In a slightly earlier experience where growing and fattening pigs received 20% blue lupin (with or without enzymes) in order to replace soybean meal, it was reported that feeding blue lupin resulted in significantly higher growth performance in growing pigs wether the diet was enzyme supplemented or not. Sci., 14 (4): 921-934, Hanczakowska, E.; Księżak, J.; Świątkiewicz, M., 2017. Lupins in Western Australia. On the opposite, small amounts of lupins are mentioned to affect favourably fermentation processes and stimulate gut microbiota in turkey (Zduńczyk et al., 2014). Calves on 100% blue lupin seeds ate less, grew less rapidly and suffered anorexia from week 5 to 7. The potential of blue lupins as a protein source, in the diets of laying hens. For fattening pigs, growth performances were similar to those of pigs fed the control diet, and enzyme supplemented diets had better feed efficiency (2.83 vs. 2.91 kg feed per kg gain) ( Roth-Maier et al., 2004). However, they are poorly used since they are poorly available for feed manufacturers or poultry producers. Lupins can provide benefit to the following crop (PGRO, 2014). Influence of oligosaccharides on the digestibility of lupin meals when fed to rainbow trout, Glencross, B.; Hawkins, W., 2004. Blue lupin seeds have a high protein content, which has an important impact on energy digestibility in fish (Glencross et al., 2003a). Effects of toasting blue lupins, soybeans or barley as supplement for high-yielding, organic dairy cows fed grass-clover silage, Musco, N. ; Cutrignelli, M. I. ; Calabrò, S. ; Tudisco, R. ; Infascelli, F. ; Grazioli, R. ; Lo Presti, V. ; Gresta, F. ; Chiofalo, B., 2017. Lupins contain high levels of fermentable carbohydrates and low levels of starch and are, therefore, an adequate ruminant feed. The flowers are usually blue in colour but some new varieties have white flowers (Ecocrop, 2017). The future of lupin as a protein crop in Europe. Increasing levels of blue lupin seeds increased the intake and digestibility of DM, protein and OM, as well as average daily gain. The inflorescence bears many flowers in shades of blue, violet, pink, or white. Acta Vet. Dry roasting resulted in increased ADG (+9-10 g/d) and increased gain to feed ratio (+8 g/d) in comparison to raw blue lupin seeds (Yu et al., 2001). Replacement of soybean (, Chilomer, K.; Kasprowicz-Potocka, M.; Gulewicz, P.; Frankiewicz, A., 2013. Effect of Australian sweet lupin (, Kim, J. C.; Heo, J. M.; Mullan, B. P.; Pluske, J. R., 2012. Farming in South Africa, 42 (11): 9, Van Zyl, L. G., 1973. Stubble also helps to reduce splash of brown spot spores. A.; Holmes, J. H. G., 1995. No protein metabolism issues was reported and it was concluded that lupin seeds could replace fishmeal in juvenile barramundi diets (Katersky et al., 2009). Production Resources. Prim. Blue lupins are susceptible to anthracnose (Colletotrichum gloeosporioides or C. acutatum), a common seed-borne disease in countries with humid summers. The narrow-leaved lupin is sown as early as possible in the spring,[7] to have the growing season as long as possible. Though only few experiments have been reported on the effect of treatments on the digestibility of blue lupin seeds, it is probable that processing would increase their nutritional value like in other lupin species. Reducing alkaloids in seeds improved feed performance, and dehulling had a positive effect on both fish and feed performance (Chien et al., 2003). No information on the utilization of blue lupin seeds in rabbit feeding seems available in the international literature (February 2017). Blue lupin (Lupinus angustifolius) seeds. Influence of dry roasting of whole faba beans (Vicia faba) and whole lupin seeds (Lupinus albus) on rumen disappearance and estimated intestinal digestion of CP using the optimal three-step in vitro technique in dairy cows . In lupin, only 3% of N and 2% of essential amino acids were absorbed in the intestine (Zebrowska et al., 1997). Agric., 15(2): 3-13, Arvalis, 2014. However, blue lupin is less effective than white and yellow lupins for P and Zn uptake (Wolko et al., 2010). Only scarce information could be found on the usefulness of roasting or grinding the seeds for better nutritive value. ), This page was last edited on 27 September 2020, at 03:14. Ecocrop database. Blue Lupine produces a beautiful blue spike-like bloom and also makes excellent seed production for game birds. Agrisciences, Dept. Nutritional value of narrow-leafed lupin (, Nelson, P.; Hawthorne, W. A., 2000. Agric., 36 (6): 633-636, van Barneveld, R. J., 1999. Animals fed on lupins had higher growth performance than those fed no supplement but, contrary to what had been observed previously, lupins did not yield better results than the other grain legumes (Paduano et al., 1995; Holmes et al., 1991). The use of blue lupin in feeding of high yielding dairy cattle. Ind. Blue lupin seeds have relatively high digestibilities in ruminants. In a trial comparing different species of lupin for shrimp (Penaeus monodon) feeding, blue lupin seed meal was better utilized by juvenile shrimps than white lupin seed meal and that the nutritive value of blue lupin diet was equal to that of soybean (control) diet. Nutrient intake, digestibility and growth performance of Washera lambs supplemented with graded levels of sweet blue lupin (, Nalle, C. L.; Ravindran, G.; Ravindran, V., 2010. Seeds of six varieties of L. angustifolius (Haags Blaue, Sonate, Probor, Borlu, Boregine, and Boruta) were used which were provided by the German company Saatzucht Steinach … No growth depression was observed in pigs fed diet with blue lupin at high dietary inclusion (41%) compared to the diet based on barley and soybean (Gdala et al., 1996). The effect of feeding raw and germinated, Kasprowicz-Potocka, M.; Zaworska, A.; Kaczmarek, S. A.; Rutkowski, A., 2016. Dressing percentage and lean yields were not affected, and the meat quality parameters of pigs fed on lupins were reported to be more tender and palatable (Zralý et al., 2006).