The Potential of Three Vetch Species in Enhancing Feed Intake and Body Weight Gain of Growing Male Lambs

Berhanu Tassew Dassie

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The Potential of Three Vetch Species in Enhancing Feed Intake and Body Weight Gain of Growing Male Lambs

Berhanu Tassew Dassie^*

Published in International Journal of Animal Science and Technology (Volume 8, Issue 3)

Received: 21 August 2024 Accepted: 7 September 2024 Published: 23 September 2024

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Abstract

An experiment was intended to evaluate the potential of three vetch species in enhancing feed intake and body weight gain of growing male lambs and to investigate the difference among these three vetch species regarding their effect of supplementation on feed utilization and growth performance of growing male lambs. Twenty-four young male Arsi-Bale lambs of similar body weight were assigned to one of the four treatments in a randomized complete block design. The dietary treatments were 350 g of hay each of Vicia sativa, Vicia Villosa, and Vicia narbonensis for T2, T3, and T4, and ad libitum fodder oat hay alone (T1). Weight measurements of the lambs were made every ten days during the ninety-day feeding trial. Compared to T1 and T3, T2's total dry matter intake (1121.4 g/day) was substantially (P<0.05) greater. Lambs fed T2 diets showed significantly higher (P<0.001) crude protein intake (153.3 g/day) and average daily body weight increase (152.0 g/day). In conclusion, supplementation with Vicia sativa (T2) resulted in the highest feed intake and growth performance of lambs across all treatments. As a result, efforts should be undertaken to introduce and expand the production of this forage within the farming system.

Published in	International Journal of Animal Science and Technology (Volume 8, Issue 3)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijast.20240803.13
Page(s)	47-54
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Body Weight Gain, Feed Intake, Lambs, Vetch Species

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Dassie, B. T. (2024). The Potential of Three Vetch Species in Enhancing Feed Intake and Body Weight Gain of Growing Male Lambs. International Journal of Animal Science and Technology, 8(3), 47-54. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijast.20240803.13

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Dassie, B. T. The Potential of Three Vetch Species in Enhancing Feed Intake and Body Weight Gain of Growing Male Lambs. Int. J. Anim. Sci. Technol. 2024, 8(3), 47-54. doi: 10.11648/j.ijast.20240803.13

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Dassie BT. The Potential of Three Vetch Species in Enhancing Feed Intake and Body Weight Gain of Growing Male Lambs. Int J Anim Sci Technol. 2024;8(3):47-54. doi: 10.11648/j.ijast.20240803.13

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Meat Animals Research Team, Adami Tulu Agricultural Research Center, Batu, Ethiopia

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