Summary
Multi-purpose trees produce fodder with a relatively high protein content and
therefore, have the potential to substitute for more conventional protein supplements
available as by-products of agro-processing with the advantage of being available onfarm
and at no cash cost.
Multi-purpose trees produce fodder with a relatively high protein content and
therefore, have the potential to substitute for more conventional protein supplements
available as by-products of agro-processing with the advantage of being available onfarm
and at no cash cost.
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Low - High |
| Feeding and Nutrition |
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| Animal Health |
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| Commodities and Markets |
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| Other Husbandry |
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The effect of the factorial replacement of maize bran with increasing levels of S. sesban in a supplement for growing goats offered maize stover was investigated. Initially, increasing levels of S. sesban increased intakes of dry matter, protein and estimated metabolisable energy, although energy intake was lower in treatments containing the highest levels of S. sesban. The highest weight gains observed corresponded with treatments with the highest energy intakes, although live weight gains were not related to changes in intake over the range of 10-30% S. sesban inclusion. Despite energy intakes remaining constant and protein intakes increasing as S. sesban inclusion exceeded 50%, live weight losses became progressively greater. The resultant weight losses were thought to be related to the presence of anti-nutritional factors.
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