Determination of almond hull degradability and its effect on fattening performance of Lori Bakhtiari sheep

Optimum use of almond hull in fattens sheep feed.
In this study ruminal degradabilities of three varieties of paper shell, Mamaie and stone shell almond hull and their effects on fattening performance of sheep were determined.
METHODDS: In order to effect of almond hull on fattening performance of sheep, 28 of ram lambs after weaning and three diets containing level of 0, 20, 40 and 60 percent of almond hull substituted with roughage, were used.
Means of almond hulls degradabilities test had significant differences (PCOCLUSION: In general not only use of almond hull had any bad effect on fattening performance, but also with consider of suitable degradability and positive result on fattening performance , it can be used to 60 percent substitute with roughage in diet of sheep.