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The influence of R-Salbutamol on feedlot performance, carcass characteristics and meat quality in Dorper ram, wether and ewe lambs

Thesis (MScAgric)--Stellenbosch University, 2007.

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Main Author: Du Toit, Raoul
Other Authors: Hoffman, Louwrens C.
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Published: Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University 2017
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spelling oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/100982 The influence of R-Salbutamol on feedlot performance, carcass characteristics and meat quality in Dorper ram, wether and ewe lambs Du Toit, Raoul Hoffman, Louwrens C. Strydom, P. E. Nolte, J. vE. Muchenje, V. Stellenbosch University. Faculty of AgriSciences. Dept. of Animal Sciences. Influence of R-Salbutamol on feedlot performance Dorper sheep -- Meat quality Dorper sheep -- Carcass characteristics Dorper sheep -- Nutrition UCTD Thesis (MScAgric)--Stellenbosch University, 2007. ENGLISH ABSTRACT: A study on the effects of different R-salbutamol inclusion levels in a commercial finishing diet, on feedlot performance of three Dorper lamb sexes were carried out. The investigation consisted of two individual feedlot performance testing trials following a 2 x 4 factorial arrangement of treatments. Trial 1 consisted of 28 ram and 28 wether lambs, whilst Trial 2 used the same number of wether and ewe lambs. At the start of the trials, the lambs were randomly allocated to one of four R-salbutamol containing finisher feeds (0mg/kg, 110mg/kg, 135mg/kg and 160mg/kg feed). Live weights, feed intake and ort weights were recorded once a week for four consecutive weeks. Results from Trial 1 show that rams had superior average daily gain (ADG) and feed conversion ratio (FCR) values compared wethers. The comparison of ewes and wethers in Trial 2 showed no differences between these two sexes, for any of the feedlot performance attributes (ADG, FCR and dry matter intake (DMI)). In Trial 1 R-salbutamol had an effect only on the efficiency with which the lambs utilised the feed. The 110mg treatment group had superior FCR values compared to the control group. The 135mg and 160mg inclusion levels did however not differ significantly from either the control or 110mg treatment. No differences between beta-agonist inclusion levels were observed for any of the feedlot performance traits in Trial 2. AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Geen opsomming beskikbaar Masters 2017-02-17T13:39:09Z 2017-03-29T11:53:57Z 2017-02-17T13:39:09Z 2017-03-29T11:53:57Z 2017-03 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/100982 en_ZA Stellenbosch University 147 pages : illustrations application/pdf Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University
spellingShingle Influence of R-Salbutamol on feedlot performance
Dorper sheep -- Meat quality
Dorper sheep -- Carcass characteristics
Dorper sheep -- Nutrition
UCTD
Du Toit, Raoul
The influence of R-Salbutamol on feedlot performance, carcass characteristics and meat quality in Dorper ram, wether and ewe lambs
title The influence of R-Salbutamol on feedlot performance, carcass characteristics and meat quality in Dorper ram, wether and ewe lambs
title_full The influence of R-Salbutamol on feedlot performance, carcass characteristics and meat quality in Dorper ram, wether and ewe lambs
title_fullStr The influence of R-Salbutamol on feedlot performance, carcass characteristics and meat quality in Dorper ram, wether and ewe lambs
title_full_unstemmed The influence of R-Salbutamol on feedlot performance, carcass characteristics and meat quality in Dorper ram, wether and ewe lambs
title_short The influence of R-Salbutamol on feedlot performance, carcass characteristics and meat quality in Dorper ram, wether and ewe lambs
title_sort influence of r salbutamol on feedlot performance carcass characteristics and meat quality in dorper ram wether and ewe lambs
topic Influence of R-Salbutamol on feedlot performance
Dorper sheep -- Meat quality
Dorper sheep -- Carcass characteristics
Dorper sheep -- Nutrition
UCTD
url http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/100982
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