Effects of feeding different levels of corn steep liquor on the performance of fattening lambs

This study was conducted to assess the effect of feeding corn steep liquor (CSL) on in vivo digestibility, ruminal pH, ammonia and hydrolytic enzyme activities, blood metabolites, feed intake (FI) and growth performance in fattening lambs. The CSL is a by‐product of wet milling process of maize starch industry. The crude protein (CP), rumen‐degradable protein (RDP), lactic acid and metabolisable energy contents of this by‐product were 420, 324, 200 g/kg dry matter (DM) and 12.6 MJ/kg DM respectively. Twenty‐seven male Moghani lambs were assigned randomly into three groups of nine lambs each in a completely randomised design. Three iso‐energetic and iso‐nitrogenous diets containing different levels (0, 50 or 100 g/kg dry matter) of CSL were offered ad libitum three times a day. Forage to concentrate ratio of the diets was 30:70. With inclusion of CSL in diet, the contents of canola meal, fish meal, wheat bran, corn grain and sugar beet pulp were decreased. The contents of DM, ash‐free neutral detergent fibre (NDFom), ether extract, starch, Ca and S were numerically lower, but soluble protein, RDP and non‐fibre carbohydrates were greater in the diets containing CSL in comparison with the control diet. The lambs fed with the diets containing CSL had lower [linear (L), p < 0.06] digestibility coefficients of DM and NDFom as compared to those fed with the diet free of CSL. Ruminal ammonia‐N concentration increased (L, p < 0.05), but pH decreased (L, p < 0.05) with raising CSL level in diet. Carboxymethyl cellulase and filter paper‐degrading activities decreased (L, p < 0.05), while proteases activity increased (L, p < 0.05) as dietary rates of CSL increased. Microcrystalline cellulase and ɑ‐amylase activities were similar among the treatments. Within blood metabolites, only urea‐N concentration increased (L, p < 0.05) in the lambs receiving CSL as compared to those fed with diet without CSL. Dietary inclusion of CSL resulted in linear decreases (L, p < 0.05) in the intakes of DM, organic matter, CP, NDFom and ash‐free acid detergent fibre, and average daily gain. However, the feed conversion ratio was similar among the experimental animals. Overall, feeding CSL up to 100 g/kg diet DM in lamb resulted in reductions of rumen fibrolytic microbial enzyme activities, in vivo digestibility, FI and growth performance, but rumen proteases activity increased.     

白酒糟对黔北麻羊羔羊饲粮养分消化率、血浆生化指标的影响

本试验旨在研究白酒糟对黔北麻羊羔羊饲粮养分消化率、血浆生化指标及抗氧化应激能力的影响。以32只体况相近的4月龄黔北麻羊羔羊为试验动物,按照随机区组试验设计分为4组:对照组和试验1、2和3组,每组8个重复,每个重复1只羊,各组饲粮白酒糟水平分别为0、7%、14%、21%。试验期40 d,其中预试期10 d,正试期30 d。结果显示:1)试验1、2组表现出较高的干物质、总能、酸性洗涤纤维、中性洗涤纤维的表观消化率,均显著高于对照组、试验3组(P0.05);粗脂肪表观消化率组间差异不显著(P0.05)。2)白酒糟对羔羊血浆生化指标的影响没有明显规律;对羔羊血浆抗氧化应激能力指标全期平均值也未产生显著影响(P0.05)。综上所述,饲粮白酒糟水平在7%~14%内可提高羔羊养分消化率,对血浆生化指标及抗氧化应激能力指标没有负面影响。     

