Evaluation of Stylosanthes scabra Accessions as Forage Source for Ruminants: Growth Performance, Nutritive Value and In Vitro Ruminal Fermentation

TDE Mpanza, A Hassen, AM Akanmu - Animals, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Livestock production under smallholder farmers is limited by scarcity of
good quality forage throughout the year. Therefore, there is a need to evaluate alternative …

Goat feeds and feeding practises in a semi-arid smallholder farming system in Zimbabwe

T Charambira, SM Kagande, I Chakoma… - African Journal of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
This study was conducted to identify the available goat feed resources for smallholder
farmers in the semi-arid region of Zimbabwe. An ecological rangeland assessment was …

Effect of legume hay supplementation on feed intake, growth, digestibility and volatile fatty acid production of Xhosa goats

J Mupangwa, S Washaya… - … International Journal of …, 2022 - journals.unam.edu.na
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of sex and supplementing Chloris
gayana hay with either Lablab purpureus or Vigna unguiculata on growth, volatile fatty acid …

Enhancing food security in Latin America with forage legumes

JP Muir, LO Tedeschi, JCB Dubeux, M Peters… - … de Producción Animal, 2017 - ojs.alpa.uy
Forage legumes could enhance ruminant production in Latin America far more than they
currently do. With a few instructive exceptions, decades invested in domesticating, testing …

Effect of corn supplementation on purine derivatives and rumen fermentation in sheep fed PKC and urea-treated rice straw

OA Saeed, AQ Sazili, H Akit, AR Alimon… - Tropical animal health …, 2018 - Springer
This study investigated the effect of different levels of corn supplementation as energy
source into palm kernel cake–urea-treated rice straw basal diet on urinary excretion of …

Nutritive value of mixed napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum)-Leucaena (Leucaena leucocephala) silage for ruminants

MV Rakau, F Fushai, JJ Baloyi - Animal Nutrition and Feed …, 2022 - indianjournals.com
The objectives of the study were to determine the chemical composition, ruminal
degradability, and apparent digestibility of mixed Napier (Pennisetum purpureum)(PP) …

[PDF][PDF] Effect of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) pasture grazing on growth, gastrointestinal parasite infection and immune response biomarkers of goat

M Worku, S Adjei-Fremah, N Whitley, L Jackai - J. Agric. Sci, 2017 - academia.edu
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of grazing cowpea pastures on growth,
parasite egg count and biomarkers of immune response in goats. Spanish and Savannah …

[PDF][PDF] Effects of feeding Lantana camara leaf hay on animal performance and health in small east Africa goat breeds

J Gusha, TE Halimani, NT Ngongoni… - Tropical and …, 2021 - academia.edu
Background: Lantana camara is listed as one of the worst invasive species worldwide and is
considered poisonous to livestock. However, in invaded Zimbabwean rangelands, voluntary …

Protein requirement for maintenance of growing Boer crossbred doe

R Pilajun, R Lunsin, C Yeanpet, A Lunpha… - Tropical Animal Health …, 2023 - Springer
The effect of protein intake on nutrient metabolism and growth performance of female≥ 50%
Boer crossbred goats was investigated, along with protein requirements for their …

An evaluation of shrub legumes as forage on post-tin mining at Bangka Island Indonesia

S Sajimin, A Fanindi, IGM Subikse… - AIP Conference …, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
Three species of shrub legumes (Clitoria ternatea, Stylosanthes guiyanensis, and Arachis
pintoi) were grown for 4 years on post-tin mining with pH soil 4.7 Bangka Island Indonesia …