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The Feed Intake and Growth Rate of Iranian Baloochi lambs Fed Urea-Treated Wheat Straw

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 November 2021

M. Danesh Mesgaran
M. Danesh Mesgaran*
Affiliation:
Dept. of Animal Sciences, College of Agriculture, Mashhad University, P O Box 91775-1163, Mashhsd, Iran
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Wheat straw (WS) is used extensively for sheep feeding in Iran. The nutritive value of wheat straw is low and characterized by low crud protein and low available energy contents. Chemical treatments have often been used to increase the nutritive value of cereal straws (Sundstol & owen, 1984). It has been reported that the ammoniation of these straws increased dry matter intake and the daily gain of ruminants. In addition, Alkali treatment with Ca(OH)2 are effective and economically feasible for cereal straws (Sundstol & owen, 1984). The present investigation was conducted to determine the effect of treated WS with Urea and Ca(OH)2 or molasses on voluntary intake and growth rate of Iranian Baloochi lambs.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 1997 , 1997 , pp. 188
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Copyright © British Society of Animal Science 1997

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