RUMINANT AND HERBIVORE NUTRITION AND FEED

Effects of Drinking Water Temperature on Growth Performance, Slaughter Performance, Digestibility and Physiology of Fattening Lambs in Winter

  • ZHAO Shoupei ,
  • LI Xuemei ,
  • GAO Yuhong ,
  • CHE Dalu ,
  • ZHAO Juanjuan ,
  • ZHANG Huiwen ,
  • WANG Yuan ,
  • WANG Juan
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  • 1. College of Animal Science and Technology, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071001, China;
    2. Technology and Education Station of Chengde Municipal Bureu of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Chengde 067000, China;
    3. Sheep Industry Technology Research Institute of Hebei, Hengshui 053400, China

Received date: 2021-03-12

  Online published: 2021-10-16

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Abstract

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of drinking water temperature on growth performance, slaughter performance, nutrient apparent digestibility and serum biochemical parameters of different genders fattening lambs, and to analyze the surface temperature near rumen in different drinking water temperatures used by an infrared thermal imaging camera. A 2×3 design was used in this study, and one hundred eighty fattening lambs (half ram and half ewe) were selected, ram and ewe were divided into 3 drinking water temperature groups, respectively, which were 5, 15 and 25℃ group. The trial period was 120 days. The results showed as follows:1) compared with 5℃ group, the average daily water intake (ADW) of 15 and 25℃ groups were significantly increased (P<0.01), the dry matter intake (DMI) and average daily gain (ADG) were no significant difference (P<0.05), and the feed to gain ratio (F/G) was significantly decreased (P<0.05). Besides, the DMI demonstrated an interaction between drinking water temperature and gender (P<0.01). 2) Compared with 5℃ group, the contents of cortisol, triiodothyronine (T3), and thyroxine (T4) in serum of 15 and 25℃ groups were significantly decreased (P<0.05 or P<0.01), and the contents of glucose and albumin in serum were significantly increased (P<0.01). Besides, the contents of T3 and T4 in serum demonstrated an interaction between drinking water temperature and gender (P<0.01). 3) Compared with 5℃ group, the carcass weight of 15 and 25℃ groups was significantly increased (P=0.05), the dressing percentage was significantly increased (P<0.01), and the liver and kidney indexes were significantly increased (P<0.05). 4) Compared with 5℃ group, the apparent digestibility of gross energy, ether extract, crude protein and ash of 15 and 25℃ groups was significantly increased (P<0.05 or P<0.01), and the acid detergent fiber apparent digestibility was significantly increased (P<0.05). Besides, the apparent digestibility of ash and dry matter demonstrated an interaction between drinking water temperature and gender (P<0.01). 5) Compared with 5℃ group, the surface temperature near rumen of 15 and 25℃ groups was significantly increased (P<0.05), and every ruminant duration (P=0.07) and chewing duration of every food pellet (P=0.08) also increased. In summary, drinking warm water can increase rumen temperature of fattening lambs in winter, improve ruminating behavior, promote digestion and absorption of nutrients, and improve the feed utilization, dressing percentage and organ development.

Cite this article

ZHAO Shoupei , LI Xuemei , GAO Yuhong , CHE Dalu , ZHAO Juanjuan , ZHANG Huiwen , WANG Yuan , WANG Juan . Effects of Drinking Water Temperature on Growth Performance, Slaughter Performance, Digestibility and Physiology of Fattening Lambs in Winter[J]. Chinese Journal of Animal Nutrition, 2021 , 33(10) : 5749 -5759 . DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-267x.2021.10.034

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