ISSN:
1572-9680
Keywords:
supplementation
;
goats
;
browse
;
leucaena
;
calliandra
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
Notes:
Abstract The effect of browse supplementation on maize husk (Zea mays) utilization by goats was studied in a 12 week feeding and 2 week digestibility trial. Twenty-four goats were stratified according to their weight, and then randomly allocated to four treatments. Browse supplementation significantly increased (P 〈 0.05) the total dry matter intake, diet dry matter digestibility and diet organic matter digestibility (P 〈 0.05) but did not have any significant effect on acid detergent fibre digestibility (P 〉 0.05). The browse supplemented goats gained more weight than the non browse supplemented goats.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00053119
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