Journal of Integrative Agriculture ›› 2016, Vol. 15 ›› Issue (4): 872-878.DOI: 10.1016/S2095-3119(15)61267-9

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Growth performance and rumen microorganism differ between segregated weaning lambs and grazing lambs

JI Shou-kun1, JIANG Cheng-gang1, LI Rui2, DIAO Qi-yu1, TU Yan1, ZHANG Nai-feng1, SI Bing-wen1   

  1. 1 Feed Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, P.R.China
    2 Jinfeng Animal Husbandry Group Co., Ltd., Chifeng 024000, P.R.China
  • 收稿日期:2015-03-31 出版日期:2016-04-01 发布日期:2016-04-07
  • 通讯作者: DIAO Qi-yu, Tel: +86-10-82106055, Fax: +86-10-62169105, E-mail: diaoqiyu@caas.cn
  • 作者简介:JI Shou-kun, E-mail: jishoukun@163.com
  • 基金资助:

    The project was supported by the Earmarked Fund for the Modern Agro-Industry Technology Research System, China (CARS-39, 200903006), and the Special Fund for Agro-Scientific Research in the Public Interest, China (201303062).

Growth performance and rumen microorganism differ between segregated weaning lambs and grazing lambs

JI Shou-kun1, JIANG Cheng-gang1, LI Rui2, DIAO Qi-yu1, TU Yan1, ZHANG Nai-feng1, SI Bing-wen1   

  1. 1 Feed Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, P.R.China
    2 Jinfeng Animal Husbandry Group Co., Ltd., Chifeng 024000, P.R.China
  • Received:2015-03-31 Online:2016-04-01 Published:2016-04-07
  • Contact: DIAO Qi-yu, Tel: +86-10-82106055, Fax: +86-10-62169105, E-mail: diaoqiyu@caas.cn
  • About author:JI Shou-kun, E-mail: jishoukun@163.com
  • Supported by:

    The project was supported by the Earmarked Fund for the Modern Agro-Industry Technology Research System, China (CARS-39, 200903006), and the Special Fund for Agro-Scientific Research in the Public Interest, China (201303062).

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摘要： Two feeding patterns of the segregated weaning or grazing in the pasture are carried out worldwide in animal production. To investigate the difference of growth performance and rumen microorganism population related to methane metabolism in the two feeding patterns, three groups of lambs (70 in total) were used: Weaning at 21 days old and being subjected to high-concentration diets (3WK group with 20 lambs), weaning at 35 days old and being subjected to high-concentration diets (5WK group with 20 lambs), or grazing at pasture with the nursing mother (Grazing group with 30 lambs). The growth performance, pH value of rumen content, and the rumen microbes were investigated during weaning period and fattening period with approximately 3 months. Our results showed that lambs in 3WK and 5WK groups demonstrated a better growth performance than the lambs in Grazing group, but no significant difference was observed in the pH value between the three groups (P>0.05). The total rumen bacterial population of the Grazing lambs was significantly lower than that of 3WK lambs (P<0.05) and 5WK lambs (P<0.05); however, the population of methanogens was 4.2- and 2.7-fold lower in the 3wk (P<0.05) and 5wk (P<0.05) lambs compared with Grazing lambs, respectively; protozoa were also 3.5- and 3.4-fold lower in the 3WK (P<0.05) and 5WK (P<0.05) lambs, respectively. The results revealed that segregated weaning lambs may have better growth performance, and reduce methane-producing microbes.

关键词: weaning ,  grazing ,  growth performance ,  microorganism ,  methane emission

Abstract: Two feeding patterns of the segregated weaning or grazing in the pasture are carried out worldwide in animal production. To investigate the difference of growth performance and rumen microorganism population related to methane metabolism in the two feeding patterns, three groups of lambs (70 in total) were used: Weaning at 21 days old and being subjected to high-concentration diets (3WK group with 20 lambs), weaning at 35 days old and being subjected to high-concentration diets (5WK group with 20 lambs), or grazing at pasture with the nursing mother (Grazing group with 30 lambs). The growth performance, pH value of rumen content, and the rumen microbes were investigated during weaning period and fattening period with approximately 3 months. Our results showed that lambs in 3WK and 5WK groups demonstrated a better growth performance than the lambs in Grazing group, but no significant difference was observed in the pH value between the three groups (P>0.05). The total rumen bacterial population of the Grazing lambs was significantly lower than that of 3WK lambs (P<0.05) and 5WK lambs (P<0.05); however, the population of methanogens was 4.2- and 2.7-fold lower in the 3wk (P<0.05) and 5wk (P<0.05) lambs compared with Grazing lambs, respectively; protozoa were also 3.5- and 3.4-fold lower in the 3WK (P<0.05) and 5WK (P<0.05) lambs, respectively. The results revealed that segregated weaning lambs may have better growth performance, and reduce methane-producing microbes.

Key words: weaning ,  grazing ,  growth performance ,  microorganism ,  methane emission