Leaves from tropical trees as protein supplements in diets for sheep
The effects of forage supplement and level of maize grain (Zea mays L.) offered on intake, digestibility, N balance, and rate of gain were determined for rams fed teff straw (Eragrostis abyssinica). Supplements (leaves from five trees, Faidherbia albida, Carissa edulis, Dichrostachys cinerea, Leucae...
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| author | Wiegand, R.O. Reed, J.D. Combs, D.K. Said, A.N. |
| author_browse | Combs, D.K. Reed, J.D. Said, A.N. Wiegand, R.O. |
| author_facet | Wiegand, R.O. Reed, J.D. Combs, D.K. Said, A.N. |
| author_sort | Wiegand, R.O. |
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| description | The effects of forage supplement and level of maize grain (Zea mays L.) offered on intake, digestibility, N balance, and rate of gain were determined for rams fed teff straw (Eragrostis abyssinica). Supplements (leaves from five trees, Faidherbia albida, Carissa edulis, Dichrostachys cinerea, Leucaena leucocephala, and Sesbania sesban, or chopped alfalfa hay, Medicago sativa) provided 40 g per day of crude protein. Maize grain was supplemented to half of the sheep at 100 g per day. Rams fed leaves of F. albida, L. leucocephala, S. sesban, and the alfalfa hay gained 49 g per day with maize and 23 g per day without maize. Higher content of proanthocyanidins and related polyphenols in F. albida had no detrimental effect on N balance and rate of gain (P < 0.05) in comparison to alfalfa. The high content of proanthocyanidins and related polyphenols in C. edulis and D. cinerea resulted in low intake, digestibility, and rate of gain (6 g day-1) when fed with maize, and high weight loss (-63 g day-1) without maize. |
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| spelling | CGSpace296982022-01-29T16:15:03Z Leaves from tropical trees as protein supplements in diets for sheep Wiegand, R.O. Reed, J.D. Combs, D.K. Said, A.N. sheep tropical zones leaves trees feed intake supplements proteins The effects of forage supplement and level of maize grain (Zea mays L.) offered on intake, digestibility, N balance, and rate of gain were determined for rams fed teff straw (Eragrostis abyssinica). Supplements (leaves from five trees, Faidherbia albida, Carissa edulis, Dichrostachys cinerea, Leucaena leucocephala, and Sesbania sesban, or chopped alfalfa hay, Medicago sativa) provided 40 g per day of crude protein. Maize grain was supplemented to half of the sheep at 100 g per day. Rams fed leaves of F. albida, L. leucocephala, S. sesban, and the alfalfa hay gained 49 g per day with maize and 23 g per day without maize. Higher content of proanthocyanidins and related polyphenols in F. albida had no detrimental effect on N balance and rate of gain (P < 0.05) in comparison to alfalfa. The high content of proanthocyanidins and related polyphenols in C. edulis and D. cinerea resulted in low intake, digestibility, and rate of gain (6 g day-1) when fed with maize, and high weight loss (-63 g day-1) without maize. 1996 2013-06-11T09:24:32Z 2013-06-11T09:24:32Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/29698 en Limited Access Tropical Agriculture;73(1): 62-68 |
| spellingShingle | sheep tropical zones leaves trees feed intake supplements proteins Wiegand, R.O. Reed, J.D. Combs, D.K. Said, A.N. Leaves from tropical trees as protein supplements in diets for sheep |
| title | Leaves from tropical trees as protein supplements in diets for sheep |
| title_full | Leaves from tropical trees as protein supplements in diets for sheep |
| title_fullStr | Leaves from tropical trees as protein supplements in diets for sheep |
| title_full_unstemmed | Leaves from tropical trees as protein supplements in diets for sheep |
| title_short | Leaves from tropical trees as protein supplements in diets for sheep |
| title_sort | leaves from tropical trees as protein supplements in diets for sheep |
| topic | sheep tropical zones leaves trees feed intake supplements proteins |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/29698 |
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