不同比例青干草与青贮玉米对崂山奶山羊泌乳性能和血清生化指标的影响

本文旨在研究不同比例青干草与青贮玉米对崂山奶山羊泌乳性能和血清生化指标的影响。选择产奶量为(1.65±0.05)kg/d的崂山奶山羊2胎母羊20只,随机分为4组,粗饲料青干草与青贮玉米比例分别为8∶2(试验Ⅰ组)、6∶4(试验Ⅱ组)、4∶6(试验Ⅲ组)、2∶8(试验Ⅳ组),每组5只。预试期7 d,正试期60 d。结果表明:各组产奶量、干物质采食量和料奶比无显著差异(P0.05)。乳脂含量在第0天、第20天、第40天无显著差异(P0.05),第60天试验Ⅱ组显著高于试验Ⅲ组(P0.05)。试验Ⅱ组的乳蛋白含量平均值显著高于其他各组(P0.05)。试验Ⅱ组和试验Ⅳ组的血清葡萄糖含量均显著高于试验Ⅰ组(P0.05),试验Ⅱ组的血清胆固醇含量为最低值,且显著低于试验Ⅲ组(P0.05)。综合得出,崂山奶山羊粗饲料青干草与青贮玉米以6∶4组合效果最好,乳脂、乳蛋白、乳糖等营养物质含量相对较高,血清中胆固醇含量相对较低。     

莠去津土壤残留对4种蔬菜生长及叶绿素荧光参数的影响

为了明确莠去津土壤残留对后茬蔬菜的影响,在室内采用毒土添加法研究了莠去津不同土壤残留量对黄瓜、豇豆、辣椒和菜薹光合作用和幼苗生长的影响。结果表明:莠去津土壤残留量为0.21、1.84、0.24、0.11 mg·kg~(-1)时,导致黄瓜、豇豆、辣椒和菜薹叶片PSⅡ最大光化学效率(Fv/Fm)下降10%;4种蔬菜分别在接近此有效成分剂量时(黄瓜0.2mg·kg~(-1)、豇豆2 mg·kg~(-1)、辣椒0.2 mg·kg~(-1)、菜薹0.1 mg·kg~(-1)),电子传递速率(ETRⅡ)显著下降,且单株鲜质量抑制率达到50%;4种蔬菜对莠去津土壤残留的敏感性顺序为:菜薹黄瓜辣椒豇豆;Fv/Fm可作为早期预知轮作蔬菜是否受到莠去津残留潜在药害的指标,Fv/Fm的ID_(10)为轮作蔬菜是否受药害的临界值。     

基于BLUP方法估计玉米组合不同时期籽粒品质相关性状遗传参数的差异

籽粒品质性状的遗传参数分析,可以为优良品质的玉米新品种选育提供依据。本研究以10个玉米组合为材料,利用R软件的混合线性模型,获取不同取样时期每个基因型的最佳线性无偏预测值(Best linear unbiased prediction, BLUP),进行籽粒品质相关性状遗传参数分析。结果表明,BLUP数据更接近于真实育种值。不同取样时期,品质性状的变异系数变化较大,籽粒品质性状的最大变化发生在S3(9月14日)到S4(9月18日)时期,此时玉米正由蜡熟期进入完熟期。对各品质性状间的相关性进行分析,粗脂肪与粗蛋白、氨基酸均存在显著或极显著正相关。水分、粗蛋白、粗脂肪、粗淀粉、氨基酸含量均属于高遗传力性状,其中,粗淀粉的遗传力最高,达0.887,容重属于中等遗传力性状。     

中国荷斯坦牛头胎产奶量和乳成分遗传参数估计

本研究旨在应用随机回归测定日模型对奶牛生产性状进行遗传评估。收集河南省内17个牧场2008年1月2017年5月共16 335头奶牛头胎174 634条生产性能记录,建立筛选标准对数据进行质控。遗传评估采用随机回归模型,场-测定日为固定效应,以固定回归拟合产犊月龄效应,随机效应包括加性遗传和永久环境效应。固定和随机回归均采用4阶Legendre多项式。结果表明:中国荷斯坦牛头胎测定日产奶量、乳脂率、乳蛋白率、体细胞评分总遗传力分别为0.144 1、0.289 1、0.373 2和0.089 8。本研究为区域性中国荷斯坦牛的遗传评估平台建设和育种规划制定奠定基础。     

