RESEARCH PAPER

Effects of Fermentation Bed on Behavior, Growth Performance, Nutrient Apparent Digestibility and Serum Biochemical Indexes of Fattening Lambs

  • CHE Dalu ,
  • LI Xiaoyu ,
  • ZHAO Xinnian ,
  • LI Yongliang ,
  • LIU Yuqi ,
  • FU Yanfang ,
  • WANG Yuan ,
  • GAO Yuhong ,
  • SUN Xinsheng
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  • 1. College of Animal Science and Technology, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071001, China;
    2. Forestry and Grassland Bureau of Weichang Manchu and Mongolian Autonomous County, Chengde 068450, China;
    3. Animal Husbandry Station of Hebei, Shijiazhuang 050035, China;
    4. Hebei Mutton Sheep Industry Technology Research Institute, Hengshui 053400, China;
    5. College of Information and Technology, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071001, China

Received date: 2021-09-28

  Online published: 2022-05-14

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of different material combinations of fermentation beds upon soil floor on behavior, growth performance, nutrient apparent digestibility and serum biochemical indexes of fattening lambs. Two hundred and fifty healthy fattening lambs with similar body weight[(22.21±0.23) kg] and age were selected, and randomly divided into 5 groups, including control group (soil floor), group A (full sawdust), group B (furfural+sawdust, proportion 1:2), group C (rice husk+sawdust, proportion 1:2) and group D (corn cob+sawdust, proportion 1:2), each group contained 50 lambs. The experiment lasted for 90 days. The results showed as follows:1) the laying of fermentation bed obviously improved the behavioral characteristics of lambs, compared with the control group, the average lying proportion of lambs of groups A, B, C and D was increased by 10.1% to 56.2%. 2) During the whole period, the average daily gain of lambs of groups A, B, C and D was significantly higher than that of the control group (P<0.05 or P<0.01), and there were no significant differences in average daily feed intake and feed to gain ratio of lambs among all groups (P>0.05). During the later period, the average daily feed intake of lambs of groups A, B, C and D was significantly higher than that of the control group (P<0.05). 3) The apparent digestibility of dry matter, ether extract and calcium of groups A, B, C and D was significantly higher than that of the control group (P<0.05 or P<0.01). There was no significant difference in apparent digestibility of acid detergent fiber and neutral detergent fiber among all groups (P>0.05). 4) The contents of glucose (CLU) and thyroid hormone (T4) in serum of groups A, B, C and D were significantly higher than those of the control group (P<0.05), and the contents of urea nitrogen (UN) and cortisol (COR) in serum were significantly lower than those of the control group (P<0.05 or P<0.01). In summary, different material combinations of fermentation bed upon soil floor can improve the behavior and serum biochemical indexes of fattening lambs, and increase the average daily gain and apparent digestibility of dry matter, ether extract and calcium.

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CHE Dalu , LI Xiaoyu , ZHAO Xinnian , LI Yongliang , LIU Yuqi , FU Yanfang , WANG Yuan , GAO Yuhong , SUN Xinsheng . Effects of Fermentation Bed on Behavior, Growth Performance, Nutrient Apparent Digestibility and Serum Biochemical Indexes of Fattening Lambs[J]. Chinese Journal of Animal Nutrition, 2022 , 34(5) : 3132 -3141 . DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-267x.2022.05.040

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