Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment

Study the effect of urea molasses multinutrient block on fattening cattle

Author(s):

Haili Li ¹*, Zihua Hou ¹, Qi Yang ², Qinfan Li ³, Keling Wang ¹, Limin Lang ¹, Ping Lin ¹, Jianlin Li ¹, Jianhua Wang ³

Recieved Date: 2014-02-03, Accepted Date: 2014-04-16

Abstract:

In order to study the effect of urea molasses multinutrient block (UMMB) on fattening cattle, eighteen adult crossbreed, Limousin cattle were chosen from Ningnan mountainous district Guyuan City on the basis of similar bodyweight. Cattle were divided into two equal groups following a completely randomized design and fed for 90 d ad libitum with UMMB supplemental group and control group. The results showed that weight of the experiment group increased (P<0.05) 280 g per day more than control group. The body height, height at hip cross, height at sacrum, body length, heart girth, circumference of cannon bone, hip width, rump length and hipbone width in experiment group were significantly increased compared with control group (P<0.05). The number of red blood cells (RBC), the number of white blood cells (WBC), hematocrit (HCT), hemoglobin (HGB), neutrophils (GR), lymphocytes (LY), median cells (MO), platelets (PLT), lymphocyte rate (LY %), mid-value cell ratio (MO %), neutrophil ratio (GR %), mean corpuscular volume (MCV), mean content of hemoglobin (MCH) and mean platelet volume (MPV) in experiment group were significantly increased compared with control group (P<0.05). The ceruloplasmin (CP), glutathione peroxidase (GSHPX), superoxide dismutase (SOD), alkaline phosphatase (AKP) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) activities in the serum of experimental group were significantly increased compared with control group (P<0.05). The contents of trace elements (Se, Zn, Cu, Co, I, Ca, P) in blood of the experiment group were significantly increased compared with control group (P<0.05). The contents of trace elements (Se, Zn, Co) in feather of the experiment group were significantly increased compared with control group (P<0.05).

Keywords:

UMMB, cattle, growth performance, trace element, enzyme activities

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Journal: Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment
Year: 2014
Volume: 12
Issue: 2
Category: Agriculture
Pages: 573-578

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