Effect of Processed Coffee Husk on Feed Intake, Nutrient Digestibility, Body Weight Changes and Economic Feasibility of Bonga Sheep Fed on Natural Pasture Hay as a Basal Diet
Lidya Marew,
Fentahun Meheret,
Bimrew Asmare
Abstract:BackgroundEthiopia is one of the world's coffee producers, generating about 192,000 metric tonnes of coffee husks annually as by‐products. The material can be used for ruminant diets to improve the nutrient utilisation of animals. However, coffee husk has toxic compounds, which can be minimised through different processing methods. Though the above techniques can minimise the toxicity level of coffee husk and increase the bioavailability of nutrients, there is scanty information on the comparative efficacy of … Show more
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