Growth performances and carcass traits of Ovin Martinik lambs fed various ratios of tropical forage to concentrate under intensive conditions

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 75, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 162-170

  Archimede H ^a   Pellonde, P ^a   Despois, P ^b   Etienne, T ^a   Alexandre, G ^a  

^a Unite de Recherches Zootechniques Pointe a Pitre   (Guadeloupe)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Carcass; Growth; Lambs intake; Supplementation; Tropical pasture

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 38349135678     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2007.10.001     Document Type: Article

References (34)

1. Archimède H., Boval M., Alexandre G., Xande A., Aumont A., and Poncet C. Effect of regrowth age on intake and digestion of Digitaria decumbens consumed by Black-belly sheep. Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. 87 (2000) 153-162
2. Aumont G., Caudron I., and Xande A. Feeding Value Tables of Tropical Forages in the Caribbean Area and La Reunion (Tables des valeurs alimentaires de fourrages tropicaux de la zone Caraïbe et de la Réunion) (1991), Edition SRZ, Guadeloupe 120 pp
3. Aumont G., Pouillot R., Simon R., Hostache G., and Barré N. Gastrointestinal parasitism of small ruminants in the French West Indies (Parasitisme digestif des petits ruminants des Antilles Françaises). INRA Prod. Anim. 10 (1997) 79-90
4. Berge P., and Dulphy J.P. Study of feed interactions between forage and concentrate with sheep. Factors of variation of the substitution ratio (Etude des interactions entre fourrage et aliment concentré chez le mouton. Facteurs de variation du taux de substitution). Ann. Zootech. 34 (1985) 313-334
5. Boccard R., and Dumont B.L. Study of meat production in sheep I Carcass cutting procedure (Etude de la production de viande chez les ovins. I. la coupe des carcasses. Définition d'une coupe de référence). Ann. Zootech. 3 (1955) 241-257
6. Bocquier F., Theriez M., Prache S., and Brelurut A. Sheep feeding (Alimentation des ovins). In: Jarrige R. (Ed). Alimentation des bovins ovins & caprins (1988), INRA, Paris 249-271
7. Burke J.M., Apple J.K., Roberts W.J., and Boger C.B. Effect of breed-type on performance and carcass traits of intensively managed hair sheep. Meat Sci. 63 (2003) 309-315
8. Demarquilly C., Chenost M., and Giger S. Faecal lost and digestibility of feed and mixed diets (Pertes fécales et digestibilité des aliments et des rations). In: Jarrige, et al. (Ed). Nutrition des ruminants domestiques (1995), Ingestion et digestion INRA, Paris 601-648
9. Fanchone A., Boval M., Lecomte Ph., and Archimède H. Faecal nirs to assess intake, in vivo digestibility and chemical composition of the herbage ingested by sheep. J. Near Infrared Spectrosc. 15 (2007) 107-113
10. Fimbres D.H., Hernandez V.G., Picon R.J.F., Kawas J.R., and Lu C.D. Nutrient intake, digestibility, mastication and ruminal fermentation of lambs fed finishing ration with various forage levels. Small Rumin. Res. 43 (2002) 283-288
11. Flamant, J.C., Perret, G., 1976. Cross-breeding and lamb meat production: comparison and breeding of breeds of males (Le croisement et la production de viande d'agneaux, comparaison et sélection des races de mâles) Journées de la Recherche Ovine et Caprine, Croissance, engraissement et qualité des carcasses d'agneaux et de chevreaux, INRA-ITOVIC, 2emes, 110-134.
12. Fraysse J.L., and Darré A. How to produce meat I. Economic and biological concepts. (Produire des viandes. 1. Sur quelles bases économiques et biologiques?) Aa, Agriculture d'aujourd'hui. Sci. Tech. Appl. (1990) 374
13. Gutiérrez J., Rubio M.S., and Mendez R.D. Effects of cross-breeding Mexican Pelibuey sheep with Rambouillet and Suffolk on carcass traits. Small Rumin. Res. 70 (2005) 1-5
14. Hopkins D.L., and Fogarty N.M. Diverse lambs genotypes-2. Meat pH, colour and tenderness. Meat Sci. 49 (1998) 477-488
