M., A., Khattab, H., Abo-Donia, F. (2005). PERFORMANCE OF GROWING BUFFALOS CALVES ON DIET CONTAINING CALCIUM SALTS OF FATTY ACIDS. Journal of Animal and Poultry Production, 30(7), 3559-3572. doi: 10.21608/jappmu.2005.238007
Aiad, A. M.; H. M. Khattab; F. M. Abo-Donia. "PERFORMANCE OF GROWING BUFFALOS CALVES ON DIET CONTAINING CALCIUM SALTS OF FATTY ACIDS". Journal of Animal and Poultry Production, 30, 7, 2005, 3559-3572. doi: 10.21608/jappmu.2005.238007
M., A., Khattab, H., Abo-Donia, F. (2005). 'PERFORMANCE OF GROWING BUFFALOS CALVES ON DIET CONTAINING CALCIUM SALTS OF FATTY ACIDS', Journal of Animal and Poultry Production, 30(7), pp. 3559-3572. doi: 10.21608/jappmu.2005.238007
M., A., Khattab, H., Abo-Donia, F. PERFORMANCE OF GROWING BUFFALOS CALVES ON DIET CONTAINING CALCIUM SALTS OF FATTY ACIDS. Journal of Animal and Poultry Production, 2005; 30(7): 3559-3572. doi: 10.21608/jappmu.2005.238007
PERFORMANCE OF GROWING BUFFALOS CALVES ON DIET CONTAINING CALCIUM SALTS OF FATTY ACIDS
1Animal Production Research Institute, Agriculture Research Center, Ministry of Agric., Dokki, Egypt
2Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
Abstract
Twenty-one weaned four months old buffalo calves of about 90'!:1 232 Kg body weight wer~ randomly allotted into three similar groups. The first qroup received a diet containing no supplemented fat, 2nd received diet containing toea! i'1"0duced calcium salts of fatty acids (LCa-SFA) seeds and the3nl received a diet containing Imported calcium salts of fatty acids (ImCa-SFA). A calcium salt of fatty acids (Ca- SFA) was added to concentrate diet by 8% on OM basis of total concentrate as replacement of 50% of corn grain on energy basis. The three rations were comparable in nutrient contents except that EE. which was lower in the treated rations. The content of ash, medium chain and saturated fatty acids were higher and the FA and AEE were lower in imported compared to the locate Ca-SFA Feeding local Ca·SFA resulted in high (P<0.05) feed conversion and weight gain than the other two groups.
Nutrient digestlbilrty and nutritive values, except AEE, were not affected with adding Ca-SFA to the experimental rauons. The digestibilities of cell wall constituent (NOF. ADF. cellulose and hemi-cellulose) were not affected significantly by added Ca- SF A compared with control group.
The average daily gains of the tested groups were significantly higher than the control. Meanwhile, the group fed on ration included local Ca·SFA showed higher gain rate than those fed the Imported Ca-SFA
Ruminal pH, TVFA's Acetate butyrate and PJP ratio, T N, NPN and TPN were not affected by feeding Ca-SFA as compared to the control group. A proportion of propionate was significantly (P<O 05) higher and NHj-N was lower significantly with added Ca-SFA compared with control
Total lipids. TG, totaf cho!esterol and FFA's in blood serum were significantly higher in the treateo groups compared to the control. Neither local nor imported Ca- SFA affected the values of total protein, albumin. globulin, PJG ratio. NH3-N. SGPT. and SGOT and alkaline phosphates in blood serum.
It could be concluded that local Ca-SFA instead of important one could be efficiently utilized in animal feed~ as by pass fat (or growing buffalo calves.
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