Alternative sources of protein in lamb diet
Authors
Ružić-Muslić, Dragana
Petrović, Milan P.
Bijelić, Zorica
Caro Petrović, Violeta

Maksimović, Nevena

Cekić, Bogdan

Ćosić, Ivan

Conference object (Published version)
Metadata
Show full item recordAbstract
The high price of protein nutrients as well as import orientation
have triggered the demand for alternative protein sources in the feeding of lambs.
In addition, it is necessary to take into account the degree of degradability of
proteins. In order to ensure optimal amino acid pool for high genetic capacity of
lamb growth, it is important to provide a protein fraction that avoids degradation in
the rumen. An excellent source of protein that slowly degrades in the rumen is fish
meal. However, given the recommendation of its non-use, the effects of the use of
Eko fish meal, as a fishmeal substitute in diet of lambs of average body weight of
about 14 kg and age of 30 days, were examined. The source of protein did not
significantly affect the growth rate and the efficiency of food utilization in the
lambs of MIS population in fattening (P>0.05), suggesting that fish meal can be
successfully replaced by Eco Fish Meal. As an alternative to soybeans, in diet for
lambs in fattening..., the following were used: sunflower meal with the addition of
fibrolithic enzyme, lupine, fodder peas, fodder beans were used, while in the more
exotic areas the following were used: castor cake, pomegranate peel, product
obtained after rice fermentation without any harmful effect on the biological
efficiency of growth and food conversion.