Voluntary intake of crude olive cake silage by growing ewelambs, goatkids and friesian heifers.
1999
Hadjipanayiotou, M. (Agricultural Res. Inst., Nicosia (Cyprus))
Eight growing Friesian heifers, 44 Chios ewelambs and 25 Damascus goatkids were used to measure animal species differences in voluntary intake of crude olive cake (OC) silage. Animals within species were group offered 32 and 16 g/kg metabolic live weight (W 0.75) of concentrate and barley hay,respectively. In addition, all animals had free access to OC silage. Heifers consumed significantly more (P0.01) silage than lambs and kids, but the difference between lambs and kids was not significant (heifers 58, lambs 34, kids 28 g/kg W 0.75). The consumption of conventional feedstuffs, offered in restricted quantities, was similar in the three species. Kids required a longer period than lambs and heifers to reach a steady level of intake of olive cake silage. It is concluded that ensiling is a useful tool for extended storage of OC which is of high palatability, and that there are animal species differences in the voluntary intake of OC silage; however, intake of OC silage is higher than levels recommended for keeping oil and fibre content of the total diet at normal recommended values.
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