Development of a Leguminous Leaf Meal Blocks as an Animal Feed

Somasiri, S. C.; Premaratne, S.; Gunathilake, H.A.J.; Abeysoma, H. A.; Satsara, J. H. M. N.

doi:10.4038/tar.v21i4.3317

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“…The proportions and ingredients composition used for the preparation of MNB in the present study were contradictory to those used by previous workers [ 36 , 37 ]. It might be due to the availability and quality of local feed ingredients.…”

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Effect of tanniferous leaf meal based multi-nutrient blocks on feed intake, hematological profile, immune response, and body weight changes in Haemonchus contortus infected goats

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Aim:The aim was to assess the effect of multi nutrient block (MNB) supplementation with and without tanniferous leaf meal mixture on feed intake, hematological profile, immune response, and body weight changes of goats that were experimentally infected with Haemonchus contortus.Materials and Methods:Total 12 adult male goats of similar age and body weight (26.49±0.87) were allocated in 3 groups in completely randomized design. MNB supplemented in first two groups i.e. in T1 (no infection) and T2 (H. contortus infection @ 1500 L3/goat) group, while, MNB-condensed tannin (CT) supplemented in T3 (H. contortus infection @ 1500 L3/goat + CT source). All goats were fed concentrate mixture @ 100 g/day/goat, ad lib wheat straw and MNB or MNB-CT to meet their requirement for maintenance. Body weights were recorded and blood and fecal samples were collected at 0 day and thereafter at 15 days intervals for a period of 75 days for the assessment of body weight changes, hematological profile and H. contortus loads. Both humoral and cell-mediated immune (CMI) response were assessed at the end of feeding trial.Results:Mean hemoglobin and packed cell volume (PCV) levels were found to be highest (p<0.001, p<0.05) in T1 group followed by T3 group and lowest values were observed in T2 group. However, The PCV values between T1 and T3 groups were found to be statistically non-significant (p<0.05). The humoral and CMI response were significantly (p<0.036) higher in T3 group as compared to T2 group. MNB-CT supplementation significantly (p<0.001) reduced fecal egg counts in T3 group as compared to MNB supplemented T2 group.Conclusion:Supplementation of MNB-CT could be used as an alternative sustainable method to control H. contortus and maintained health status and performance of goats in face of parasitic challenge.

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Effect of tanniferous leaf meal based multi-nutrient blocks on feed intake, hematological profile, immune response, and body weight changes in Haemonchus contortus infected goats

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“…The proportions and ingredient composition of multi nutrient blocks in the present study were contradictory to those used by earlier workers (Aye and Adegun, 2010;Mohammed et al, 2007;Somasiri et al, 2010). It depends upon the easy accessibility, availability and quality of local feed ingredients.…”

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Effect of tanniferous leaf meal mixture based multi nutrient blocks on nutrient utilization and biochemical profile of Haemonchus contortus infected goats

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Pathak

Khan

et al. 2015

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The experiment was carried out in 12 local adult male goats of average body weights (26.49±0.87, kg) and they were allocated in 3 groups (4 goats in each). Multi nutrient blocks (MNB) were supplemented in first two groups i.e. in T 1 (no infection) and T 2 (Haemonchus contortus infection @ 1500 larvae) group, while, condensed tannins (CT) containing multi nutrient blocks (MNB-CT) were supplemented in T 3 (H. contortus infection @ 1500 larvae) group in completely randomized block design during a feeding trial of 75 days. All the animals were fed concentrate mixture @ 100g/ day, adlib wheat straw and MNB or MNB-CT to meet their maintenance requirement. Daily intakes (kg W 0.75 ) of dry matter (DM), organic matter (OM), concentrate mixture, MNB, MNB-CT, wheat straw and digestibility of DM, OM, crude protein (CP) and acid detergent fibre (ADF) differed significantly (P<0.05) irrespective of groups. MNB-CT supplementation significantly (P<0.001) reduced serum urea (mg/dl) level and faecal egg counts (FECs) in T 3 group as compared to MNB supplemented (T 2 ) group. Serum proteins differed significantly (P<0.001) among groups. It may be concluded that MNB-CT supplementation indicates a positive impact on protein bioavailability and encouraging impact on nutrient utilization, biochemical constituents and health status of goats by lowering serum urea and FECs.

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“…Therefore, forage diets need to be supplemented with an additional energy or protein source (concentrates) and minerals to satisfy the cows' nutritional requirements (Ranawana, 2008). In order to ensure a steady supply of quality feeds for livestock even during the dry season, excess forages could be preserved as silage, hay and leaf meal blocks (Premaratne, 1993;Somasiri et al, 2010). Gliricidia is widely used as a source of nitrogen for ruminants, especially during dry spell.…”

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“…It could be fed as a fresh diet or in dried form as leaf meals. According to Somasiri et al (2010), Gliricidia leaf meal can be formed into blocks to improve the keeping quality using a briquette machine applying hydraulic pressure. Furthermore, these blocks can be improved nutritionally by mixing leaf meal with other feed ingredients such as coconut poonac and rice bran, and could be stored up to three months without deteriorating the quality, if packed properly.…”

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Effect of Gliricidia (<i>Gliricidia sepium</i>) Leaf Meal Blocks on Intake, Live Weight Gain and Milk Yield of Dairy Cows

Somasiri

Premaratne²,

Gunathilake³

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Trop. Agric. Res.

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The objective of the present study was to find the effect of feeding of Gliricidia (Gliricidia sepium) leaf meal blocks on intake, live weight gain and milk yield of dairy cows. Two types of Gliricidia leaf meal blocks (B1 and B2) were prepared and compared with a control diet of grass and straw. Gliricidia leaf meal blocks were prepared using Gliricidia leaf meal, coconut (Cocos nucifera) poonac and rice (Oryza sativa) bran. A feeding trial was conducted according to 3x3 Latin square design using lactating cows. Treatments were basal diet (T1), basal diet with B1 (T2) and basal diet with B2 (T3). Basal diet consisted of Brachiaria brizantha, Coimbatoor 3 (Pennisetum perpureum x Pennisetum americarnum) and rice straw. Data were statistically analyzed using general linear model procedure in SAS version 8. Average dry matter intake of cows fed with both types of blocks were higher (p<0.05) compared to control diet. Similarly, live weight gain of cows fed with Gliricidia leaf meal blocks were also higher compared to the group fed with the control diet. Milk production was not affected by treatments. However, average milk production of cows fed with T3 (basal feed + B2) was significantly (p<0.05) higher (2.4 L/day/cow) than the other two treatments. Therefore, Gliricidia leaf meal block (B2) prepared with coconut poonac and rice bran can be recommended as the best block having favourable nitrogen and energy balance among the three diets, to be used with a roughage diet for indigenous cross bred cows.

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Development of a Leguminous Leaf Meal Blocks as an Animal Feed

Abstract: ABSTRACT.The present study was carried out with the objective of develoing a leguminous leaf meal (LM)

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Effect of tanniferous leaf meal based multi-nutrient blocks on feed intake, hematological profile, immune response, and body weight changes in Haemonchus contortus infected goats

Effect of tanniferous leaf meal based multi-nutrient blocks on feed intake, hematological profile, immune response, and body weight changes in Haemonchus contortus infected goats

Effect of tanniferous leaf meal mixture based multi nutrient blocks on nutrient utilization and biochemical profile of Haemonchus contortus infected goats

Effect of Gliricidia (<i>Gliricidia sepium</i>) Leaf Meal Blocks on Intake, Live Weight Gain and Milk Yield of Dairy Cows

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