Gliricidia sepium as dry season feed for goat production in Nigeria

An experiment comprising five trials was conducted during the dry season (November through April) to assess the nutritional value of dried Gliricidia sepium leaves (GRL) both fed alone and supplemented with cassava peel. The ability of the leaves to meet the N requirements of West African Dwarf (Fou...

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Main Author: Onwuka, C.F.I.
Format: Conference Paper
Language:Inglés
Published: 1986
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/70767
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description An experiment comprising five trials was conducted during the dry season (November through April) to assess the nutritional value of dried Gliricidia sepium leaves (GRL) both fed alone and supplemented with cassava peel. The ability of the leaves to meet the N requirements of West African Dwarf (Fouts Djallon) goats was examined. Gliricidia leaves contain about 3.3% N and are available throughout the year. The dried leaves were stored through the dry season without deteriorating and they can serve as a feed reserve. Goats consumed up to 477g of GRL DM/day when the diet was supplemented with cassava peel. Nitrogen in GRL was about 58% digestible.
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spelling CGSpace707672023-02-15T13:11:59Z Gliricidia sepium as dry season feed for goat production in Nigeria Onwuka, C.F.I. goats animal production feeds feed intake weight chemical composition dry season gliricidia sepium manihot esculenta An experiment comprising five trials was conducted during the dry season (November through April) to assess the nutritional value of dried Gliricidia sepium leaves (GRL) both fed alone and supplemented with cassava peel. The ability of the leaves to meet the N requirements of West African Dwarf (Fouts Djallon) goats was examined. Gliricidia leaves contain about 3.3% N and are available throughout the year. The dried leaves were stored through the dry season without deteriorating and they can serve as a feed reserve. Goats consumed up to 477g of GRL DM/day when the diet was supplemented with cassava peel. Nitrogen in GRL was about 58% digestible. 1986 2016-02-08T09:02:49Z 2016-02-08T09:02:49Z Conference Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/70767 en Limited Access
spellingShingle goats
animal production
feeds
feed intake
weight
chemical composition
dry season
gliricidia sepium
manihot esculenta
Onwuka, C.F.I.
Gliricidia sepium as dry season feed for goat production in Nigeria
title Gliricidia sepium as dry season feed for goat production in Nigeria
title_full Gliricidia sepium as dry season feed for goat production in Nigeria
title_fullStr Gliricidia sepium as dry season feed for goat production in Nigeria
title_full_unstemmed Gliricidia sepium as dry season feed for goat production in Nigeria
title_short Gliricidia sepium as dry season feed for goat production in Nigeria
title_sort gliricidia sepium as dry season feed for goat production in nigeria
topic goats
animal production
feeds
feed intake
weight
chemical composition
dry season
gliricidia sepium
manihot esculenta
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/70767
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