This study (conducted in Debre Zeit, Ethiopia in 1993) examined (i) the effect of source of inoculum on in vitro dry matter (DM) digestibility (IVDMD) and gas production (GP) and (ii) the IVDMD, GP and in sacco degradability as predictors of in vivo DM digestibility (DMD( and intake. Six ruminall...
Nsahlai, I.V.
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Umunna, N.N.
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[Comparison between reconstituted sheep faeces and rumen fluid inocula and between in vitro and in sacco digestibility methods as predictors of intake and in vivo digestibility]
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Comparison between reconstituted sheep faeces and rumen fluid inocula and between in vitro and in sacco digestibility methods as predictors of intake and in vivo digestibility
The effect of feeding Leucaena leucocephala, Leucaena pallida, Sesbania sesban and Chamaecytisus palmensis supplements on intake, digestibility and liveweight changes was evaluated using 102 male Ethiopian highland sheep in a 90-day trial. Teff straw (Eragrostis tef) was fed ad libitum (control d...
Kaitho, R.J.
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Umunna, N.N.
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Nsahlai, I.V.
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Tamminga, S.
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Bruchem, J. van
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[Effect of feeding graded levels of Leucaena leucocephala, Leucaena pallida, Sesbania sesban and Chamaecytisus palmensis supplements to teff straw given to Ethiopian highland sheep]
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Effect of feeding graded levels of Leucaena leucocephala, Leucaena pallida, Sesbania sesban and Chamaecytisus palmensis supplements to teff straw given to Ethiopian highland sheep
Two experiments were conducted to investigate the effect of supplementation with fodder tree leaves on the utilization of teff straw. This was aimed at testing the hypothesis that forage supplements (e.g. sesbania) that disappear faster from the rumen compared with those that disappear slowly (eg...
Bonsi, M.L.K.
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Osuji, P.O.
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Nsahlai, I.V.
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Tuah, A.K.
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[Graded levels of Sesbania sesban and Leucaena leucocephala as supplements to teff straw fed to Ethiopian Menz sheep]
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Graded levels of Sesbania sesban and Leucaena leucocephala as supplements to teff straw fed to Ethiopian Menz sheep
This study examined the influence of dietary variation on the usefulness of urinary spot purine derivatives (PD) collected at three periods (8:00-9:30, 14:00-15:30 and 20:00-21:30 hours) as predictors of intake by cattle. Diets comprised teff (Eragrostis tef) straw, fresh and dried Napier grass a...
Nsahlai, I.V.
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Osuji, P.O.
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Umunna, N.N.
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[Effect of form and of quality of feed on the concentrations of purine derivatives in urinary spot samples, daily microbial N supply and predictability of intake]
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Effect of form and of quality of feed on the concentrations of purine derivatives in urinary spot samples, daily microbial N supply and predictability of intake
Nsahlai, I.V.
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Osuji, P.O.
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Umunna, N.N.
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[The degradability of fruits and leaves of browses and the effects of associative supplementation with browses and oilseed cake on the utilization of teff straw]
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The degradability of fruits and leaves of browses and the effects of associative supplementation with browses and oilseed cake on the utilization of teff straw
Osuji, P.O.
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Nsahlai, I.V.
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Khalili, H.
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[Effect of fasting on the urinary excretion of nitrogen and purine derivatives by Zebu (Bos indicus) residual effects on subsequent wheat cultivation]
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Effect of fasting on the urinary excretion of nitrogen and purine derivatives by Zebu (Bos indicus) residual effects on subsequent wheat cultivation