Performance of West African dwarf goats fed Guinea grass–Verano stylo mixture, N-fertilized and unfertilized Guinea grass

Supplementing Guinea grass with fresh sweet potato foliage for milk production by Bunaji and N'Dama cows in early lactation

“…In another study on Guinea grass-Verano stylo mixture, Bamikole et al (2001) reported higher crude protein of 64.0 g kg − 1 DM but lower neutral detergent fibre of 683 g kg − 1 DM contents for unfertilized Guinea grass harvested at 6 week after planting (WAP) than the Guinea grass fodder for the study. The four diets contained above the minimum 70 g kg − 1 DM of CP content that is considered adequate for meeting the daily CP requirements for a mature cow (Herson, 2007).…”

Growth Performance of West African Dwarf (WAD) Sheep Fed Biodegraded <i>Enterolobium cyclocarpum</i> Based Diets

“…Intake of Guinea grass was higher for sole-grass fed animals but not twice as much as consumed by animals on grass and concentrate diets. [10] reported that animals on sole grass diets consumed twice as much grass than animals on mixed grass legume. Sheep on biodegraded EC diets consumed more concentrate than those on control and autoclaved EC diets, respectively.…”

“…Biological treatments of lignocellulosic substrates include cultivation with specific fungi capable of producing a spectrum of lignin and cellulose-degrading enzymes during solid state fermentation [9]. However, forage quality and overall potential are best measured in terms of animal productivity [10]. The purpose of this study was to appraise the effects of biodegrading Enterolobium cyclocarpum with Aspergillus niger on improving its utilization by WAD sheep.…”

Dry Matter Yields and Forage Quality of Grass Alone and Grass Plus Legume Mixture in Relation to Cattle Manure Rates and Production Methods

“…The application of organic materials to the soil has also been reported by Celik et al (2004), Pholsen et al (2005Pholsen et al ( , 2014a and Hatch et al (2007) where they found the compaction of soils with the application of organic fertilization was lesser than that of the inorganic fertilizer applications. The use of organic materials in pasturelands where grass and legumes are allowed to grow together could improve soil properties, increase nutritive value of fodders or silages for animals and also the forage yields can be enormously increased (Ng and Wong, 1976;Bamikole et al, 2001;Ahmed et al, 2012). Organic grasslands have shown a huge potential in increasing animal growth rates and animal production (Bamikole et al, 2001;Trevor and Albrecht, 2004).…”

“…The use of organic materials in pasturelands where grass and legumes are allowed to grow together could improve soil properties, increase nutritive value of fodders or silages for animals and also the forage yields can be enormously increased (Ng and Wong, 1976;Bamikole et al, 2001;Ahmed et al, 2012). Organic grasslands have shown a huge potential in increasing animal growth rates and animal production (Bamikole et al, 2001;Trevor and Albrecht, 2004). Therefore, in order to keep pace with the rapid expansion of many products derived from organic agriculture and able to meet the high demand of the markets, farmers in Thailand should pay more attention to practice organic farming systems for their pasturelands rather than only applying chemical fertilizers alone.…”