Iranian Journal of animal Science

Iranian Journal of animal Science

Effect of sainfoin as tannin source and forage: concentrate ratio on Digestibility, ruminal fermentation and milk yield and composition in milking ewes

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
Behrouz Yarahmadi 1
Morteza Chaji 2
Mohammad Boujarpour 3
Khalil Mirzadeh 3
Morteza Rezaei 4
1 Ph.D. Student, Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Animal and Food Science, Ramin (Khuzestan) Agricultural and Natural Resources University, Ahvaz, Iran
2 Associate Professor, Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Animal and Food Science, Ramin (Khuzestan) Agricultural and Natural Resources University, Ahvaz, Iran
3 Assistant Professor, Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Animal and Food Science, Ramin (Khuzestan) Agricultural and Natural Resources University, Ahvaz, Iran
4 Assistant Professor, Department of Animal Nutrition, Animal Sciences Research Institute, Karaj, Iran
10.22059/ijas.2015.56828
Abstract
This experiment was carried out to study the effects of sainfoin (Onobrychis viciifolia) as tannin source and different level of forage: concentrate ratio on digestibility, blood parameters, ruminal fermentation, milk yield and milk composition in milking ewes. Therefore, eight Lori milking ewes were alocated to factorial experiment base on the 4×4 replicated Latin square design. Four total mixed ration diets were formulated with two level of concentrate and two level of intake forage which consisted of forage: concentrate ratios of 35:65 high concentrate without sainfoin (HC), 65:35 low concentrate without sainfoin (LC), 35:65 high concentrate with sainfoin (HCS) and 65:35 low concentrate with sainfoin (LCS). Total phenols, total and condensed tannin among treatments were significantly different (P<0.05). Digestibility of DM and OM in the HCS treatment were higher compared to the other treatments (P<0.05). The ruminal pH and NH3-N values in HCS and HC diets were lower than those fed HC diet. The concentration of ruminal VFAs in ewes received low concentrate diet were higher (P<0.05). The acetate to propionate ratio was lower in HC and HCS treatments. The results showed milk yield in HC and HCS treatments was greater than other treatments (P<0.05). Level of concentrate effect were significant on milk fat, lactose, SNF and protein (P<0.05). In total, adding to sainfoin as a tannins source to diet with high concentrate ratio (65%) increased organic matter and fiber digestibility, and also increased ruminal propionate and finally, increased milk yield and protein.
Keywords
milk yield and composition
sainfoin (Onobrychis viciifolia)
tannin
forage to concentrate ratio
Ruminal fermentation
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Iranian Journal of animal Science
Volume 46, Issue 4 - Serial Number 4
Winter 2016
Pages 429-443

  • Receive Date 28 June 2015
  • Revise Date 14 November 2015
  • Accept Date 18 November 2015