Chemical composition, in vitro dry matter digestibility and in sacco degradability of selected browse species used as animal feeds under semi-arid conditions in Northern Ethiopia

2010 ◽  
Vol 80 (2) ◽  
pp. 173-184 ◽  
Author(s):  
Solomon Melaku ◽  
Teferi Aregawi ◽  
Lisanework Nigatu
2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Tikabo Gebremariam ◽  
Shumuye Belay

Background. A detailed study on the feed quantity and quality is required to document the available feeds and their nutritional values. Aim. The study was aimed to investigate and document the chemical composition and in vitro dry matter digestibility of major feed resources available in Tanqua-Abergelle district of central Tigray, northern Ethiopia. Methods. Ten different feed resources were evaluated for their nutritive values. Representative feed samples were collected and prepared following appropriate procedures. The samples were subjected to analysis of chemical composition and in vitro dry matter digestibility (IVDMD) using proper scientific procedures. Results. Wide variations were observed in nutritive values of the investigated feeds. The highest crude protein (CP) was measured in Atella (15.90%) followed by green grass (13.20%), mill waste (10.90%), groundnut straw (9.18%), and cowpea straw (8.11%) in descending order. Mill waste (11.84 MJ/kg DM) and Atella (11.81 MJ/kg DM) had the highest metabolizable energy (ME) followed by green grass (9.83 MJ/kg DM), groundnut straw (9.28 MJ/kg DM), Teff straw (8.56 MJ/kg DM), and cowpea straw (8.39 MJ/kg DM) in that order. The highest NDF was recorded in groundnut null (79.80%) and the lowest NDF in mill waste (35.00%) and Atella (40.60%). The highest IVDMD was seen in mill waste (81.43%) and Atella (81.21%) and the lowest in groundnut hull (39.95%). Conclusion. The nonconventional feeds have moderate protein and reduced fiber contents, and thus, they can be utilized as supplement for poor-quality feeds. These feeds need further investigation using animals to substantiate the current study.


Author(s):  
K. Sridhar ◽  
C. H. Jagadeesh ◽  
Y. Ramana Reddy ◽  
D. Nagalakshmi ◽  
M. Mahender ◽  
...  

APBN1, a variety of hybrid napier was analysed at five stages of harvest (30, 40, 45, 50 and 60 days) for yield, leaf to stem ratio, chemical composition, in vitro dry matter digestibility, in sacco dry matter and protein degradation to find out optimum stage of harvesting. The yield of green fodder, dry matter (DM) and crude protein (CP) (MT/ ha/year) of forage harvested at 30, 40, 45, 50 and 60 days of growth ranged from 274.68 to 387.95, 47.35 to 98.81, 7.44 to 11.45, respectively. Highest (P less than 0.05) CP yield (11.45 MT/ha) and nitrogen free extract content (46.12%) was observed at 45 d of growth. Crude protein (15.72 to 11.34%), ether extract (3.65 to 2.26%) decreased, whereas total ash (10.88 to 13.86%), crude fibre (23.81 to 29.88%) and acid insoluble ash (3.92 to 5.14%) levels increased when forage was allowed to grow from 30 to 60 d. Similarly, NDF, ADF, hemicellulose, cellulose, lignin and silica levels also increased gradually as plant matures. The in vitro dry matter digestibility was maximum (57.87%) at 30 d and minimum (51.40%) at 60 d of growth. Effective dry matter and protein degradability decreased from 55.80 to 43.78 and from 38.30 to 33.17 per cent, respectively as plant matured from 30 to 60 days. The insoluble but degradable protein fraction ‘b’ was highest (77.07%) at 45 d of growth. Based on the biomass yield, leaf to stem ratio, chemical, in vitro and in sacco evaluation, the optimum stage of harvesting for APBN1 forage was found to be at 45 d of growth.


2016 ◽  
Vol 94 (suppl_5) ◽  
pp. 307-307
Author(s):  
J. A. Santos-Haliscak ◽  
J. Kawas ◽  
H. Fimbres-Durazo ◽  
G. Moreno-Degollado ◽  
R. E. Vázquez-Alvarado ◽  
...  

Rangifer ◽  
1986 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Torstein H. Garmo

