Anwar  Seid,Mohammed Yasin Ali,
Effect of Different Level of Molasses Inclusion on Feed Intake, Body Weight Gain and Carcass Parameters of Afar Bull
Journal of Food Nutrition and Metabolism
2019
2674-2411
http://dx.doi.org/10.31487/j.JFNM.2019.02.03
https://www.sciencerepository.org/effect-of-different-level-of-molasses-inclusion-on-feed-intake-body-weight-gain-and-carcass-parameters-of-afar-bull_JFNM-2019-2-103 
Abstract: The experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of supplementing different levels of molasses
concentrates mix with a basal diet of cultivated pasture hay on intake, body weight and carcass quality of
Afar bull. The experiment included three bulls in each group and a total of 12 bulls with mean initial live
weight of 158 ± 1.20 kg, were used for the experiment in a complete randomized block design (RCRD).
The experiment was consisted of 180 days of feeding trial followed by carcass evaluation. The concentrate
mix were 2:1 (wheat bran and Cotton seed cake) The CP content of the cultivated hay, concentrate mix and
molasses were 9.16, 25.2, and 3.8 %, respectively. Results showed that, the mean final weight for Tx1, Tx2,
Tx3, Tx4 were 271.65Kg, 255.83kg, 243.79kg and 239.50 respectively. Significant differences in daily body
weight gain and final body weight among the treatment were observed but carcass parameters were not
significantly recorded. The Tx1 and Tx2 have a tendency to achieve a higher average daily weight gain
(ADG), final body weight, hot carcass weight and feed conversion efficiency compared with Tx3 and Tx4.
From the present study, it can be concluded that, the inclusion of 20% molasses in the diet of a mixed ration
of Afar bulls can be finished with good performance without adverse effect on health. Further studies are
required on the effects of age and feeding duration on carcass characteristics of Afar bulls.
Keywords: Afar, bulls, carcass characteristics,feed, treatment