Abstract:
The aim of this work was i) to assess whether the Green Hydroponic Forage (GHF) can
constitute an interesting fodder supplement for fattening lambs and ii) to determine the effect of
the introduction of GHF at 30% of the theoretical fodder requirement in the ration on the
consumption and performance of lambs. The GHF production unit (Capacity: 1 ton / day each)
was set up on the farm of the Agricultural Cooperative (Copag) (Province of Taroudant). Over a
2-month fattening period, a feed trial was carried out on two lots of 20 ewe lambs of improved
breed.
Our preliminary results show that it is a very palatable fodder and quickly accepted by animals.
The GHF batch had a lower hay consumption than that of the control (- 30%), up to the dry
matter (DM) provided by the GHF. Higher growth performances were noted in the Test batch.
Furthermore, this fodder can be introduced into the ration of lambs during the fattening period to
improve their performance
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