Evaluation of common tree leaves or pods as supplements for goats on range area of Kenya

Sawe, J.J; Tuitoek, J. K.; Ottaro, J.M.

doi:10.1016/s0921-4488(97)00059-x

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“…This is towards the lower range of protein concentrations reported for the foliage of browse plant species (Rittner & Reed, 1992;Apori et al, 1998;Larbi et al, 1998;Sawe et al, 1998;El hassan et al, 2000), especially lower than the CP levels in legume fodder trees and shrubs (Topps, 1992). In the present study, the CP levels of C. apiculatum leaves were similar to those measured by Groenewald et al (1967), Sauer (1983) and Balogun et al (1998).…”

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confidence: 84%

“…The IVDOM range of the plants in the present study (53 to 64%) fell within the range of 36 to 69% in vitro DM digestibility observed for tropical browse plants (Sawe et al, 1998) and in vivo OM digestibilities in goats (Kibria et al, 1994). However, the IVDOM levels were markedly lower than the in situ DM degradation of the same plant material.…”

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confidence: 70%

“…In many investigations leaves from trees and shrubs are proclaimed as suitable supplements to graminaceous fodder and crop by-products containing low protein and fermentable energy levels (Sawe et al, 1998;El hassan et al, 2000). However, Blair (1989) pointed out that such a supplement should constitute less than 15% of total feed intake.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The potential of foliage from fodder trees and shrubs in herbivore nutrition has been investigated in many recent studies (Topps, 1992;Degen et al, 1997;Sawe et al, 1998;El hassan et al, 2000). The plants studied, included multipurpose trees, forage legumes, shrubs and forbs.…”

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The chemical composition and potential nutritive value of the foliage of four subtropical tree species in southern Africa for ruminants

Lukhele¹,

Ryssen²

2003

SA J. An. Sci.

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The foliage of three Combretum species, C. apiculatum, C. molle and C. zeyheri, as well as that of Colophospermum mopane was collected over a period of two years. The chemical composition, in vitro organic matter digestibility (IVOMD) and the rumen degradability of dry matter (DM) and nitrogen (N) were determined on these samples. Mean values for crude protein (CP) concentration varied from 92 g/kg DM for C. molle to 141 mg/kg DM for C. mopane, the neutral detergent fibre concentration from 323 g/kg DM for C. apiculatum to 392 g/kg DM for C. molle and that of acid detergent fibre from 247 g/kg DM for C. apiculatum to 355 g/kg DM for C. molle. The calcium (Ca) concentration in the foliage was high (8-16 g/kg DM) compared to the phosphorus (P) concentrations of between 0.8-2.1 g/kg DM, resulting in an average Ca : P ratio of 9.3 : 1. The foliage contained relatively low levels of sodium (Na), 0.041 g/kg DM, based on beef cattle standards. The IVOMD ranged from 53% for C. mopane to 64% C. apiculatum and the rumen degradability of DM from 78% for C. molle to 94% for C. apiculatum. The DM degradability was substantially higher than that of nitrogen, which varied between 47% for C. apiculatum and 60% for C. zeyheri. It was concluded that the foliage tested would not be suitable sources of N to supplement protein deficiencies in low quality herbage. Furthermore, browsers would require additional sources of P and Na to avoid deficiencies in these elements.

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The chemical composition and potential nutritive value of the foliage of four subtropical tree species in southern Africa for ruminants

Lukhele¹,

Ryssen²

2003

SA J. An. Sci.

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“…Acacia nilotica has great potential for feeding livestock, especially during period of drought and feed scarcity (Tanner, et al, 1990;Sawe, et al, 1998). However, notwithstanding its availability in Nigeria, especially in the northern states and its great potential for feeding livestock; its use for feeding livestock is still very low.…”

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Nutritional Potential of Acacia (Acacia Nilotica (L.) Del.) Pods for Growing Red Sokoto Goats

Uguru¹,

Lakpini²,

Akpa³

et al. 2014

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differences in daily feed intake (DFI) and final body weight (FBW) in Red Sokoto goats fed graded levels of sun-dried Acacia pods. There were significant (P<0.05) differences in weight gain (WG), daily weight gain (DWG), feed conversion ratio (FCR) and cost per weight gain (CPWG) across the treatments. Goats fed 25% level of sundried Acacia pods performed better than the other animals in the other treatments in terms of WG, DWG, FBW and had the cheapest cost per weight gain in Naira (N/kg). There were significant (P<0.05) differences in the digestibility of most of the feed nutrients and in water intake (WI)

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The rumen digestion of dry matter, nitrogen and cell wall constituents of the pods of Leucaena leucocephala and some Acacia species

2001

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The disappearance of dry matter (DM), nitrogen and cell wall constituents of the pods of Leucaena leucocephaia and some Acacia species incubated in the rumen of Jersey cattle was studied. The chemical compositions of the pods (seeds husks), seeds and husks were examined separately. Amino acid and lipid analyses were limited to the pods and seeds, while mineral and tannin analyses were done on the pods alone. The seeds had higher crude protein (CP) contents than the pods, with values ranging from 200 to 300 g CP kg À1 DM. The Leucaena pods and seeds had higher (p > 0.001) CP contents than the Acacia pods and seeds. The neutral detergent ®bre concentrations in the husks were higher than in the pods and seeds with the pods of A erioloba having the highest and those of A nilotica the lowest values. These values were highly in¯uenced by the seed/husk ratio. A sieberiana and Leucaena had the highest and lowest concentrations of condensed tannins respectively. The pods of A tortilis and A karoo were particularly rich in macro-and micro-minerals, while the others contained suf®cient quantities that could contribute substantially to the dietary requirements of small ruminants. The amino acid concentrations differed signi®cantly (p < 0.001) among the pods, with the Leucaena pods having the highest concentrations. The Leucaena pods and seeds also had higher (p < 0.001) lipid contents than the Acacia pods and seeds. Dry matter and nitrogen degradabilities were higher (p < 0.001) for the pods of A nilotica and A sieberiana, while A karoo had the lowest values. The cell wall constituents of the pods of A tortilis and A erioloba were the most and the least susceptible to microbial degradation respectively. The rates of degradation of the ®bre fractions as well as the lag times were similar (p > 0.05) among the pods. The results show that these pods can serve as a valuable source of nitrogen and minerals for ruminants fed roughage-based diets.

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Evaluation of common tree leaves or pods as supplements for goats on range area of Kenya

Cited by 18 publications

References 4 publications

The chemical composition and potential nutritive value of the foliage of four subtropical tree species in southern Africa for ruminants

The chemical composition and potential nutritive value of the foliage of four subtropical tree species in southern Africa for ruminants

Nutritional Potential of Acacia (Acacia Nilotica (L.) Del.) Pods for Growing Red Sokoto Goats

The rumen digestion of dry matter, nitrogen and cell wall constituents of the pods of Leucaena leucocephala and some Acacia species

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