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Tagasaste (Chamaecytisus Palmensis) Leaf Supplementation to Enhance Nutrient Intake and Production Performance of Sheep in the Ethiopian Highlands

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Title Tagasaste (Chamaecytisus Palmensis) Leaf Supplementation to Enhance Nutrient Intake and Production Performance of Sheep in the Ethiopian Highlands
 
Identifier https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/PA1CPJ
 
Creator International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)
Hawassa University
 
Publisher Harvard Dataverse
 
Description Tree Lucerne (Chamaecytisus palmensis) is a multipurpose fodder tree that grows very well in cooler highlands of Ethiopia and can serve as a source of high-quality protein supplement for farm animals. Despite its potential, the level of adoption and utilization is very limited. Africa RISING project in the Ethiopia highlands has conducted action research on tree Lucerne to fill knowledge gaps and promote its adoption.
To recommend optimal level of use of the foliage, a feeding experiment was conducted using yearling Menz sheep. The experiment involved graded levels of tree Lucerne hay supplementation (100 g, 200 g, 300 g, and 400 g/day) to sheep fed barely straw basal diet ad libitum. The feeding trial lasted for 90 days followed by 7 days of digestibility trial and carcass evaluation. Data were generated on feed intake, nutrient digestibility, body weight gain, and carcass quality for the different treatments.
 
Subject Agricultural Sciences
Social Sciences
fodder
fattening
diet
supplements
proteins
energy
weight gain
ETHIOPIA
EAST AFRICA
AFRICA SOUTH OF SAHARA
AFRICA
 
Language English
 
Date 2016
 
Contributor IFPRI-KM
Derseh, Melkamu (International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI))
Mekonnen, Kindu (International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI))
Adie, Aberra (International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI))
 
Type experimental data