:

2148-3647