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The feed value of indigenous multipurpose trees for sheep: The case of Vernonia amygdalina (Girawa) Buddleja polystachya (Chocho) and Maesa lanceolata (Kelewa)

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Title The feed value of indigenous multipurpose trees for sheep: The case of Vernonia amygdalina (Girawa) Buddleja polystachya (Chocho) and Maesa lanceolata (Kelewa)
 
Creator Haile, Aynalem
Tolemariam, T.
 
Subject ANIMAL FEEDING
SHEEP
 
Description Aynalem Haile is ILRI author
The feed resources base, the feeding systems and feed values of three indigenous trees Girawa, Anfare and Kelewa (Local (Amharic), Ethiopian names ) were studied for sheep in sub humid, mid altitude area of south western Ethiopia. The study involved a survey of the feed resources base and assessment of the feeding systems, chemical analysis and in vitro dry matter digestibility. In addition, Girawa was selected to study its effect on growth performances using 32 lambs. The levels of Girawa used for the growth performance study in groups I, II, III and IV, respectively were 100 g/d, 200 g/d, 300 g/d and 400 g/d.

The main feed resources for sheep in Jimma area were found to be natural pasture, crop residues, crop aftermaths and indigenous multipurpose trees. Grazing on natural pasture constituted the main feeding system. The indigenous trees were cut and fed occasionally. The levels of CP ranged from 186.2 to 244.4 g/kg DM with minimum level in Anfare. Higher values were recorded for Girawa. Organic matter content was higher for Anfare (924.3 g/kg DM) and lower for Girawa (877.9 g/kg DM). In vitro dry matter digestibility values were 0.448, 0.422 and 0.458 for Girawa, Anfare and Kelewa, respectively. Supplementation of Girawa had an effect (p
 
Date 2010-05-11T17:35:01Z
2010-05-11T17:35:01Z
2008
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Haile, A.; Tolemariam, T. 2008. The feed value of indigenous multipurpose trees for sheep: the case of Vernonia amygdalina (Girawa) Buddleja polystachya (Chocho) and Maesa lanceolata (Kelewa). Livestock Research for Rural development 20(3).
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/1502
 
Language en
 
Source Livestock Research for Rural Development