In sacco, in vitro and in vivo digestibility and supplementary value of some tropical forage legume hays to sheep feeding on a basal diet of maize stover

The potential of Desmodium intortum, Macrotyloma axillare and Stylosanthes guianensis hays for improving the digestibility of a standard diet of maize stover was assessed using in sacco, in vitro and in vivo methods. In sacco degradability results showed that S. guianensis hay had the highest potent...

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Main Authors: Tolera, Adugna, Said, A.N.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Wiley 1997
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/28855
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description The potential of Desmodium intortum, Macrotyloma axillare and Stylosanthes guianensis hays for improving the digestibility of a standard diet of maize stover was assessed using in sacco, in vitro and in vivo methods. In sacco degradability results showed that S. guianensis hay had the highest potential and effective DM degradability. S. guianensis hay also had higher (P<less than>0.05) in vitro DM digestibility than maize stover, D. intortum and M. axillare. In vitro DM digestibility was negatively correlated (r = <minus>0.97) with ADF content of the feeds. The in vivo data showed no significant differences among different species of legume hay supplements and levels of supplementation in DM and OM digestibility. The NDF, ADF and CP digestibility were higher (P<less than>0.05) in S. guianensis hay supplemented groups than groups supplemented with the other forage legume hays. This was associated with lower levels of ADF and lignin and higher CP content in S. guianensis hay. It is concluded that S. guianensis was better than the other 2 forage legumes in improving nutrient (CP, NDF, ADF and estimated in vitro DM) digestibility of maize stover-based diets. This may be due to low fibre content, increased nitrogen availability and improved rumen microbial activity.
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spelling CGSpace288552023-07-03T15:43:45Z In sacco, in vitro and in vivo digestibility and supplementary value of some tropical forage legume hays to sheep feeding on a basal diet of maize stover Tolera, Adugna Said, A.N. sheep animal feeding maize stover feed crops diet in vitro digestibility legumes desmodium intortum macrotyloma axillare stylosanthes guianensis hay ruminants The potential of Desmodium intortum, Macrotyloma axillare and Stylosanthes guianensis hays for improving the digestibility of a standard diet of maize stover was assessed using in sacco, in vitro and in vivo methods. In sacco degradability results showed that S. guianensis hay had the highest potential and effective DM degradability. S. guianensis hay also had higher (P<less than>0.05) in vitro DM digestibility than maize stover, D. intortum and M. axillare. In vitro DM digestibility was negatively correlated (r = <minus>0.97) with ADF content of the feeds. The in vivo data showed no significant differences among different species of legume hay supplements and levels of supplementation in DM and OM digestibility. The NDF, ADF and CP digestibility were higher (P<less than>0.05) in S. guianensis hay supplemented groups than groups supplemented with the other forage legume hays. This was associated with lower levels of ADF and lignin and higher CP content in S. guianensis hay. It is concluded that S. guianensis was better than the other 2 forage legumes in improving nutrient (CP, NDF, ADF and estimated in vitro DM) digestibility of maize stover-based diets. This may be due to low fibre content, increased nitrogen availability and improved rumen microbial activity. 1997-01-08 2013-05-06T07:01:35Z 2013-05-06T07:01:35Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/28855 en Limited Access Wiley Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition;77(1): 35-43
spellingShingle sheep
animal feeding
maize stover
feed crops
diet
in vitro digestibility
legumes
desmodium intortum
macrotyloma axillare
stylosanthes guianensis
hay
ruminants
Tolera, Adugna
Said, A.N.
In sacco, in vitro and in vivo digestibility and supplementary value of some tropical forage legume hays to sheep feeding on a basal diet of maize stover
title In sacco, in vitro and in vivo digestibility and supplementary value of some tropical forage legume hays to sheep feeding on a basal diet of maize stover
title_full In sacco, in vitro and in vivo digestibility and supplementary value of some tropical forage legume hays to sheep feeding on a basal diet of maize stover
title_fullStr In sacco, in vitro and in vivo digestibility and supplementary value of some tropical forage legume hays to sheep feeding on a basal diet of maize stover
title_full_unstemmed In sacco, in vitro and in vivo digestibility and supplementary value of some tropical forage legume hays to sheep feeding on a basal diet of maize stover
title_short In sacco, in vitro and in vivo digestibility and supplementary value of some tropical forage legume hays to sheep feeding on a basal diet of maize stover
title_sort in sacco in vitro and in vivo digestibility and supplementary value of some tropical forage legume hays to sheep feeding on a basal diet of maize stover
topic sheep
animal feeding
maize stover
feed crops
diet
in vitro digestibility
legumes
desmodium intortum
macrotyloma axillare
stylosanthes guianensis
hay
ruminants
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/28855
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