Effects of supplementation of Brachiaria brizantha cultivar Piatá and Napier grass with Desmodium distortum on feed intake, digesta kinetics and milk production by crossbred dairy cows
This study was planned to analyse the basis that make Brachiaria species with greater feeding value than Napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum) for lactating dairy cows. Forty lactating crossbred cows were stall-fed on B. brizantha cv. Piatá or Napier grass cv. French Cameroon supplemented (mixed on fr...
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| author | Mutimura, Mupenzi Ebong, Cyprian Rao, Idupulapati M. Nsahlai, Ignatius V. |
| author_browse | Ebong, Cyprian Mutimura, Mupenzi Nsahlai, Ignatius V. Rao, Idupulapati M. |
| author_facet | Mutimura, Mupenzi Ebong, Cyprian Rao, Idupulapati M. Nsahlai, Ignatius V. |
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| description | This study was planned to analyse the basis that make Brachiaria species with greater feeding value than Napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum) for lactating dairy cows. Forty lactating crossbred cows were stall-fed on B. brizantha cv. Piatá or Napier grass cv. French Cameroon supplemented (mixed on fresh matter basis) or unsupplemented with Desmodium distortum, a forage legume. All cows were fed on fresh matter basis under small-holder farming conditions. Results showed that B. brizantha cv. Piatá had higher contents of dry matter (DM), crude protein (CP) and organic matter (OM), but lower contents of neutral detergent fibre (NDF) and acid detergent fibre (ADF) than Napier grass (P < 0.001). The legume supplementation increased intakes of CP and metabolizable energy (ME; P < 0.001), with higher effect on cows fed B. brizantha cv. Piatá than on cows fed Napier grass. Average daily milk yield was lower on diets based on Napier grass than those based on B. brizantha cv. Piatá (P < 0.001). The retention time of the particle phase of digesta in the digestive tract was longer on Napier grass (83.1 h) than on B. brizantha cv. Piatá (62.8 h) (P < 0.05). It was concluded that in dairy cows, legume supplementation of B. brizantha cv. Piatá increases nutrient intake, hence resulting in higher milk yields than supplementation of Napier grass. |
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| spelling | CGSpace907262025-09-17T09:08:00Z Effects of supplementation of Brachiaria brizantha cultivar Piatá and Napier grass with Desmodium distortum on feed intake, digesta kinetics and milk production by crossbred dairy cows Mutimura, Mupenzi Ebong, Cyprian Rao, Idupulapati M. Nsahlai, Ignatius V. feed crops brachiaria tropical grasses nutrient intake legumes pennisetum purpureum smallholders livestock production markers yield ingestión de energía dietética leguminosas producción pecuaria milk production This study was planned to analyse the basis that make Brachiaria species with greater feeding value than Napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum) for lactating dairy cows. Forty lactating crossbred cows were stall-fed on B. brizantha cv. Piatá or Napier grass cv. French Cameroon supplemented (mixed on fresh matter basis) or unsupplemented with Desmodium distortum, a forage legume. All cows were fed on fresh matter basis under small-holder farming conditions. Results showed that B. brizantha cv. Piatá had higher contents of dry matter (DM), crude protein (CP) and organic matter (OM), but lower contents of neutral detergent fibre (NDF) and acid detergent fibre (ADF) than Napier grass (P < 0.001). The legume supplementation increased intakes of CP and metabolizable energy (ME; P < 0.001), with higher effect on cows fed B. brizantha cv. Piatá than on cows fed Napier grass. Average daily milk yield was lower on diets based on Napier grass than those based on B. brizantha cv. Piatá (P < 0.001). The retention time of the particle phase of digesta in the digestive tract was longer on Napier grass (83.1 h) than on B. brizantha cv. Piatá (62.8 h) (P < 0.05). It was concluded that in dairy cows, legume supplementation of B. brizantha cv. Piatá increases nutrient intake, hence resulting in higher milk yields than supplementation of Napier grass. 2018-06 2018-02-05T14:44:32Z 2018-02-05T14:44:32Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/90726 en Open Access Elsevier Mutimura, Mupenzi; Ebong, Cyprian; Rao, Idupulapati M.; Nsahlai, Ignatius Verla. 2018. Effects of supplementation of Brachiaria brizantha cultivar Piatá and Napier grass with Desmodium distortum on feed intake, digesta kinetics and milk production by crossbred dairy cows . Animal Nutrition 4(2): 222-227. |
| spellingShingle | feed crops brachiaria tropical grasses nutrient intake legumes pennisetum purpureum smallholders livestock production markers yield ingestión de energía dietética leguminosas producción pecuaria milk production Mutimura, Mupenzi Ebong, Cyprian Rao, Idupulapati M. Nsahlai, Ignatius V. Effects of supplementation of Brachiaria brizantha cultivar Piatá and Napier grass with Desmodium distortum on feed intake, digesta kinetics and milk production by crossbred dairy cows |
| title | Effects of supplementation of Brachiaria brizantha cultivar Piatá and Napier grass with Desmodium distortum on feed intake, digesta kinetics and milk production by crossbred dairy cows |
| title_full | Effects of supplementation of Brachiaria brizantha cultivar Piatá and Napier grass with Desmodium distortum on feed intake, digesta kinetics and milk production by crossbred dairy cows |
| title_fullStr | Effects of supplementation of Brachiaria brizantha cultivar Piatá and Napier grass with Desmodium distortum on feed intake, digesta kinetics and milk production by crossbred dairy cows |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of supplementation of Brachiaria brizantha cultivar Piatá and Napier grass with Desmodium distortum on feed intake, digesta kinetics and milk production by crossbred dairy cows |
| title_short | Effects of supplementation of Brachiaria brizantha cultivar Piatá and Napier grass with Desmodium distortum on feed intake, digesta kinetics and milk production by crossbred dairy cows |
| title_sort | effects of supplementation of brachiaria brizantha cultivar piata and napier grass with desmodium distortum on feed intake digesta kinetics and milk production by crossbred dairy cows |
| topic | feed crops brachiaria tropical grasses nutrient intake legumes pennisetum purpureum smallholders livestock production markers yield ingestión de energía dietética leguminosas producción pecuaria milk production |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/90726 |
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