Acceptability of selected common shrubs/tree leaves in Nigeria by West African Dwarf goats
Fodder production, dry season leaf retention, and concentrations of crude protein and in vitro dry matter (DM) digestibility in fodder of Desmanthus virgatus, Desmodium cinereum, Desmodium gyroides, and Cajanus cajan were compared under cutting on an acid soil in southern Ethiopia. Desmodium cinereum, D. distortum, D. discolor, and C. cajan retained a higher percentage of green more fodder than D. gyroides and Desmanthus virgatus. Crude protein concentration in fodder of all species during the dry season was above 130 g kg DM, indicating that these species could be used as protein banks to supplement native pastures and crop residues during the dry season. Based on fodder production, dry season leaf retention, and concentration of crude protein in fodder, D. cinereum, D. distortum, D. disolor, and C. cajan are recommended for further testing with animals.
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Subjects: | feed production, nutritive value, shrubs, acid soils, yields, dry season, crude protein, digestibility, desmanthus, desmodium, cajanus cajan, |
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dig-cgspace-10568-330352023-02-15T10:16:15Z Acceptability of selected common shrubs/tree leaves in Nigeria by West African Dwarf goats Ikhimioya, I. feed production nutritive value shrubs acid soils yields dry season crude protein digestibility desmanthus desmodium cajanus cajan Fodder production, dry season leaf retention, and concentrations of crude protein and in vitro dry matter (DM) digestibility in fodder of Desmanthus virgatus, Desmodium cinereum, Desmodium gyroides, and Cajanus cajan were compared under cutting on an acid soil in southern Ethiopia. Desmodium cinereum, D. distortum, D. discolor, and C. cajan retained a higher percentage of green more fodder than D. gyroides and Desmanthus virgatus. Crude protein concentration in fodder of all species during the dry season was above 130 g kg DM, indicating that these species could be used as protein banks to supplement native pastures and crop residues during the dry season. Based on fodder production, dry season leaf retention, and concentration of crude protein in fodder, D. cinereum, D. distortum, D. disolor, and C. cajan are recommended for further testing with animals. 2008 2013-07-03T05:25:57Z 2013-07-03T05:25:57Z Journal Article Livestock Research for Rural Development; 20 (6) 0041-3216 https://hdl.handle.net/10568/33035 http://www.lrrd.org/lrrd20/6/ikhi20090.htm en Open Access Livestock Research for Rural Development |
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Fodder production, dry season leaf retention, and concentrations of crude protein and in vitro dry matter (DM) digestibility in fodder of Desmanthus virgatus, Desmodium cinereum, Desmodium gyroides, and Cajanus cajan were compared under cutting on an acid soil in southern Ethiopia. Desmodium cinereum, D. distortum, D. discolor, and C. cajan retained a higher percentage of green more fodder than D. gyroides and Desmanthus virgatus. Crude protein concentration in fodder of all species during the dry season was above 130 g kg DM, indicating that these species could be used as protein banks to supplement native pastures and crop residues during the dry season. Based on fodder production, dry season leaf retention, and concentration of crude protein in fodder, D. cinereum, D. distortum, D. disolor, and C. cajan are recommended for further testing with animals. |
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Acceptability of selected common shrubs/tree leaves in Nigeria by West African Dwarf goats |
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Acceptability of selected common shrubs/tree leaves in Nigeria by West African Dwarf goats |
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Acceptability of selected common shrubs/tree leaves in Nigeria by West African Dwarf goats |
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