FEEDING BLOOD MEAL T0 SUDAN DESERT SHEEP. I EFFECT ON FEEDLOT PERFORMANCE AND CARCASS CHARACT- ERISTICS OF LAMPS

Abstract

FEEDING BLOOD MEAL T0 SUDAN  DESERT SHEEP. I EFFECT ON FEEDLOT PERFORMANCE AND CARCASS CHARACTERISTICS OF LAMPS

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.