Effects of Supplementation with Cajanus Cajan, Lablab Purpureus and Cowpea on Feed Intake, Growth and Carcass Characteristics of Male Black Head Sheep Fed a Basal Diet of Rhodes Grass

Sisay Kumsa; Bantayehu Muluneh; Woldegebriel Tesfamariam

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Effects of Supplementation with Cajanus Cajan, Lablab Purpureus and Cowpea on Feed Intake, Growth and Carcass Characteristics of Male Black Head Sheep Fed a Basal Diet of Rhodes Grass

Sisay Kumsa, Bantayehu Muluneh, Woldegebriel Tesfamariam

Published in American Journal of BioScience (Volume 11, Issue 5)

Received: 13 February 2023 Accepted: 21 August 2023 Published: 14 October 2023

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An experiment was carried out using twenty eight male black head sheep with an average initial body weight 19.91±0.2 kg (mean±SEM) at Yabello Pastoral and Dryland Agriculture Research Center with the objective to investigate the effect of supplementation with Pigeon pea, Cowpea and Lablab on feed intake, body weight change and carcass parameters of black head sheep. The experiment was performed for one hundred five (105) days including with adaptation period of fifteen (15) days. A randomized complete block design (RCBD) was used. Four blocks of seven animals based on their initial body weight and the four treatments were randomly assigned to each animal in a block. The experiment layout consist of adlibitum feeding of Rhodes grass hay plus 200 g dry matter (DM) of wheat bran for all groups and additional supplementation forage legumes with 312, 340 and 352g DM per head per day of T2, T3 and T4 provided respectively. Rhodes grass hay intake was significantly different (P<0.001) between forage supplemented and control experiment. Sheep in the control consumed more dry matter of Rhodes grass hay as compared to the legume supplemented groups. There were significant differences (P<0.001) in total dry matter, crude protein, Ash, Organic matter and fiber intakes between the control (T1) and forage legumes supplemented animals (T2, T3 and T4). Highest average daily weight gain 88.13g/d recorded in sheep supplemented with wheat bran (200 g/d) + lablab (312 g/d) and lowest average daily weight gain 26.68 g/d was recorded in control treatment. Feed conversion efficiency (FCE) was higher in T2 (P<0.11) in forage legumes supplemented sheep compared to the T1, T3 and T4. Supplementation of wheat bran and forage legumes change growth performance, feed conversion ratio and feed conversion efficiency of experimental sheep. The smallest hot carcass weight (8.71 kg) was recorded for sheep under control treatment, whereas the highest hot carcass weight (14.46 kg) was recorded for sheep in the supplemented with lablab (T2). Dressing percentage on slaughter weight (SW) base was significantly higher (P<0.001) in supplemented sheep than the control group. A significantly higher dressed carcass weight (P<0.001) was achieved in forage legumes supplemented sheep compared to the control. Higher ribs eye muscle area was observed in order of T2>T3>T4 compared to the control. Therefore, T2 indicate more profitable regarding with growth performance as average daily weight gain, final body weight gain, feed conversion efficiency, carcass weight and net return among the supplemented forage legumes.

Published in	American Journal of BioScience (Volume 11, Issue 5)
DOI	10.11648/j.ajbio.20231105.13
Page(s)	128-136
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Carcass, Cowpea, Lablab, Pigeon pea, Supplementation

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Sisay Kumsa

Oromia Agricultural Research Institute, Yabello Pastoral and Dryland Agriculture Research Center, Borana, Ethiopia
Bantayehu Muluneh

Oromia Agricultural Research Institute, Yabello Pastoral and Dryland Agriculture Research Center, Borana, Ethiopia
Woldegebriel Tesfamariam

Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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Sisay Kumsa, Bantayehu Muluneh, Woldegebriel Tesfamariam. Effects of Supplementation with Cajanus Cajan, Lablab Purpureus and Cowpea on Feed Intake, Growth and Carcass Characteristics of Male Black Head Sheep Fed a Basal Diet of Rhodes Grass. Am J BioScience. 2023;11(5):128-136. doi: 10.11648/j.ajbio.20231105.13

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