Effect of Different Food Levels on Some Characteristics of Growth and Blood Values For Karadi Lambs | ||
| Journal of Tikrit University For Agriculture Sciences | ||
| Article 1, Volume 16, Issue 3, September 2016, Pages 121-127 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Dler A. O. Al-Sherwany; Azad Sh. S. Al-Dabbagh; Edrees A. H. Al-marzani | ||
| Abstract | ||
| This study was conducted at one of the commercial flocks in the village of Trpa Spian - province of Erbil. 24 male of Karadi lambs aged (5-6 months) and an average initial of body weight of 25.13±0.66 kg were used. At the beginning of July 2011, the lambs were distributed into three groups equal in number. All groups were fed concentrate ration composed of (crushed barley 45%, wheat bran 45%, Soya bean meal 8%, salt 1% and limestone 1%) by 2.3%, 2.8% and 3.3% of body weight for 1st, 2nd and 3rd group respectively. The body weight of lambs, average of daily and total weight gain, average of daily and total feed consumption, the average of food conversion efficiency, the dimensions of the body and some of blood characteristics were studied. The results were showed a significant differences in body weight of lambs from the fifth week to the end of the experiment between three groups, and the third group surpassed significantly (P ≤ 0.05) in average of the final body weight comparative with other groups, as well as the significant differences were showed in the average of daily and total weight gain (kg) and during most of the experiment periods (week). Also, showed significant differences (P ≤ 0.01) in the average of daily and total feed consumption (kg), and not significant in average of efficiency of food conversion between groups. A significant differences (P ≤ 0.01) were appeared in the body length and height at the rear between groups, and there were no significant differences in brisket circumference and height at the shoulders. As for blood characteristics groups showed significant differences (P ≤ 0.01) on the number of red blood cells and white blood cells. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Food levels; daily weight gain; blood characteristics; Karadi Lambs | ||
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