Effect of yucca supplementation to the diet of female lambs
2003
Kozelov, L. | Iliev, F. | Nedelchev, D. (Institut po Zhivotnov"dni Nauki, Kostinbrod (Bulgaria)) | Dimov, K.
The aim was to establish the effect yucca supplementation to the female lambs diet. Thirty Karakachanska and Balkan mountaiuous lambs were allocated in to 2 groups. During the experiment the lambs were fed diets that had similar composition and quality and comprised consentrate mix and meadow hay at a ratio 57/43. The only difference being the addition of 2 g/head yucca daily to the diet of the experimental group. Based on the results of the experiment following couclusion was made: The female lambs given a supplement of 2 g/head yucca to the diet tended to have higher weight gain (7.4%) and better protein utilization.
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