Nutritional Value of Dried Rumen Digesta from Cattle, Sheep and Goat: A case of Bolgatanga Abattoir, Ghana

Agolisi, Halidu Mamudu; Abonuusum, Ayimbire; Jacob, A.B.

doi:10.47941/ahj.445

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“…The nitrogen-free extract (NFE) and carbohydrate (CARB) were estimated using the formulae described by Agolisi et al (2020).…”

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Sustainable intensification of smallholder farming systems in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia

2024

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“…The nitrogen-free extract (NFE) and carbohydrate (CARB) were estimated using the formulae described by Agolisi et al (2020).…”

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Sustainable intensification of smallholder farming systems in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia

2024

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“…To determine the crude fiber content, the samples were subjected to acid and base digestion before incineration. The nitrogen-free extract (NFE) and carbohydrate (CARB) were estimated using the formulae described by Agolisi et al (2020).…”

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Comparative nutritional evaluation of the leaves of selected plants from the Poaceae family (bamboos and grasses) for sustainable livestock production in Ghana

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Attoh-Kotoku

Anim-Jnr

et al. 2023

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BackgroundSustainable animal feeding is essential for reducing poverty among Ghanaian smallholder livestock farmers. However, seasonality has a severe impact on the availability and quality of conventional animal feedstuffs, necessitating alternate feed sources.ObjectiveThis study evaluated and compared the nutritional characteristics of the leaves of three bamboo species namely; Bambusa balcooa (Beema), Oxytenanthera abyssinica (A. Rich.) Munro and Bambusa vulgaris; and three conventional types of grass, namely; Cenchrus purpureus, Megathyrsus maximus, and Brachiaria decumbens.Materials and methodsThe plant biomasses were subjected to the standard analytical procedures of proximate and detergent fiber systems to highlight their dry matter (DM), crude protein (CP), crude fiber (CF), ether extract (EE), ash, nitrogen-free extract (NFE), neutral detergent fiber (NDF), acid detergent fiber (ADF), and acid detergent lignin (ADL). Other nutritional characteristics were estimated using the chemical compositions.Statistical analysisData was analyzed using Generalized Linear Model procedures in Minitab Statistical Software at a 5% significant level.ResultsResults showed a significantly (P < 0.05) higher DM (~918 g/kgDM), CP (~153 g/kgDM), and EE (~153 g/kgDM) in B. vulgaris leaves. O. abyssinica leaves had the maximum ash (~139 g/kgDM) while those of M. maximus had the highest carbohydrate (~709 g/kgDM) and CF (~492 g/kgDM). Compared to the grasses, the bamboo had a higher pool of DM (~910 vs. 836 g/kgDM), CP (~133 vs. 75 g/kgDM), EE (~137 vs. 82 g/kgDM), ash (~134 vs. 89 g/kgDM), hemicellulose (~79 vs. 28 g/kgDM), dry matter intake (~25 vs. 24%), digestible dry matter (~58 vs. 53%), and relative feed value (~111 vs. 105). In contrast, the grasses had higher mean ADF (~461 vs. 402 g/kgDM), cellulose (~417 vs. 397 g/kgDM), and ADL (~5 vs. 0.4 g/kgDM).ConclusionThe study suggests that bamboo leaves could have high nutritional characteristics to supplement or even replace conventional grasses and other crop residues in the diets of ruminants, especially during the dry season.

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Nutritional evaluation of the leaves of Oxytenanthera abyssinica, Bambusa balcooa, Moringa oleifera, Terminalia catappa, Blighia sapida, and Mangifera indica as non-conventional green roughages for ruminants

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Akorli

et al. 2023

Journal of Agriculture and Food Research

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Nutritional Value of Dried Rumen Digesta from Cattle, Sheep and Goat: A case of Bolgatanga Abattoir, Ghana

Cited by 4 publications

References 9 publications

Sustainable intensification of smallholder farming systems in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia

Sustainable intensification of smallholder farming systems in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia

Comparative nutritional evaluation of the leaves of selected plants from the Poaceae family (bamboos and grasses) for sustainable livestock production in Ghana

Nutritional evaluation of the leaves of Oxytenanthera abyssinica, Bambusa balcooa, Moringa oleifera, Terminalia catappa, Blighia sapida, and Mangifera indica as non-conventional green roughages for ruminants

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