The effects of Gliricidia sepium and maize bran as supplementary feed to Rhodes grass hay on intake, digestion and liveweight of dairy goats

Ondiek, J. O.; Abdulrazak, S. A.; Tuitoek, J. K.; Bareeba, F. B.

doi:10.1016/s0301-6226(99)00004-4

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“…The CP content ranged from 50.9 g/kg DM in grass hay to 195.5 g/kg DM in B. discolor, while Z. mucronata had a CP content of 169.5 g/kg DM. The CP content of B. discolor and Z. mucronata was comparable with the reported CP content of similar browse forages (Ondiek et al., 1999; Osuga et al., 2006; Wambui et al., 2006). The maize bran used in the experiment was purchased from local commercial millers, who during milling used mechanical de‐hullers, and therefore, the bran had considerable amounts of the endosperm.…”

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confidence: 84%

“…The maize bran used in the experiment was purchased from local commercial millers, who during milling used mechanical de‐hullers, and therefore, the bran had considerable amounts of the endosperm. This may have contributed to the higher CP content of maize bran (156.9 g/kg DM) than that reported by other workers (Ondiek et al., 1999; Wambui et al., 2006). However, the low CP content of the hay was within the range reported (Ondiek et al., 1999; Osuga et al., 2006).…”

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confidence: 61%

“…This may have contributed to the higher CP content of maize bran (156.9 g/kg DM) than that reported by other workers (Ondiek et al., 1999; Wambui et al., 2006). However, the low CP content of the hay was within the range reported (Ondiek et al., 1999; Osuga et al., 2006). The hay had numerically high fibre content (713.1 g/kg DM) than the other feeds used in the experiment.…”

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confidence: 61%

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Effect of supplementing Rhodes grass hay (Chloris gayana) with Berchemia discolor or Zizyphus mucronata on the performance of growing goats in Kenya

Osuga

Abdulrazak

Muleke

et al. 2011

Animal Physiology Nutrition

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Twenty growing Small East African goats were used to determine the effects of feeding sun-dried leaves of the browse forages Berchemia discolor and Zizyphus mucronata as supplements to low-quality basal diet, Rhodes grass (Chloris gayana) hay, on voluntary feed intake (VFI), digestibility and growth performance. The grass hay and maize bran were used as a control. The dried leaves were then included at the rates of 15% and 30% of the dry matter intake (DMI). Berchemia discolor had the highest crude protein (CP) content of 195.5 g/kg DM, while Z. mucronata had CP content of 169.5 g/kg DM. The grass hay had the lowest CP content of 50.9 g/kg DM. The browse forages had low fibre content [Neutral detergent fibre (NDF); 257.9-369.5 g/kg DM], while the grass hay had high fibre content (NDF; 713.1 g/kg DM). Goats in the groups supplemented with either of the browse forages had higher total DMI, nitrogen (N) intake and retention and live-weight gains than those in the control diet group. The digestibility of DM and organic matter (OM) was not affected by supplementation, but the CP digestibility increased with supplementation. The use of the browse forages as supplements for goats fed on poor-quality basal diets would enhance the performance of the animals.

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Effect of supplementing Rhodes grass hay (Chloris gayana) with Berchemia discolor or Zizyphus mucronata on the performance of growing goats in Kenya

Osuga

Abdulrazak

Muleke

et al. 2011

Animal Physiology Nutrition

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“…Swingle et al (1996) reported higher DMI for lambs fed a diet containing halophyte forages than for lambs fed on control diet (Bermuda grass). It has been reported that supplementation of a low-quality diet can improve intake in sheep (Getachew et al 1994;Ondiek et al 1999). Moreover, Kimambo et al (1992) reported that when roughage of a low nitrogen concentration is given to ruminants, a supplementation with protein often results in an increase in voluntary feed intake, caused by increased availability of fermentable nitrogen.…”

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Growth performance of indigenous sheep fed Sporobolus virginicus grass hay grown in saline desert lands and irrigated with high salt content ground water

Alhadrami

Al-Shorepy

Yousef

2010

Trop Anim Health Prod

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Twenty-eight indigenous ewe lambs (6 months of age and 14.4 kg body weight (BW)) were used to evaluate the effect of feeding Sporobolus grass hay (SGH) as the only source of forage on growth, and feed and water intakes. The ewe lambs were randomly and equally allocated to two treatment groups (14 lambs/group). The ewe lambs in group 1 (treatment 1) received SGH, while lambs in group 2 (treatment 2) received Rhodes grass hay (RGH) as the only source of forage. Water was available at all times for both treatment groups. Sporobolus grass was irrigated with brackish water of high salt content (20,000 ppm) and grown in saline desert lands (sabkha) in the United Arab Emirates. The average daily dry matter intake was significantly (P < .05) higher for the animals fed SGH than those fed RGH at all stages. Both water intakes per unit body gain and water intake per unit feed intake were significant (P < .05) between the two treatments group at all stages. Average daily gain did not differ significantly (P > .05) between the two groups at all stages. From these data, we conclude that SGH can replace Rhodes hay in sheep diet without significant effect on sheep performance.

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“…Inadequate feeds can be ameliorated by adoption of the abundant locally available multipurpose trees and shrubs (Ondiek et al, 1999;Ondiek et al, 2000).…”

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Clinical Mastitis Gives Off-Flavor and Reduces Quality of Milk in Smallholder Goat Farms

Ondiek¹,

Ogore²,

Kemboi³

2018

Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci

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The effects of Gliricidia sepium and maize bran as supplementary feed to Rhodes grass hay on intake, digestion and liveweight of dairy goats

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Effect of supplementing Rhodes grass hay (Chloris gayana) with Berchemia discolor or Zizyphus mucronata on the performance of growing goats in Kenya

Effect of supplementing Rhodes grass hay (Chloris gayana) with Berchemia discolor or Zizyphus mucronata on the performance of growing goats in Kenya

Growth performance of indigenous sheep fed Sporobolus virginicus grass hay grown in saline desert lands and irrigated with high salt content ground water

Clinical Mastitis Gives Off-Flavor and Reduces Quality of Milk in Smallholder Goat Farms

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