dc.contributor.author |
Musimba, Nashon K. R. |
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dc.contributor.author |
Dawd, K. Y. |
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dc.contributor.author |
Ekaya, W. N. |
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dc.contributor.author |
Farah, K. O. |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2015-01-22T09:11:24Z |
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dc.date.available |
2015-01-22T09:11:24Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2003 |
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dc.identifier.citation |
African Journal of Range & Forage Science Volume 20, Issue 3, 2003 |
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dc.identifier.issn |
1022-0119 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.2989/10220110309485825 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/701 |
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dc.description |
DOI: 10.2989/10220110309485825 |
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dc.description.abstract |
Fifteen yearling goats of similar weight were used to evaluate the potential of Zizyphus spina-christi leaves as a supplement to goats fed on Cynodon dactylon grass. Animals were randomly assigned to five feeding regimes and individually stall-fed for a preliminary period of 14 days, followed by 14 days of feeding to determine dry matter intake and digestibility and a 3-month feeding period to determine body weight changes. The treatments were formulated based on leaf:grass ratios of 0%, 25%, 50%, 75% and 100%. Z. spina-christi leaves had higher crude protein and lower fibre content than C. dactylon grass (P < 0.05). Dry matter intake, digestibility and body weight changes increased significantly (P < 0.05) as the level of supplementation increased. Thus, Z. spina-christi foliage is a potential feed supplement in the dry season, as the dry season grasses are deficient in the required nutrients and cannot meet goat requirements. |
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dc.language.iso |
en |
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dc.publisher |
National Inquiry Services Centre |
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dc.subject |
browse |
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dc.subject |
Cynodon dactylon |
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dc.subject |
diet supplementation |
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dc.subject |
nutritive value |
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dc.title |
The nutritional value of Zizyphus spina-christi for goat production among the pastoralists of Kalu district, South Wello, Ethiopia |
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Article |
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