| dc.contributor | Salinas-Chavira, J., Facultad de Meclicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Aut�noma de Tamaulipas, Km 5 Carretera Cd. Victoria a Cd. Mante, Cd. Victoria, Tam. 87000, Mexico; Guerrero, V.I., Facultad de Meclicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Aut�noma de Tamaulipas, Km 5 Carretera Cd. Victoria a Cd. Mante, Cd. Victoria, Tam. 87000, Mexico; Robles, C.A., Facultad de Meclicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Aut�noma de Tamaulipas, Km 5 Carretera Cd. Victoria a Cd. Mante, Cd. Victoria, Tam. 87000, Mexico; Monta�o-G�mez, M.F., Obregon y Julian Carrillo Col. Nueva, Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Aut�noma de Baja California, Mexicali, B.C. 21100, Mexico; Monta�ez-Valdez, O.D., Centro Universitario del Sur, Universidad de Guadalajara, Ciudad Guzm�n, Jalisco, Mexico | |
| dc.description.abstract | Effect of tallow (Ta) level in rations with rice polishings (RP) on growth and carcass characteristics was studied on twenty one intact males (22.76�3.11kg, Dorper x Pelibuey) housed in individual pens and assigned at random to 3 treatments viz. 0,2.5 or 5% tallow (ta) replacing equal quantities of sorghum grain and 18% rice polish (RP). Lambs were fed for 60 d on diets formulated to contain 14% CF and 2.6 Mcallkg ME. No differences (F>0.05) were observed among treatments for daily dry matter intake, daily weight gain, feed efficiency, subcutaneous fat and Longissimus dorsi area. It is concluded that rations for feedlot lambs with 18% of rice polishings may include 5% of tallow, without negative effects on growth or carcass of lambs. � GSP. | |