The use of polyethylene glycol to reduce the anti-nutritional effects of tannins in goats fed woody species
M Decandia, M Sitzia, A Cabiddu, D Kababya… - Small Ruminant …, 2000 - Elsevier
The effect of polyethylene glycol (PEG) on intake and digestibility in Sarda goats either fed in
metabolic crates or browsing a Mediterranean scrubland, featured by tannin-rich species,
was studied. In metabolic cages (Experiment 1) nine dry goats were fed ad libitum with
foliage of lentisk (Pistacia lentiscus L.) supplemented with 200g per day of a concentrate
and either 0, 25 or 50g per day of PEG. In the scrubland (Experiment 2), with lentisk as main
species, 20 goats at the end of lactation, were supplemented with hay and concentrate …
metabolic crates or browsing a Mediterranean scrubland, featured by tannin-rich species,
was studied. In metabolic cages (Experiment 1) nine dry goats were fed ad libitum with
foliage of lentisk (Pistacia lentiscus L.) supplemented with 200g per day of a concentrate
and either 0, 25 or 50g per day of PEG. In the scrubland (Experiment 2), with lentisk as main
species, 20 goats at the end of lactation, were supplemented with hay and concentrate …