<p>The chemical composition and in vitro dry matter digestibility of 45 samples of different species of lichen are reported. Mean content (g/100 g dry matter) of the main nutrients was: crude protein 4.2, crude fat 3.2, crude fibre 16.6, ash 1.9, Ca 0.15, P 0.09, Mg 0.05, K 0.13, Na 0.035, S 0.07. The content of microminerals (mg/kg dry matter) was: Cu 2.5, Mo 0.11, Zn 27.2, Se 0.12, Fe 898, Mn 154. The mean in vitro dry matter digestibility was 35%. However, the in vitro method do underestimate the dry matter digestibility of lichens. Stereocaulon spp. showed higher levels of crude protein, P, S, Cu and Mo than Cetraria spp. and Cladonia spp. Cetraria nivalis showed higher digestibility and contained more NFE, ash, Ca, Mg, but less crude fibre than Cladonia stellaris. Lichens contained less amounts of most nutrients compared with grasses (Fig. 1), exept for crude fat, NFE, Se and Fe.</p><p>Kjemisk innhald og in vitro ford&oslash;yelsesgrad av lav.</p><p>Abstract in Norwegian / Samandrag: Kjemisk innhald og in vitro ford&oslash;yelsesgrad av t&oslash;rrstoffet er bestemt i 45 pr&oslash;ver av beitelav fr&aring; to stader i S&oslash;r-Noreg. Middel innhald (g/100g t&oslash;rrstoff) av f&oslash;lgjande n&aelig;ringsstoff var: protein 4.2, feitt 3.2, trevlar 16.6, oske 1.9, kalsium 0.15, fosfor 0.09, magnesium 0.05, kalium 0.13, natrium 0.035, svovel 0.07. Innhaldet (mg/kg t&oslash;rrstoff) av mikron&aelig;ringsstoffa var: kopar 2.5, molybden 0.11, sink 27.2, selen 0.12, jern 898 og mangan 154. Den midlare ford&oslash;yelsesgraden av t&oslash;rrstoffet i lav-pr&oslash;vene var 35%, men in vitro ford&oslash;yelsesanalyser undervurderer ford&oslash;yelsesgraden av lav. Det var ein stor variasjon mellom dei ulike lavartane for dei fleste n&aelig;ringsstoffa og ford&oslash;yelsesgraden. Stereocaulon spp. inneheldt meir protein, fosfor, svovel, kopar og molybden enn Cetraria spp. og Cladonia spp. Gulskinn hadde h&oslash;gare ford&oslash;yelsesgrad, og innehaldet av NFE, oske, kalsium og magnesium var h&oslash;gre enn i kvitkrull, medan trevleinnhaldet var st&oslash;rst i kvitkrull. Lav inneheldt mindre av dei fleste n&aelig;ringsstoffa samanlikna med gras, unnateke feitt, NFE, selen og jern.</p><p>J&auml;k&auml;lien kemiallinen sis&auml;lt&ouml; ja in vitro sulatuksen aste.</p><p>Abstract in Finnish / Yhteenveto: Kuiva-aineen kemiallinen sisalto ja in vitro sulatusaste on m&aring;&aring;r&aring;tty 45:ssa kokeessa t&aring;rkeist&aring; laidunj&aring;k&aring;list&aring; kahdella paikkakunnalla Etel&aring; &mdash; Norjassa. Keskim&aring;&aring;r&aring;inen sisalto (g/100 g kuiva-ainetta) seuraavissa ravintoaineissa oli: valkuaisainetta 4.2, rasvaa 3.2, kuituja 16.6, tuhkaa 1.9, kalsiumia 0.15, fosforia 0.09, magnesiumia 0.05, kaliumia 0.13, natriumia 0.035, rikkia 0.07. Hivenainepitoisuus (mg/kg kuiva-ainesta) oli: kuparia 2.5, molybdeenia 0.11, sinkkia 27.2, seleeni&aring; 0.12, rautaa 898 ja mangaania 154. Kuiva-aineiden keskim&aring;&aring;r&aring;inen sulatusaste j&aring;k&aring;l&aring;kokeissa oli 35%. Eri j&aring;k&aring;l&aring;ajien v&aring;lill&aring; oli suuri vaihtelu eisimmissa ravintoaineissa ja sulatusasteessa. Stereocaulon spp. sis&aring;lsi enemm&aring;n valkuaisainetta, fosforia, rikki&aring; kuparia ja typettomien uuteaineiden, molybdeeni&aring; kuin Cetraria spp. ja Cladonia spp. Lapalumij&aring;k&aring;l&aring;ll&aring; oli korkeampi sulatusaste, ja tuhkan, kalsiumin ja magnesiumin sis&aring;lto oli korkeampi kuin Cladonia alpestris-j&auml;k&auml;l&auml;ss&auml;, mutta kuitusis&aring;lto oli korkein Cladonia alpestris-j&auml;k&auml;l&auml;ss&auml;. J&aring;k&aring;l&aring; sis&aring;lsi v&aring;hemm&aring;n useimmista ravintoaineista ruohoon verrattuna lukuunottamatta rasvaa, typettomi&aring; uuteaineita, seleeni&aring; ja rautaa.</p>


1986 ◽  
Vol 57 (1) ◽  
pp. 58-64
Author(s):  
Koji TOYOKAWA ◽  
Kei HANZAWA ◽  
Tatsushi INOUE ◽  
Akira SAKAMOTO ◽  
Kaizo TSUBOMATSU

2003 ◽  
Vol 2003 ◽  
pp. 173-173
Author(s):  
O. R. Madibela ◽  
M. Letso ◽  
B. Makoba ◽  
O. Seitshiro

Mistletoes are common parasitic plants that attach on branches of Acacia species, Boscia albitrunca, Ziziphus mucronata and other trees of semi-arid Botswana. These plants form an interesting alternative and additional feed resource, which could increase both mineral and protein intake of ruminants. Previous studies (Madibela et al., 2000, 2002) have shown that these parasitic plants have high crude protein and mineral levels than what is expected of natural grasses. The hypothesis is that the higher the nutritive value of host browse trees the higher it is in the parasitic plants.


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