Effect of Partial Substitution of Corn with Whole-Grain Wheat in Fattening Lamb Diets on their Growth Performance

Wheat grain is commonly used for animal feeding in some regions while it is rarely used in others. Its nutrient composition is quite similar to more commonly used corn grain, but there are some concerns regarding its effect on animal performance and health. However, it appears that usage of wheat gr...

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Autores principales:	Ivković Mirko, Krstović Saša, Polovinski-Horvatović Miroslava, Beuković Dejan, Pihler Ivan, Glamočić Dragan
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Publicado:	Sciendo 2021
Materias:	corn lambs starch wheat daily gain Agriculture S
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:e6a939b3c84347fdb79e019ec6d782522021-12-05T14:11:06ZEffect of Partial Substitution of Corn with Whole-Grain Wheat in Fattening Lamb Diets on their Growth Performance2466-477410.2478/contagri-2021-0019https://doaj.org/article/e6a939b3c84347fdb79e019ec6d782522021-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.2478/contagri-2021-0019https://doaj.org/toc/2466-4774Wheat grain is commonly used for animal feeding in some regions while it is rarely used in others. Its nutrient composition is quite similar to more commonly used corn grain, but there are some concerns regarding its effect on animal performance and health. However, it appears that usage of wheat grain in animal feeding is dominantly affected by economic rather than nutritional reasons. When used with caution, wheat can be a good alternative to corn. In order to test this, 20 Wurttemberg lambs, three months old, were randomly separated in two groups and fed diets containing 600 g of corn grain, or 300 g of corn grain and 300 g of wheat grain, for a period of one month. The used grains were whole, non processed grains. Two diets contained the same commercial protein supplement and alfalfa hay was offered ad libitum. Both groups accepted their experimental diet well and readily consumed the amounts offered. No health problems were observed. Growth rate was higher in male than in female lambs, but was not affected by wheat inclusion.Ivković MirkoKrstović SašaPolovinski-Horvatović MiroslavaBeuković DejanPihler IvanGlamočić DraganSciendoarticlecornlambsstarchwheatdaily gainAgricultureSENContemporary Agriculture, Vol 70, Iss 3-4, Pp 135-139 (2021)
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spellingShingle	corn lambs starch wheat daily gain Agriculture S Ivković Mirko Krstović Saša Polovinski-Horvatović Miroslava Beuković Dejan Pihler Ivan Glamočić Dragan Effect of Partial Substitution of Corn with Whole-Grain Wheat in Fattening Lamb Diets on their Growth Performance
description	Wheat grain is commonly used for animal feeding in some regions while it is rarely used in others. Its nutrient composition is quite similar to more commonly used corn grain, but there are some concerns regarding its effect on animal performance and health. However, it appears that usage of wheat grain in animal feeding is dominantly affected by economic rather than nutritional reasons. When used with caution, wheat can be a good alternative to corn. In order to test this, 20 Wurttemberg lambs, three months old, were randomly separated in two groups and fed diets containing 600 g of corn grain, or 300 g of corn grain and 300 g of wheat grain, for a period of one month. The used grains were whole, non processed grains. Two diets contained the same commercial protein supplement and alfalfa hay was offered ad libitum. Both groups accepted their experimental diet well and readily consumed the amounts offered. No health problems were observed. Growth rate was higher in male than in female lambs, but was not affected by wheat inclusion.
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author	Ivković Mirko Krstović Saša Polovinski-Horvatović Miroslava Beuković Dejan Pihler Ivan Glamočić Dragan
author_facet	Ivković Mirko Krstović Saša Polovinski-Horvatović Miroslava Beuković Dejan Pihler Ivan Glamočić Dragan
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title	Effect of Partial Substitution of Corn with Whole-Grain Wheat in Fattening Lamb Diets on their Growth Performance
title_short	Effect of Partial Substitution of Corn with Whole-Grain Wheat in Fattening Lamb Diets on their Growth Performance
title_full	Effect of Partial Substitution of Corn with Whole-Grain Wheat in Fattening Lamb Diets on their Growth Performance
title_fullStr	Effect of Partial Substitution of Corn with Whole-Grain Wheat in Fattening Lamb Diets on their Growth Performance
title_full_unstemmed	Effect of Partial Substitution of Corn with Whole-Grain Wheat in Fattening Lamb Diets on their Growth Performance
title_sort	effect of partial substitution of corn with whole-grain wheat in fattening lamb diets on their growth performance
publisher	Sciendo
publishDate	2021
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Effect of Partial Substitution of Corn with Whole-Grain Wheat in Fattening Lamb Diets on their Growth Performance

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