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Effects of utilising sugar beet seed waste on feed lot performance of Chal male lambs

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 November 2017

S. S. Mirghaffari*
Affiliation:
Aboureyhan Higher Education Complex, Tehran Univ., Pakdasht, Tehran, Iran
A. Afzalzadeh
Affiliation:
Aboureyhan Higher Education Complex, Tehran Univ., Pakdasht, Tehran, Iran
M. Zahedifar
Affiliation:
Aboureyhan Higher Education Complex, Tehran Univ., Pakdasht, Tehran, Iran
J. S. Davati
Affiliation:
Animal Science Research Institute, P.O. Box 31588-1483, Karaj, Iran
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Limited studies on evaluation of the nutritive value of sugar beet seed (Beta vulgaris ) waste (SBSW) and its application in beef or lamb production have been carried out in its producing countries. SBSW is one of the side products of sugar beet seed which approximately a quarter of seeds can not be used in cultivation and is considered as waste. Consisting of 17% whole seeds and the rest as cracked seeds or hulls, SBSW contains 14.5, 32.5, 1.3, 16.9, 27.5, 39 and 49.9 percent CP, CF, EE, NFE, CF, Ash, ADF and NDF respectively. Also, SBSW contains 3.20 Mcalkg-1 Potkanski and Urbaniak (1985) reported an improved average daily gain (ADG) and feed conversion ratio (FCR) in comparison to wheat straw because of its better essential amino acid index, which is close to wheat grain, but there is no report on its effects on fat tail composition. This trial was performed to examine SBSW replacement effects in fattening Chal lamb rations.

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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2005

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