Tagasaste (Chamaecytisus Palmensis) Leaf Supplementation to Enhance Nutrient Intake and Production Performance of Sheep in the Ethiopian Highlands
Tree Lucerne (Chamaecytisus palmensis) is a multipurpose fodder tree that grows very well in cooler highlands of Ethiopia and can serve as a source of high-quality protein supplement for farm animals. Despite its potential, the level of adoption and utilization is very limited. Africa RISING project...
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International Food Policy Research Institute
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| author | International Livestock Research Institute Hawassa University |
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| description | Tree Lucerne (Chamaecytisus palmensis) is a multipurpose fodder tree that grows very well in cooler highlands of Ethiopia and can serve as a source of high-quality protein supplement for farm animals. Despite its potential, the level of adoption and utilization is very limited. Africa RISING project in the Ethiopia highlands has conducted action research on tree Lucerne to fill knowledge gaps and promote its adoption. To recommend optimal level of use of the foliage, a feeding experiment was conducted using yearling Menz sheep. The experiment involved graded levels of tree Lucerne hay supplementation (100 g, 200 g, 300 g, and 400 g/day) to sheep fed barely straw basal diet ad libitum. The feeding trial lasted for 90 days followed by 7 days of digestibility trial and carcass evaluation. Data were generated on feed intake, nutrient digestibility, body weight gain, and carcass quality for the different treatments. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1447402024-10-25T08:04:56Z Tagasaste (Chamaecytisus Palmensis) Leaf Supplementation to Enhance Nutrient Intake and Production Performance of Sheep in the Ethiopian Highlands International Livestock Research Institute Hawassa University fattening weight gain forage supplements proteins diet energy Tree Lucerne (Chamaecytisus palmensis) is a multipurpose fodder tree that grows very well in cooler highlands of Ethiopia and can serve as a source of high-quality protein supplement for farm animals. Despite its potential, the level of adoption and utilization is very limited. Africa RISING project in the Ethiopia highlands has conducted action research on tree Lucerne to fill knowledge gaps and promote its adoption. To recommend optimal level of use of the foliage, a feeding experiment was conducted using yearling Menz sheep. The experiment involved graded levels of tree Lucerne hay supplementation (100 g, 200 g, 300 g, and 400 g/day) to sheep fed barely straw basal diet ad libitum. The feeding trial lasted for 90 days followed by 7 days of digestibility trial and carcass evaluation. Data were generated on feed intake, nutrient digestibility, body weight gain, and carcass quality for the different treatments. 2019 2024-06-04T09:44:26Z 2024-06-04T09:44:26Z Dataset https://hdl.handle.net/10568/144740 en Open Access International Food Policy Research Institute International Livestock Research Institute; Hawassa University. 2019. Tagasaste (Chamaecytisus Palmensis) Leaf Supplementation to Enhance Nutrient Intake and Production Performance of Sheep in the Ethiopian Highlands. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/PA1CPJ. Harvard Dataverse. Version 1. |
| spellingShingle | fattening weight gain forage supplements proteins diet energy International Livestock Research Institute Hawassa University Tagasaste (Chamaecytisus Palmensis) Leaf Supplementation to Enhance Nutrient Intake and Production Performance of Sheep in the Ethiopian Highlands |
| title | Tagasaste (Chamaecytisus Palmensis) Leaf Supplementation to Enhance Nutrient Intake and Production Performance of Sheep in the Ethiopian Highlands |
| title_full | Tagasaste (Chamaecytisus Palmensis) Leaf Supplementation to Enhance Nutrient Intake and Production Performance of Sheep in the Ethiopian Highlands |
| title_fullStr | Tagasaste (Chamaecytisus Palmensis) Leaf Supplementation to Enhance Nutrient Intake and Production Performance of Sheep in the Ethiopian Highlands |
| title_full_unstemmed | Tagasaste (Chamaecytisus Palmensis) Leaf Supplementation to Enhance Nutrient Intake and Production Performance of Sheep in the Ethiopian Highlands |
| title_short | Tagasaste (Chamaecytisus Palmensis) Leaf Supplementation to Enhance Nutrient Intake and Production Performance of Sheep in the Ethiopian Highlands |
| title_sort | tagasaste chamaecytisus palmensis leaf supplementation to enhance nutrient intake and production performance of sheep in the ethiopian highlands |
| topic | fattening weight gain forage supplements proteins diet energy |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/144740 |
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