15. Humphreys L.R. Tropical Pasture Utilization (1991), Cambrige University Press, Great Brintain p. 206
16. Jarrige R. Intake and digestion of feeds. Ingestion et digestion des aliments. In: Jarrige R. (Ed). Alimentation des ruminants (1988), INRA, Paris 29-56
17. Kawas J.R., Garcia C.R., Garza C.F., Fimbres D.H., Olivares S.E., Hernandez V.G., and Lu C.D. Effects of sodium bicarbonate and yeast on nutrient intake, digestibility, and ruminal fermentation of light-weight lambs fed finishing diets. Small Rumin. Res. 67 (2007) 157-163
18. Kempster A.J. Fat partition and distribution in the carcasses of cattle, sheep and pigs: a review. Meat Sci. 5 (1981) 83-98
19. Laville E., Bouix J., Sayd T., Eychienne F., Marq F., Leroy P.L., Elsen J.M., and Bibe B. Lamb carcass conformation. Study of genetic variability within breeds (La conformation bouchère des agneaux. Etude d'après la variabilité génétique entre races). INRA Prod. Anim. 15 (2002) 53-66
20. Mahgoub O., Lu C.D., and Early R.J. Effects of dietary energy density on feed intake, body weight gain and carcass chemical composition of Omani growing lambs. Small Rumin. Res. 37 (2000) 35-42
21. Mahieu M., Aumont G., and Alexandre G. Intensive production of tropical sheep in Martinique (Elevage intensif des ovins tropicaux à la Martinique). INRA Prod. Anim. 10 (1997) 21-32
22. Monin G. Recent methods for predicting quality of whole meat. Meat Sci. 49 (1998) S231-S243
23. Naves M., Alexandre G., Leimbacher F., Mandonnet N., and Menendez Buxadera A. Breeding programs and population management in domestic ruminants of the Caribbean (Le point sur les programmes de gestion des ressources génétiques chez les espèces de ruminants dans la Caraïbe). INRA Prod. Anim. 14 (2001) 182-192
24. OFIVAL. Classifications des ovins. Guide technique et réglementaire Pesée Classement Marquage (2005). http://www.ofival.fr/guide-pcm-ext/page-web/p-31a34.htm [on-line] [09/01/2005]
25. Pineda J., Palma J.M., Haenlein G.F.W., and Galina M.A. Fattening of Pelibuey hair sheep and crossbreds (Rambouillet-Dorset X Pelibuey) in the Mexican tropics. Small Rumin. Res. 27 (1998) 263-266
26. Ramirez R.G., Huerta J., Kawas J.R., Alonso D.S., Mireles E., and Gomez M.V. Performance of lambs grazing in a buffelgrass pasture and estimation of their maintenance requirements for growth. Small Rumin. Res. 17 (1995) 117-121
27. Russo C., Preziuso G., Casarosa L., Campodoni G., and Cianci D. Effect of diet energy source on the chemical-physical characteristics of meat and depot fat of lamb carcasses. Small Rumin. Res. 33 (1999) 77-85
28. Santos-Silva J., Mendes I.A., and Bessa R.J.B. The effect of genotype, feeding system and slaughter weight on the quality of light lambs. 1. Growth, carcass composition and meat quality. Liv. Prod. Sci. 76 (2002) 17-25
29. SAS. SAS/STAT User's Guide, Version 6. 4th ed. vol. 2 (1988), SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC p. 846
30. Sheridan R., Ferreira A.V., Hoffman L.C., and Schoeman S.J. Effect of dietary energy level on efficiency of SA Mutton Merino lambs and Boer goat kids under feedlot conditions. S. Afr. J. Anim. Sci. 30 (2000) 122-123
31. Solis G.R., Castellanos A.F., Velazquez A.M., and Rodriguez F.G. Determination of nutritional requirements of growing hair sheep. Small Rumin. Res. 4 (1991) 115-125
32. Vertueux, C., Mandonnet, N., Leimbacher, F., Antoine, S., Domarin, D., 2006. Productive potential of the OMK sheep in Martinique: a possible contribution to the intensive production in the Caribbean (Potentiel de production du mouton Martinik: une contribution possible à l'intensification de l'agriculture Caribéenne) Journée Technique de l'AMADEPA, Martinique, 7ème, 118-123.
33. Viljoen M., Hoffman L.C., and Brand T.S. Prediction of the chemical composition of mutton with near reflectance spectroscopy. Small Rumin. Res. 69 (2007) 88-94
34. Wildeus S., Turner K.E., and Collins J.R. Growth, intake, diet digestibility, and nitrogen use in three hair sheep breeds fed alfalfa hay. Small Rumin. Res. 69 (2007) 221-227