Title: Performance of west african dwarf (wad) goats fed Tephrosia candida and Leucaena leucocephala forages in mixtures with panicum maximum
Abstract:An investigation about the potential of Tephrosia candida forage as feed for ruminants was conducted using eighteen West African (WAD) goats. Tephrosia candida (treatments A, B and C) Leucaena leucoce...An investigation about the potential of Tephrosia candida forage as feed for ruminants was conducted using eighteen West African (WAD) goats. Tephrosia candida (treatments A, B and C) Leucaena leucocephala (treatments D, E and F) were formulated into treatment diets with Panicum maximum as follows: A, D: 75% + 25% P. maximum; B, E: 50% + 50% P. maximum; C, F: 25% +75% P. maximum. Dry matter intake (DMI) was highest (P 0.05) difference for this parameter among diets A, B and F. Apparent DM digestibility DM digestibility (24.77 g/day/kg W0.75) was least (P Key words: Diets, Feed efficiency, Liveweight gain, ruminants, Voluntary dry matter intakeRead More
Publication Year: 2009
Publication Date: 2009-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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