Iranian Journal of animal Science

Iranian Journal of animal Science

Effects of replacing soybean meal by black seed meal on blood parameters, nutrients ‎digestibility, performance and carcass characteristics of Zandi fattening lambs

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
Yasaman Karimi 1
Mohammad Ali Norouzian 2
Ahmad Afzalzadeh 2
1 M.Sc. Student, Department of Animal and Poultry Science, Abouraihan Campus, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran‎
2 Professor, Department of Animal and Poultry Science, Abouraihan Campus, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran‎
10.22059/ijas.2021.319554.653816
Abstract
In this study, chemical compositions of black seed meals samples were determined. 18 male weaning Zandi lambs with an average body weight of 23.5 ±1.5 kg were used in a completely randomized design in three groups of six in individual pens. Experimental treatments were: 1) control (basal diet with 12% soybean meal and without black seed meal), 2) diet containing 6% soybean meal and 9% black seed meal and 3) diet containing 18% black seed meal and without soybean meal. The concentration of dry matter, crude protein, crude fat, NDF, ADF, ADIN, and crude ash of black seed meal samples were 97.53±0.58, 31.26±0.99, 15.16 ± 0.61, 25.95 ± 1.34, 14.2±0.80, 0.69±0.04 and 5.07 ± 0.24, respectively. Replacement of soybean meal with black seed meal in the diet of experimental lambs had no effect on final body weight, daily weight gain, feed conversion ratio, dry matter intake, dressing percentage, tail and total body fat deposition. Albumin and total protein were higher for lambs fed by diet containing 18 % black seed meal compared to other treatments (P <0.05). However, the concentration of blood triglyceride, cholesterol and urea nitrogen were not differed between experimental groups. The digestibility of dry matter, organic matter, crude fat and protein were not affect by feeding of experimental diets. It seems that black seed meal can be used in the diet of fattening lambs up to 18% without adverse effect on performance and nutrients digestibility of growing lambs.
Keywords
Acid-insoluble ash
black seed meal
chemical compositions
cholesterol
growth
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Iranian Journal of animal Science
Volume 52, Issue 2
Summer 2021
Pages 109-115

  • Receive Date 23 February 2021
  • Revise Date 18 April 2021
  • Accept Date 02 May 2021