2005 Cilt 24 Sayı 1-2-3-4

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    Effects of feeding with molasses and vibrotal on some serum biochemical parameters and liveweight gains in lambs
    (Uludağ Üniversitesi, 2005-03-25) Polat, Ümit; Yalçın, Abdullah; Çetin, Meltem; Ak, İbrahim; Doğrutekin, Deniz; Veteriner Fakültesi
    This study was performed to investigate the effects of feeding with molasses and vibrotal on biochemical blood parameters and live weight gain in lambs. For this purpose, forthy male weanling Merino lambs were used. The lambs were divided into four groups. Each group was fed with a different experimental diet containing various level of molasses or vibrotal (3% molasses, 6% molasses, 3% vibrotal and 6% vibrotal) for 56 days. Blood samples were collected on the days of 0 and 56th of the experimental period and biochemical analyses were performed. Body weight of each lamb was recorded at biweekly intervals. Among the groups, only urea values exhibited statistical differences (p<0.05). Glucose, cholesterol, total protein, urea levels and ALT, AST activities were found significantly different at various levels on the days of 0 and 56th of the experimental period in each group. While the liveweight gains were not different on the weighing days among groups, total liveweight gains had a statistical significance (p<0.05) between 3% molasses and 6% vibrotal groups. The results of the present study showed that feeding with molasses and vibrotal at various levels had no significant effect on the metabolisms of lambs and that vibrotal which is cheaper than molasses can be used instead of molasses. However, usage of vibrotal should be limited in the rate of 3 %, since the addition of 6 % vibrotal to diet decreases total liveweight gain and increases the serum urea levels.