The nutritional value of tropical legume forages fed to ruminants as affected by their growth habit and fed form: A systematic review

JM Castro-Montoya, U Dickhoefer - Animal Feed Science and Technology, 2020 - Elsevier
This systematic review summarized literature data on the nutritional composition of tropical
legume forages fed to cattle, sheep and, goats, explaining the nutritional variation between …

[HTML][HTML] Feeding Values of Indigenous Browse Species and Forage Legumes for the Feeding of Ruminants in Ethiopia: A Meta-Analysis

S Belete, A Tolera, S Betsha, U Dickhöfer - Agriculture, 2024 - mdpi.com
The foliage of browse species and forage legumes has good nutritional value and can be
utilized as a protein source in ruminant diets. However, its efficient utilization requires the …

[HTML][HTML] Producción, calidad de leche y análisis económico de vacas Holstein suplementadas con ensilaje de botón de oro (Tithonia diversifolia) o ensilaje de maíz

J ANGULO-ARIZALA… - Biotecnología en el …, 2022 - scielo.org.co
La ganadería de leche del trópico alto colombiano utiliza una alta relación de forraje
concentrado en la dieta diaria, la cual, en la mayoría de los casos, deja márgenes …

Effect of freeze-dried kefir culture inoculation on nutritional quality, in vitro digestibility, mineral concentrations, and fatty acid composition of white clover silages

S Esen, E Cabi, F Koç - Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 2022 - Springer
In this investigation, the aim was to examine the impact of freeze-dried kefir culture (KC) on
fermentation characteristics, aerobic stability, nutritive value, in vitro digestibility, some micro …

Sugarcane silage added with detoxified castor bean meal in the diet of confined lambs

JC da Silva Ferreira, AC Oliveira… - Small Ruminant …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study evaluated the effects of increasing levels of detoxified castor bean meal (DCM) in
sugarcane silage on intake, digestibility, blood parameters, ingestive behaviour …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of ensiling length and storage temperature on the nutritive value and fibre-bound protein of three tropical legumes ensiled alone or combined with …

TA Aloba, EE Corea, M Mendoza, U Dickhoefer… - Animal Feed Science …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Changes in the nutritive value of forages are imminent under different ensiling
conditions. Thus, a study was conducted to assess the effects of ensiling length and storage …

Effects of feeding tropical forage legumes on nutrients digestibility, nitrogen partitioning and performance of crossbred milking cows

J Castro-Montoya, R Gownipuram, M Mendoza… - Animal feed science and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Eight crossbred (Brown Swiss× Creole) lactating cows were used in a replicated 4×
4 Latin square design to test the effects of four diets on milk production, apparent total tract …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of mixing Stylosanthes conserved as hay or silage with corn silage in diets for feedlot beef cattle

LD de Almeida Rufino, OG Pereira, VP Da Silva… - Animal Feed Science …, 2022 - Elsevier
The objective of this study was to evaluate the total and partial digestibility, ruminal pH and
ammonia nitrogen (NH 3-N) concentration, nitrogen balance (Experiment 1) and …

Stylosanthes silage as an alternative to reduce the protein concentrate in diets for finishing beef cattle

VP Da Silva, OG Pereira, LD Da Silva, MCN Agarussi… - Livestock Science, 2022 - Elsevier
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of silage and concentrate on nutrients
digestibility, ruminal fermentation, efficiency of nitrogen use and animal performance of …

Herbage and silage quality improved more by mixing barley and faba bean than by N fertilization or stage of harvest

FGS Angeletti, M Mariotti, B Tozzi, S Pampana, S Saia - Agronomy, 2022 - mdpi.com
Legume–cereal mixtures are pivotal in yielding a more balanced forage composition
compared to the sole crops, due to the well-adjusted equilibrium of carbohydrate and …