Evaluation theeffects of supplemental fat in Lori-Bakhtiari ewes flushing diet on their lamb's weaningweight

Flushing program can improve performance in sheep industry.
OBGECTIVES:The aim of this study was evaluation the effects of using supplemental fat in Lori-Bakhtiari ewes flushing diet on their lamb's weaned weight.
Three hundred healthy and non-pregnant Lori-Bakhtiari ewes were selected and randomly allotted to threenutritional groups (n=100) as: basal diet (control or C treatment), basal diet with 250 grams barley grain(B treatment) and basal diet with 144.5 grams barley grain 50 grams supplemental fat(BF treatment). Ewes received dietary supplement from day 14 before up to day 21 after ram introduction. Ewe's weight and body condition score before mating, ewe's weight at lambing,the number, sex, weight and type of lambs born, lambing date of ewes, lambs weaning weight and number of lambs weaned were recorded.
Mean of ewe's weight at lambing in the BF group was higher than other groups (P The use of supplemental fat with barley grain in Lori-Bakhtiari ewes flushing diet can be improvedweight of weaned lambs.