Lambs fed protein or energy imbalanced diets forage in locations and on foods that rectify imbalances

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 293-305

  Scott, Lindsey L ^a   Provenza, Frederick D ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Foraging location; Macronutrient imbalance; Protein and energy; Sheep

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034033380     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1591(00)00096-4     Document Type: Article

References (39)

1. Atwood S.B., Provenza F.D., Wiedmeier R.D., Banner R.E. Changes in preferences of gestating heifers fed untreated or ammoniated straw in different flavors. J. Anim. Sci. 1999;. submitted.
2. Berteaux D., Crete M., Huot J., Maltais J., Ouellet J.-P. Food choice by white-tailed deer in relation to protein and energy content of the diet: a field experiment. Oecologia. 115:1998;84-92.
3. Carr G.D., Fibiger H.C., Phillips A.G. Conditioned place preference as a measure of drug reward. Liebaman J.M., Cooper S.J. The Neuropharmacological Basis of Reward. 1989;264-319 Clarendon Press, Oxford, England.
4. Early D., Provenza F.D. Food flavor and nutritional characteristics alter dynamics of food preference in lambs. J. Anim. Sci. 76:1998;728-734.
5. Edwards G.R., Newman J.A., Parsons A.J., Krebs J.R. The use of spatial memory by grazing animals to locate food patches in spatially heterogeneous environments: an example with sheep. Appl. Anim. Behav. Sci. 50:1996;147-160.
6. Egan A. Host animal-rumen relationships. Proc. Nutr. Soc. 39:1980;79-87.
7. Hays S.M. High "BUN" level a sign of protein waste. Agric. Res. 42:1994;16-17.
8. Huber J.J., Herrera-Saldana R. Synchrony of protein and energy supply to enhance fermentation. Asplund J.M. Principles of Protein Nutrition of Ruminants. 1994;113-126 CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
9. Kyriazakis I., Oldham J.D. Food intake and diet selection of sheep: the effect of manipulating the rates of digestion of carbohydrates and protein of the foods on offer. Br. J. Nutr. 77:1997;243-254.
10. Laca E.A. Long-term spatial memory and grazing efficiency of cattle. Texas Tech. Research Highlights Noxious Brush and Weed Control. Vol. 24:1993;20.
11. Langvatn R., Hanley T.A. Feeding-patch choice by red deer in relation to foraging efficiency. Oecologia. 95:1993;164-170.
12. Loerch S.C., Berger L.L, Plegge S.D., Fahey G.C. Jr. Digestibility and rumen escape of soybean meal blood meal, meat and bone meal and dehydrated alfalfa nitrogen. J. Anim. Sci. 57(4):1983;1037-1047.
13. Merck Fraser C.M. Merck Veterinary Manual. 6th edn. 1986;907 Merck, Rayway, NJ.
14. Naim M., Brand J.G., Kare M.R. Role of variety of food flavor in fat deposition produced by a "cafeteria" feeding of nutritionally controlled diets. Kare M.R., Brand J.G. Interaction of the Chemical Senses with Nutrition. 1986;269-292 Academic Press, Orlando, FL.
15. National Academy of Sciences, 1972. Atlas of Nutritional Data on United States and Canadian Feeds. National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC.
16. NRC, 1985. Nutrient Requirements of Sheep. National Academy Press. Washington, DC.
17. Provenza F.D. Postingestive feedback as an elementary determinant of food preference and intake in ruminants. J. Range Manage. 48:1995;2-17.
18. Provenza F.D. Acquired aversions as the basis for varied diets of ruminants foraging on rangelands. J. Anim. Sci. 74:1996;2010-2020.
19. Provenza F.D., Lynch J.J., Cheney C.D. Effects of a flavor and food restriction on the intake of novel foods by sheep. Appl. Anim. Behav. Sci. 43:1995;83-93.
20. Provenza F.D., Scott C.B., Phy T.S., Lynch J.J. Preference of sheep for foods varying in flavors and nutrients. J. Anim. Sci. 74:1996;2355-2361.
21. Rolls B.J. Sensory-specific satiety. Nutr. Rev. 44:1986;93-101.
22. SAS, 1996. SAS/STAT Software: Changes and Enhancements through Release 6.12. SAS Institute, Cary, NC.
23. Scott C.B., Provenza F.D., Banner R.E. Dietary habits and social interactions affect choice of feeding location by sheep. Appl. Anim. Behav. Sci. 45:1995;225-237.
24. Scott L.L., Provenza F.D. Variety of foods and flavors affects selection of foraging locations by sheep. Appl. Anim. Behav. Sci. 61:1998;113-122.
25. Sinclair L.A., Garnsworth P.C., Newbold J.R., Buttery P.J. Effect of synchronizing the rate of dietary energy and nitrogen release on rumen fermentation and microbial synthesis in sheep. J. Agric. Sci. 120:1993;251-263.
26. Sultan J.I., Firkins J.L., Weiss W.P., Loerch S.C. Effects of energy level and protein source on nitrogen kinetics in steers fed wheat straw-based diets. J. Anim. Sci. 70:1992;3916-3921.
27. Villalba J.J., Provenza F.D. Preference for flavored wheat straw by lambs conditioned with intraruminal administrations of sodium propionate. J. Anim. Sci. 74:1996;2362-2368.
28. Villalba J.J., Provenza F.D. Preference for flavored food by lambs conditioned with intraruminal administrations of nitrogen. Br. J. Nutr. 78:1997a;545-561.
29. Villalba J.J., Provenza F.D. Preference for flavored wheat straw by lambs conditioned with intraruminal infusions of acetate and propionate. J. Anim. Sci. 75:1997b;2905-2914.
30. Villalba J.J., Provenza F.D. Preference for wheat straw by lambs conditioned with intraruminal infusions of starch. Br. J. Nutr. 77:1997c;287-297.
31. Villalba J.J., Provenza F.D. Nutrient-specific preferences by lambs conditioned with intraruminal infusions of starch, casein, and water. J. Anim. Sci. 77:1999;378-387.
32. Villalba J.J., Provenza F.D. Discriminating among novel foods: effects of energy provision on preferences of lambs for poor-quality foods. Appl. Anim. Behav. Sci. 66:2000;87-106.
33. Wang J., Provenza F.D. Food preference and acceptance of novel foods by lambs depend on the composition of the basal diet. J. Anim. Sci. 74:1996;2349-2354.
34. Wang J., Provenza F.D. Food deprivation affects preference of sheep for foods varying in nutrients and a toxin. J. Chem. Ecol. 22:1996;2011-2021.
35. Wang J., Provenza F.D. Dynamics of preference by sheep offered foods varying in flavors, nutrients, and a toxin. J. Chem. Ecol. 23:1997;275-288.
36. White N.M., Carr G.D. The conditioned place preference is affected by two independent reinforcement processes. Pharm. Biochem. Behav. 23:1985;37-42.
37. Wilmshurst J.F., Fryxell J.M. Patch selection by red deer in relation to energy and protein intake: a reevaluation of Langvatn and Hanley's (1993) results. Oecologia. 104:1995;297-300.
38. Wilmshurst J.F., Fryxell J.M., Hudson R.J. Forage quality and patch choice by wapiti (Cervus elaphus). Behav. Ecol. 6:1995;209-217.
39. Yokoyama M.T., Johnson K.A. Microbiology of the rumen and intestine. Church D.C. The Ruminant Animal - Digestive Physiology and Nutrition. 1988;125-144 Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ.