Effect of Feeding Different Legume Straw Types on Feed Intake and Weight Gain in Turkish Crossbred Lambs

Abdul Khaliq Sahes; Abdul Ghafoor Moradi; Abdul Jamil Ghanizada; Hamidullah Paiman

doi:10.62810/jnsr.v4i3.360

Authors

Abdul Khaliq Sahes Kabul University, Department of Animal Sciences, Agriculture Faculty, Kabul, Afghanistan
Abdul Ghafoor Moradi Kabul University, Department of Animal Sciences, Agriculture Faculty, Kabul, Afghanistan
Abdul Jamil Ghanizada Kabul University, Department of Animal Sciences, Agriculture Faculty, Kabul, Afghanistan
Hamidullah Paiman Kabul University, Department of Animal Sciences, Agriculture Faculty, Kabul, Afghanistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.62810/jnsr.v4i3.360

Keywords:

Bean straw, Feed conversion ratio, Feed intake, Mung bean straw, Turkish crossbred lambs, Weight gain, Wheat straw

Abstract

This study evaluated the effects of different types of agricultural straw on feed intake and body weight gain in Turkish crossbred ewe lambs. The objective was to assess the effects of diets containing wheat straw, mung bean straw, Zaghr straw, and bean straw on dry matter intake, body weight gain, feed conversion ratio (FCR), and feed conversion efficiency (FCE). The experiment lasted 28 days and involved 16 crossbred ewe lambs, randomly allocated to four dietary groups of four lambs each. Groups 1, 2, 3, and 4 received wheat straw, mung bean straw, Zaghr straw, and bean straw, respectively. Feed intake and body weight were recorded throughout the experimental period, and the data were analyzed using analysis of variance (ANOVA). Differences among treatment means were evaluated using the least significant difference (LSD) test. The results showed a statistically significant difference in body weight gain among the experimental groups (P < 0.01). The highest total weight gain was observed in Group 4, which received the bean-straw-based diet, followed by Groups 1, 2, and 3. Dry matter intake did not differ significantly among the groups (P > 0.05). The FCR values for Groups 1–4 were 13.51, 20.22, 32.98, and 7.07, respectively, with Group 4 showing the lowest and therefore most efficient FCR. The corresponding FCE values were 7.40%, 4.95%, 3.03%, and 14.15%, respectively. Overall, the bean-straw-based diet resulted in the highest body weight gain and feed efficiency under the conditions of this study.

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