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Effect of different levels of ground flaxseed on
In vitro and In vivo digestibility in Karadi lambs
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Khasraw M Hassan1, Sarwar M Sadq1*,
Hemn G Zahir1and Amera M Salih2 |
1Department of Animal Production, Faculty of
Agricultural Sciences, University of Sulaimani, Kurdistan, Iraq; 2Department
of AnimalResources, College of Agriculture, University of Baghdad, Iraq
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Abstract |
This study was conducted
to determine the effect of different levels of flaxseed (0, 3, 6 or 9%)
on in vitro and in vivo apparent digestibility of dry and
organic matter and voluntary feed intake on growth of Karadi lambs.
Sixteen Karadi male lambs of eight months and weighing 45.6±0.481 kg
were randomly divided into four treatments and individually penned for a
period of 84 days. Results revealed that there were
no significant differences among treatments in the
daily intake of DM, OM, CP, CF, and
NFE,
ME.
Ether extract (EE) was higher (P<0.05) in lambs fed 9% flaxseed both
in vitro and in vivo
digestibility trials. The in vivo
apparent
and
in vitro digestibility of dry matter (DM), organic matter (OM),
total digestible nutrient (TDN), digestible energy (DE) and
metaboilzable energy was not influenced by the
addition of flaxseed to the diet. In conclusion, the addition of 6 or 9%
flaxseed to the diets does not improve intake and digestibility of
nutrients. However, significantly higher digestibility of EE was noticed
in lambs fed 9% flaxseed.
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Keywords:
Flaxseed; digestibility; Karadi lambs |
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To cite this article:
Hassan KM, SM Sadq, HG
Zahir and AM Salih,
2014.
Effect of different levels of
ground flaxseed on in vitro and in vivo digestibility in
Karadi lambs.
Res.
Opin. Anim. Vet. Sci., 4(12): 644-649. |
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