Soybean oil in grain-based diets improves growth performance of finishing lambs
Keywords:
carcass dressing, fatness degree, feed intakeAbstract
Soybean oil in diets with a high proportion of grains was evaluated for its effects on the development and characteristics of the carcass in growing lambs. Male lambs, a cross between Dorper and Rambouillet (n = 15), were randomly assigned to three grain-based diets containing 0%, 3%, and 6% soybean oil (on a dry matter basis). The lambs were adapted to the diets for 14 days. The production trial lasted 49 days. Lambs fed 6% soybean oil in the diet had better weight gains, feed conversion, and cold carcass weights compared to those that did not consume soybean oil (P < 0.05). These results suggest that the addition of 6% soybean oil to diets with a high grain proportion increases the diet's energy density, with beneficial effects on the productive performance of lambs in the finishing phase.
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