Ingestion behavior of hair lambs finished in pens fed mango leaf stubble
In the study, the ingestive behavior of hair lambs finished in pens fed with mango leaf stubble was evaluated. Twelve hair lambs were divided into two groups, G1 (6 lambs) basal diet + 20 % corn stubble and G2 (6 lambs) basal diet + 20 % ground mango dry leaf stubble. The feeding period lasted 40 days and every third day the feeding behavior was measured for 8 continuous hours: lambs feeding, drinking, seeking water, lying down, idle, ruminating, (standing or lying down), urinating, defecating, defecating standing, defecating lying down, individual grooming, grooming a partner and agonistic behaviors, as well as the consumption and rejection of water. The data were analyzed with the statistical program SAS (2021), using a general linear model and the means were compared with the Tukey test. During the experiment, G1 lambs had a higher frequency of feeding and ruminating (lying down or standing) than G2 lambs (P<0.001). In contrast, G2 lambs had a higher frequency of lying down, idleness, and agonistic behaviors than G1 lambs (P<0.001). On the other hand, G1 lambs had higher water consumption during the experiment than G2 lambs (P<0.01). It is concluded that the lambs fed with corn stubble had a higher frequency of feeding, rumination and water consumption.
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| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | spa |
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Asociacion Latinoamericana de Produccion Animal
2023
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| Online Access: | https://ojs.alpa.uy/index.php/ojs_files/article/view/3118 |
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