In most tropical countries poor nutrition limits ruminant productivity. The main feed resources include native pasture and crop residues, which are low in nitrogen (6.2-10.6 g/kg DM) and high in fibre (676-772 g/kg DM). Nutritional deficiencies of these feeds can be alleviated by supplementation ...
Odenyo, A.A.
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Osuji, P.O.
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Reed, J.D.
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Smith, A.H.
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Mackie, R.I.
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McSweeney, C.S.
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Hanson, Jean
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[Acacia angustissima: Its anti-nutrients constituents, toxicity and possible mechanisms to alleviate the toxicity - a short review]
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Acacia angustissima: Its anti-nutrients constituents, toxicity and possible mechanisms to alleviate the toxicity - a short review
Exmines the nutritive value of fruits from Acacia tortilis, A. albida, A. nilotica and A. sieberiana. Compares the fruits of these four species with the meal produced by industrial extraction of oil from noug (Guizotia abyssinica). Also compares these feeds as sources of protein when offered in c...
Tanner, J.C.
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Reed, J.D.
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Owen, E.
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[The nutritive value of fruits (pods with seeds) from four acacia spcompared with extracted noug (Guizotia abyssinica) meal as supplements to maize stover for Ethiopian highland sheep]
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The nutritive value of fruits (pods with seeds) from four acacia spcompared with extracted noug (Guizotia abyssinica) meal as supplements to maize stover for Ethiopian highland sheep
Discusses the nutritive value of the crop residue and byproducts from groundnuts in relation to the potential influence that crop improvement programs could have on improving their utilization by livestock. Compares nutritional composition and in vitro digestibility of groundnut cake, cottonseed ...
Presents results of experiments conductd to study the effect of dry processing of coffee cherries and ensiling with urea on the chemical composition and in vitro digestibility of coffee pulp, and the effect of variety of fibre and phenolic components. Different levels of urea were dissolved in a ...
Gebru, G.
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Chichaibelu, B.
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Reed, J.D.
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[Laboratory evaluation of the effects of processing methods, treatment and coffee cultivar on chemical composition and in vitro digestibility of coffee pulp]
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Laboratory evaluation of the effects of processing methods, treatment and coffee cultivar on chemical composition and in vitro digestibility of coffee pulp
Reviews analytical methods for the determination of the nutritive value of crop residues. Gives example on the accuracy of different methods in determining digestibility and of the factors affecting it. Highlights different management practices for feeding cereal crop residues to draught animals.
Reed, J.D.
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Goe, M.R.
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[Estimating the nutritive value of cereal crop residues: Implications for developing feeding standards for draught animals]
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Estimating the nutritive value of cereal crop residues: Implications for developing feeding standards for draught animals
The effects of forage supplement and level of maize grain (Zea mays L.) offered on intake, digestibility, N balance, and rate of gain were determined for rams fed teff straw (Eragrostis abyssinica). Supplements (leaves from five trees, Faidherbia albida, Carissa edulis, Dichrostachys cinerea, Leu...
Wiegand, R.O.
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Reed, J.D.
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Combs, D.K.
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Said, A.N.
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[Leaves from tropical trees as protein supplements in diets for sheep]
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Leaves from tropical trees as protein supplements in diets for sheep
Reed, J.D.
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[Phenolics, fiber and fiber digestibility in bird resistant and non bird resistant sorghum grain]
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Phenolics, fiber and fiber digestibility in bird resistant and non bird resistant sorghum grain
This chapter reviews the extensive literature on the toxicity and nutritional effects of secondary plant compounds (SPC) in forages. It discusses results from the research on two forages, Sesbania sesban and Trifolium pratense (red clover), as a way of illustrating the effects of SPC on forage ev...
Reed, J.D.
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Krueger, C.
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Rodríguez, G.
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Hanson, Jean
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[Secondary plant compounds and forage evaluation]
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Secondary plant compounds and forage evaluation
Presents and discusses ILCA's research approach on the development of sustainable feeding systems for increasing small ruminant production on smallholder farms. Examines in detail the three levels of interrelated research activities, viz, strategic research, commodity research and on-farm develop...
Reed, J.D.
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Ebong, Cyprian
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Tanner, J.C.
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Gebru, G.
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Akalework, N.
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[The nutritive value and use of feeds for fattening small ruminants in African highlands: A perspective of ILCA's research]
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The nutritive value and use of feeds for fattening small ruminants in African highlands: A perspective of ILCA's research
Effects of the method of processing of coffee cherries on pulp composition and digestibility in vivo were studied. The effects of wet and dry processing on chemical composition were analysed in Experiment 1. The effects of dry processed pulp (Dcop) and wet processed pulp (Wcop) (0 g/d, 60 g/d, 12...
Gebru, G.
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Chichaibelu, B.
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Reed, J.D.
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[Effects of processing methods on chemical composition and in vivo digestibility of coffee pulp in Ethiopia]
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Effects of processing methods on chemical composition and in vivo digestibility of coffee pulp in Ethiopia