Utilization of diets containing Dura (Sorj'hum vulgare) grain husk and poultry litter for fattening lambs

Abstract

An experiment was conducted with 24 entire Sudanese desert lambs to 
study the effect of inclusion of Dura (Sorghum vulgare) husk on the 
performance of fattening lambs. Three rations (A,B and C containing 0, 10 
and 30% dura husk, respectively) were used. A constant level of Poultry 
litter (50%) and groundnut hay (10%) in addition to different levels of wheat 
bran and dura grains were included, in the rations. 
From the results it was found that lambs fed ration B with 10% dura 
husk had significantly (P<0.01) higher performance in terms of dry matter 
intake (DMI) and live-weight gain (LWG) compared to those fed 10% 
wheat bran (ration A). However, the digestibility coefficient of the latter 
(ration A) was observed to be significantly (P<0.01) higher than that of both 
rations B and C. Generally, ration C with 30% dura husk had significantly 
(P<0.01) reduced the performance of the lambs. 
The conclusion drawn from the experiment indicated that dura husk can be  
substituted for wheat bran at the rate of 10 % in rations of fattening lambs.