M E MANSO UR I.M. TlBIN” ,4. E. EL TA YEB * AND A. H. SULIEMAN

Sheep Research Station, E Hyda. El Managil, Sudan

SUMMARY

 Fifteen entire male Sudan Desert lambs were used to evaluate three levels (A,5; B,l0 and C,l5%) of blood meal on performance and carcass characteris- tics. The Diets were isocaloric ( 12. 0 MJ,/Kg) and the experiment extended for 70 days. The levels of blood meal had significant (P < 0.05)etfect on performance of the experimental lambs. Final weight, average daily gain, daily feed intake and feed conversion ratio differed (P < 0. 05) among dietary treatments. The Diet with 10% blood meal gave generally, the best results in all the parameters measu- ured. Also the results of the study have shown that blood meal was utilized to the extent or even better by growing lambs compared to other protein sources. Dietary blood levels had no etfect (P < 0.05) on carcass characteristics except rib eye area. Lambs fed on diet B had wider (P < 0.05) rib eye area than those fed on the other two diets.

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