TABLE 13.
Effect of faba bean (FB; g/kg) seed on the performance of growing ruminants summarized from several references
| Authors | Lambs | Feedstuff | FB level | ADFI (kg/day) | ADG (kg/day) | FCR (ADFI/ADG) | Carcass yield (% BW) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lanza et al. (1999) | Male lambs | Raw FB TMR | 0 | ‐ | 0.233 | ‐ | 46.1 |
| 538 | ‐ | 0.219 | ‐ | 46.1 | |||
| Bonanno et al. (2012) | Male lambs | Raw FB concentrate | 0 | 0.800 | 0.186 | 4.68 | 45.3 |
| 758 | 0.826 | 0.178 | 4.82 | 45.7 | |||
| Lestingi et al. (2015) | Male lambs | Raw FB TMR | 0 | ‐ | 0.130 | 6.38 | 50.4 |
| 150 | ‐ | 0.170 | 5.17 | 47.4 | |||
| 300 | ‐ | 0.180 | 4.97 | 46.8 | |||
| Polidori et al. (2018) | Male lambs | Raw FB concentrate | 0 | 1.13 | 0.199 | 5.69 | 55.6 |
| 242 | 1.14 | 0.186 | 6.13 | 54.3 | |||
| Ragni et al. (2018) | Heifers | Raw FB TMR | 0 | 8.60 | 1.21 | 7.17 | ‐ |
| 280 | 7.82 | 1.18 | 6.71 | ‐ |
Abbreviations: ADFI, average daily feed intake; ADG, average daily gain; BW, body weight; FCR, feed conversion ratio; TMR, total mixed ration.