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Acta Prataculturae Sinica ›› 2021, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (3): 89-99.DOI: 10.11686/cyxb2020167

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Effects of Broussonetia papyrifera silage on growth performance, serum biochemical indexes and meat quality of Dorper×Hu crossbred sheep

Sheng-wei ZHANG1(), Xiao-ping WANG1, Zhan-hai ZHANG2, You-ji MA3, Shuang-bao GUN3, Qiao-li YANG3, Xiao-li GAO3, Bao-jun ZHANG1()   

  1. 1.Farmer Education and Training Work Station of Gansu Province,Lanzhou 730070,China
    2.Denong Supply and Marketing Seed Developed Co. ,Ltd. ,Tianshui 741000,China
    3.College of Animal Science and Technology,Gansu Agricultural University,Lanzhou 730070,China
  • Received:2020-04-13 Revised:2020-05-25 Online:2021-03-20 Published:2021-03-09
  • Contact: Bao-jun ZHANG

Abstract:

This study was conducted to explore the effects of Broussonetia papyrifera silage on growth performance, serum biochemical and immune indexes, meat quality and composition of amino acid and fatty acid in muscle of Dorper×Hu crossbred sheep. Healthy Dorper×Hu crossbred F1 sheep (n=36) with similar body weight [(24.2±0.65) kg] were selected and randomly assigned to 4 treatment groups (Control group, CG; low, medium and high B. papyrifera silage dietary supplementation groups-LG, MG and HG, respectively), with 3 replicates in each group and 3 sheep in each replicate. The sheep in the CG were fed a basal diet, and those in the test groups LG, MG and HG were fed experimental diets supplemented with 6%, 12% and 18%, respectively, of B. papyrifera silage added to the a basal diet. The trial period was 90 d, comprising a 10 d diet adaptation period and an 80 d formal evaluation period. The findings were as follows: 1) There were no significant differences in final weight and average daily gain of trial sheep after adding different proportion of B. papyrifera silage (P>0.05). 2) The levels of serum immunoglobulin G, immunoglobulin A and immunoglobulin M of MG and HG were significantly higher than those of the CG (P<0.05); the content of urea nitrogen in the serum of LG, MG and HG was significantly lower than that in CG (P<0.05). 3) The level of crude protein and the cooked meat weight in the longissimus dorsi muscle of MG and HG were significantly higher than those in the CG (P<0.05), while ether extract, cholesterol, shear force and water loss rate in MG and HG were significantly lower than in the CG (P<0.05). There was no significant difference in pH, drip loss rate, meat color, marbling and fat color among groups (P>0.05). 4) The levels of essential amino acids, umami amino acids, total amino acids and essential amino acids/total amino acids in the longissimus dorsi of MG were significantly higher than those in CG, LG and HG (P<0.05). The delicious amino acids∶total amino acids ratio of MG was significantly higher than in the CG (P<0.05). The contents of valine, leucine, phenylalanine, lysine and arginine in MG were significantly higher than those in the CG, LG and HG (P<0.05). 5) The content of muscle saturated fatty acids in LG, MG and HG groups were significantly lower than those in the CG (P<0.05), while the contents of polyunsaturated fatty acids were significantly higher than those in the CGP<0.05). Linoleic acid, α-linolenic acid, arachidonic acid, docosahexaenoic acid and eicosapentaenoic acid in MG group were significantly higher than that in CG group (P<0.05). In conclusion, diet supplementation with B. papyrifera silage had no significant effect on the growth performance of Dorper×Hu crossbred sheep, however, it can promote the immunity of sheep, and improve the nutrient composition, amino acid and fatty acid levels in muscle, as well as the meat quality. Based on these results, the best supplemental level of B. papyrifera silage is 12% of the basal diet.

Key words: Broussonetia papyrifera silage, growth performance, serum biochemical indexes, immune indexes, meat quality, amino acid, fatty acid