The Feeding Value of Four Cowpea Hay Cultivars and Effect of their Supplementation on Intake and Digestibility of Buffalo Grass Hay Fed to Pedi Goats

Ravhuhali, Khuliso Emmanuel; Ng’ambi, J. W.; Norris, David O.; Ayodele, V. I.

doi:10.3923/ajava.2011.909.922

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“…The high gas production values obtained by the cowpea agree with Ravhuhali et al, (2011) that cultivar with low amounts of total tannins do not exert negative effects on degradability. Desmodium uncinatum had the least gas production levels and this could as a result of the high tannin content, as it was observed in other legume species (Baloyi et al, 2008).…”

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In vitrodegradability of forage legumes using the Ankom^RFgas technique

Katsande

Baloyi

Nherera-Chokuda

et al. 2015

Ind. Jour. of Anim. Rese.

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The Ankom RF gas production technique was used to assess rumen degradability of Mucuna pruriens (velvet bean), Vigna unguiculata Walp (L) (cowpea) and Desmodium uncinatum (silverleaf desmodium) forage legumes. Forage samples of 1.0 g/DM were placed into 250ml glass jar and incubated at 39 0 C over 72 hours. Rumen liquor that was taken from 2 fistulated Friesian cows on a dairy ration was mixed with saliva in the ratio of 4:1. Most but not all of the gas in the three legume forages was produced within the first 48 hours post-incubation. The volumes of gases produced ranged from 61.38 to 70.37 ml, with an average of 64.16ml, whilst the fractional rate of gas production varied between 4.6 and 5.6%/h with a mean of 5%/h. Cowpea produced the highest amount of gas followed by velvet bean.

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In vitrodegradability of forage legumes using the Ankom^RFgas technique

Katsande

Baloyi

Nherera-Chokuda

et al. 2015

Ind. Jour. of Anim. Rese.

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“…For example, during the drought season herbaceous layer tends to deteriorate its nutritional content and livestock happen to rely on browse species for nutritional needs. This will normally have an influence on ruminal fermentation of substrates, and the ruminants exposed on these low-quality forages will have difficulties meeting their maintenance requirements on certain seasons leading to low feed intake and ruminal fermentation on ruminants and this may lead to poor growth rate (Ravhuhali et al, 2011). The browse species are useful and inexpensive source of nutrients for livestock especially during drought seasons and they can be the alternative to commercial feed resources in most communal areas.…”

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Seasonal dynamics on nutritive value, chemical estimates and in vitro dry matter degradability of some woody species found in rangelands of South Africa

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Unlocking browse species in semi-arid regions can be a key to improving the livestock productivity. The research was conducted to assess the browse species variation in chemical composition and in vitro dry matter degradability as influenced by seasonal (summer and winter) changes. Leaves from ten randomly selected browsable trees from sixteen species (Vachellia karroo, Senegalia nigrescens, Vachellia nilotica, Balanites maughamii, Berchemia discolor, Berchemia zeyheri, Bridelia mollis, Combretum collinum, Combretum imberbe, Dalbergia melanoxylon, Dichrostachys cinerea, Grewia monticola, Grewia occidentalis, Melia azedarach, Ormocarpum kirkii and Ziziphus mucronata) were harvested before defoliation from the site in two seasons (summer and winter) and dried at room temperature and then ground for analysis. Two-way analysis was used to analyse chemical composition and in vitro ruminal dry matter degradability. Melia azedarach (343.7 g/kg DM) had the highest (p < 0.0001) CP content in summer. In winter, B. maughamii (210.3 g/kg DM) had the highest (p < 0.05) crude protein content. Combretum collinum (2.90 Mcal/kg) had a highest (p < 0.0001) metabolizable energy value in summer. Bridelia mollis, B. maughamii, B. discolor, C. collinum, C. imberbe, O. kirkii, S. nigrescens, V. nilotica, G. occidentalis and B. zeyheri had the same (p > 0.0001) dry matter degradability (DMD) 48 values across two seasons. In both seasons, most of these browse species have the potential to supplement low quality natural grasses because they go beyond the minimum requirement of protein and have coherent amounts of fibre concentration. There is a need to assess the bioactive compounds found in these browse species for the amelioration and also to maximize browsing of these species.

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“…Available feed resources during this period are generally deficient in nutrients such as protein, energy, minerals and vitamins, and hence cannot adequately meet the nutritional requirements for maintenance (Manaye et al 2009). Earlier studies have shown that Pedi goats loss body weight and condition during the dry season (Ravhuhali et al 2011). There is a need to identify more nutritious feed to alleviate the prevailing nutritional problems of indigenous goats in the communal areas during the dry season.…”

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Effect of tanniniferous Acacia karroo leaf meal inclusion level on feed intake, digestibility and live weight gain of goats fed a Setaria verticillata grass hay-based diet

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Ng’ambi

Norris

2017

Journal of Applied Animal Research

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The Feeding Value of Four Cowpea Hay Cultivars and Effect of their Supplementation on Intake and Digestibility of Buffalo Grass Hay Fed to Pedi Goats

Cited by 11 publications

References 17 publications

In vitrodegradability of forage legumes using the Ankom^RFgas technique

In vitrodegradability of forage legumes using the Ankom^RFgas technique

Seasonal dynamics on nutritive value, chemical estimates and in vitro dry matter degradability of some woody species found in rangelands of South Africa

Effect of tanniniferous Acacia karroo leaf meal inclusion level on feed intake, digestibility and live weight gain of goats fed a Setaria verticillata grass hay-based diet

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The Feeding Value of Four Cowpea Hay Cultivars and Effect of their Supplementation on Intake and Digestibility of Buffalo Grass Hay Fed to Pedi Goats

Cited by 11 publications

References 17 publications

In vitrodegradability of forage legumes using the AnkomRFgas technique

In vitrodegradability of forage legumes using the AnkomRFgas technique

Seasonal dynamics on nutritive value, chemical estimates and in vitro dry matter degradability of some woody species found in rangelands of South Africa

Effect of tanniniferous Acacia karroo leaf meal inclusion level on feed intake, digestibility and live weight gain of goats fed a Setaria verticillata grass hay-based diet

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