Evaluation of pigeon pea leaves (Cajanus cajan) replacing alfalfa meal on growth performance,carcass trait,nutrient digestibility,antioxidant capacity and biochemical parameters of rabbits

A 30‐day experiment was performed to determine the effect of pigeon pea leaves (PPL) on growth performance, carcass trait, meat quality, nutrient digestibility, antioxidant capacity and biochemical parameters of growing rabbits. In a completely randomized design, PPL replaced alfalfa meal at the level of 0%, 10%, 20% and 30%, which were named PPL0 (control), PPL10, PPL20 and PML30 respectively. Two hundred New Zealand white rabbits at 6 weeks with similar weight (870.23 ± 15.98 g) were allocated to four dietary groups with five replicates containing 10 rabbits/per replicate (male). The results showed that: (a) PPL powder contained 24.26% crude protein, 4.34% crude fat, 17.86% crude fibre, 7.05% ash, 1.35% calcium, 0.28% phosphorus, 1.09% lysine and 0.20% methionine, and the chemical compositions are on DM basis; (b) the ratio of feed to gain of rabbits fed diet PPL10 was significantly better (p < 0.05) than those fed other three diets; (c) the content of longissimus dorsi (LD) moisture in the rabbits fed diets without PPL (control group) was 12% lower than that in the PPL30 diets (60.1 vs. 72.1; p < 0.05). In PPL10, PPL20 and PPL30 diets, the leg muscle (LM) b*(yellowness) value was 33%, 30% and 22.6% higher than the control group respectively. The rabbits fed diets PPL0 had lower (p < 0.05) LM crude protein and ash and higher (p < 0.05) crude fat of LD and LM as compared with those fed other diets; (d) crude protein and energy digestibility of PPL0 and PPL10 diets were significantly higher (p < 0.05) than PPL30 diets; and (e) serum glutathione peroxidase (GSH‐Px) activity of the rabbits fed PPL10 and PPL30 diets was significantly higher (p < 0.05) than that fed PPL20 diets. Liver total antioxidant capacity (T‐AOC) activity of the PPL30 groups was 1.3% higher (p < 0.05) than the PPL10 group. Additionally, the control group (PPL0) had the highest (p < 0.05) blood urea nitrogen (BUN), total cholesterol (TCHO) and low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDLC) content compared with the groups supplemented with PPL. The PPL30 group had the highest (p < 0.05) triiodothyronine (T₃) and tetraiodothyroxine (T₄) value among the dietary groups.     

Use of group records of feed intake to select for feed efficiency in rabbit

Models for genetic evaluation of feed efficiency ( FE ) for animals housed in groups when they are either fed ad libitum ( F ) or on restricted ( R ) feeding were implemented. Definitions of FE on F included group records of feed intake () and individual records of growth rate ( G_F ) and metabolic weight ( M_F ). Growth rate ( G_R ) as FE measurement on R was used. Data corresponded to 5,336 kits from a rabbit sire line, from 1,255 litters in 14 batches and 667 cages. A five‐trait mixed model (also with metabolic weight on R, M_R ) was implemented including, for each trait, the systematic effects of batch, body weight at weaning, parity order and litter size; and the random effects of litter, additive genetic and individual. A Bayesian analysis was performed. Conditional traits such as and were obtained from elements of additive genetics ( and ) or phenotypic ( and ) (co)variance matrices. In the first case, heritabilities were low (0.07 and 0.06 for and , respectively) but null genetic correlation between the conditional and conditioning traits is guaranteed. In the second case, heritabilities were higher (0.22 and 0.16 for and , respectively) but the genetic correlation between and was moderate (0.58). Heritability of G_R was low (0.08). This trait was negatively correlated with and of animals on F, which indicate a different genetic background. The correlation between G_R and G_F was also low to moderate (0.48) and the additive variance of G_F was almost four times that of G_R, suggesting the presence of a substantial genotype by feeding regimen interaction.