Nutritive value of Leguminous Tree leaves as a Protein Source for Ruminant Feed

Three experiments were conducted with broiler chickens to study the effects of replacing commercial Herring fishmeal with fishmeals prepared form crayfish, sardine, mudskeeper and mullet. In the first experiment, there were no significant differences in the performance, carcass dressing percentages and the composition of the hearts and livers when any of the locally prepared fishmeals replaced the commercial fishmeal in rations. Rations without fish meal depressed performance and carcass/neck dressing percentages significantly but did not affect the composition of the hearts and livers. In experiment 2, the fishmeals were fed at a supplementary level of 7.5% and at a level (20%) in which they constituted the only source of supplementary protein. In this experiment, performance of birds fed 7.5% of the different fishmeals were similar to those observed in the first experiment. When the fishmeals constituted the sole source of supplementary protein, performances of the birds were similar for all fishmeals and were better than when 7.5% fishmeals was fed in the ration in addition to groundnut meal. The ration containing groundnut meal as the sole supplementary protein source depressed performance of birds. In Experiment 3 the total protein efficiency ration (TPE) of the different fishmeal rations were assessed. The TPE for all the fishmeal ration were not significantly different and were significantly better than that of rations without fishmeal

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Microbial Evaluation of Fodder Tree Leaves as Ruminant Feed

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences ◽

10.5713/ajas.1999.708 ◽

1999 ◽

Vol 12 (5) ◽

pp. 708-714 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

A. A. Odenyo ◽

P. O. Osuji ◽

D. Negassa

Keyword(s):

Tree Leaves ◽

Fodder Tree ◽

Ruminant Feed

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Nutritive Value of Culban (Vicia peregrina) Seeds as Dietary Protein Source for Japanese Quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica)

Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances ◽

10.3923/javaa.2009.839.842 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 8 (5) ◽

pp. 839-842 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

M. Karaman . ◽

S. Canogullari . ◽

M. Baylan . ◽

A. Kamalak .

Keyword(s):

Japanese Quail ◽

Dietary Protein ◽

Nutritive Value ◽

Protein Source ◽

Coturnix Japonica ◽

Coturnix Coturnix Japonica ◽

Coturnix Coturnix ◽

Dietary Protein Source

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The proximate and flavanol contents of some fodder tree leaves

Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Production (1972) ◽

10.1017/s0308229600023126 ◽

1992 ◽

Vol 1992 ◽

pp. 203-203

Author(s):

T Acamovic ◽

H B Gurung ◽

C S Stewart

Keyword(s):

Proximate Composition ◽

Nutritive Value ◽

Soil Improvement ◽

Livestock Production ◽

Tree Leaves ◽

The World ◽

Ruminant Animals ◽

Fodder Tree ◽

Macro Nutrients

The cultivation and uses of trees is important and varied in many areas of the world. The benefits include soil improvement and stabilisation, shade for other plants, provision of wood and fodder for ruminant animals.Tree leaves are important sources of micro- and macro-nutrients for ruminants in many parts of the world including Nepal and Portugal especially when other plant fodders are scarce (Topps, 1992). Thus improvements in livestock production may benefit from an increased and/or selective use of tree fodders. The proximate composition and tannin (flavanol) content of plants including tree leaves, considerably influences the nutritive value (Goodchild & McMeniman, 1991; Kumar & Vaithiyanathan, 1990; Longstaff, et al.,1991; Makkar et al 1991).

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Determination of the In Vitro Gas Production and Potential Feed Value of Olive, Mulberry and Sour Orange Tree Leaves

Open Life Sciences ◽

10.1515/biol-2018-0033 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

pp. 269-278 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Mustafa Olfaz ◽

Unal Kilic ◽

Mustafa Boga ◽

Abdiwali Mohamoud Abdi

Keyword(s):

Nutritive Value ◽

Condensed Tannin ◽

Gas Production ◽

Net Energy ◽

Sour Orange ◽

Tree Leaves ◽

Randomized Design ◽

In Vitro Gas Production

AbstractThis study was conducted to determine the potential nutritive value andin vitrogas production (IVGP) parameters ofOlea europaea L. (Olive = OL),Morus alba L. (Mulberry = ML) andCitrus aurantium L. (Sour orange = SOL) tree leaves. Hohenheim gas test was used to determine thein vitrogas productions of the leaves. The gas production of samples over time was recorded for 3, 6, 9, 12, 24, 48, 72 and 96 h after incubation. Completely Randomized Design was used to compare gas production, and gas production kinetics of samples. The findings of the present study suggested that there were differences among the tree leaves in terms of crude protein, NDF,in vitrogas productions, organic matter digestibility (OMD), metabolisable energy (ME), net energy lactation (NEL) and relative feed values (RFV) (P<0.01). ML had the highest condensed tannin contents (P<0.05),in vitrogas production (IVGP), OMD and energy values (P<0.01). SOL had highest RFV values. OL showed the lowest IVGP when compared to SOL and ML. Low NDF and ADF contents of SOL would probably increase the voluntary intake, digestibility and relative feed values of these leaves by ruminants. In conclusion, it was determined that OL, ML and SOL used in the study have lowin vitrogas production and can be utilized as alternative roughage feed in ruminants. However, it is recommended that the results obtained from this research should be tested inin vivostudies.

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