Using Possibilities of Food Industry By-Products Poultry Manure Mixture Silages at Lamb Fattening

Authors: Ali KARABULUT, İsmail FİLYA, İbrahim AK, Şafak KÖSEOĞLU, Selçuk BÖLÜKTEPE

Abstract: Aim of the study was to investigate using possibilities at lamb fattening of silages produced by ensiling mixtures of poultry manure with apple pomace, dried sugar beet pulp and tomato pulp. It was estimated that total liveweight gain; 16.20, 14.83, 15.05 and 10.30 kg., average daily liveweight gain; 289.29, 264.82, 268.75 and 184.47 g; average daily feed dry matter consumption 1279.07, 1211.25, 1116.48 and 1040.10 g; feed efficiency 4.42, 4.57, 4.15 and 5.64 kg of experimental groups of fattening lambs consumed concentrate feed mixture alone and apple pomace, dried sugar beet pulp, tomato pulp and poultry manure mixture silages besides concentrate feed mixture respectively. It has been understood from the results of the research that, it is possible to use dried sugar beet pulp, apple pomace and poultry manure silages succesfully at lamb fattening.

Keywords: Apple Pomace, Sugar Beet Pulp, Tomato Pulp, Poultry Manure, Silage, Lamb Fattening