The Effect of Supplementation of Gliricidia or Rice Bran on Feed Intake, Digestibility and Liveweight Gain of Kacang Goat Fed Mulato Grass

Marsetyo, Damry; Mustaring,

doi:10.17265/2161-6256/2016.01.005

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“…Several studies (ACIAR, 2008;Marsetyo & Suharno, 2009;Bouathong et al, 2019;Hare et al, 2009) have been done worldwide to assess the effects of inorganic fertilisers on the production of Brachiaria mulato II. However, little has been done in Tanzania, to assess the effect of organic fertilisation on the growth yield of Brachiaria grass.…”

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Effects of Organic Fertilization on Growth Response of Brachiaria (Mulato II) in Lushoto, Tanzania

Lissu,

Manyanda,

Lulandala

2023

East Afr. j. agric. biotechnol.

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The smallholder livestock keepers in Tanzania, like any other country in sub-Saharan Africa, depend heavily on the natural pastures that lack quality and nutrients for livestock. Efforts to establish pasture with Bracharia grass in most parts of sub-Saharan Africa to supplement the deficiency are inevitable. This study aimed to investigate the effects of farmyard manure fertilisation on the performance of Brachiaria grass (Mullato II) at Ubiri Village, Lushoto District, Tanzania. The study used two treatments, i.e., the number of harvest and fertility improvement options, whereby Randomised Complete Block Design (RCBD) with three replications were used. Data was collected on plant tiller number per bunch, tiller height (m), biomass (tha-1) and leaf area indices per treatment in replications. R software version 3.5.0 was employed to analyse the gathered data sets. We compared the mean difference using the standard error of the mean. The result indicated that tiller height, number of tillers, biomass yield and leaf area index, of the hybrid Brachiaria grass had increased significantly (P<0.05) by 59, 48, 68%, and 76 %, respectively, in the second Harvest (i.e., 22 weeks). It was revealed further that manure fertilisation showed positive effects on the growth response of the grass. The study recommended that the integration of farmyard manure should be promoted in Tanzania and elsewhere in sub-Saharan Africa. Moreover, a study should be conducted to investigate the effects of farmyard manure fertilisation on the nutritional value of Brachiaria grass in the area studied

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Effects of Organic Fertilization on Growth Response of Brachiaria (Mulato II) in Lushoto, Tanzania

Lissu,

Manyanda,

Lulandala

2023

East Afr. j. agric. biotechnol.

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Assessment of the nutritive value of corn stover and king grass in complete feed on Ongole steer calves productivity

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Aim: This study aimed to assess the nutritional values of corn stover and king grass (Pennisetum purpupoides) in complete feed on the productivity of male Ongole steer calves. Materials and Methods: This study was conducted in two steps: Cattle adaptation and data collection. Cattle adaptation was carried out for 2 weeks, and the cattle were fed the experimental feed. The experimental feed was formulated into five combinations: R1 (50% king grass); R2 (12.5% corn stover +7.5% king grass 50% concentrate); R3 (25% corn stover+25% king grass); R4 (37.5% corn stover+12.5% king grass); and R5 (50% corn stover). All experimental feeds were added with 50% concentrate. Data were collected in five intervals, and each interval was of 4 weeks. In every interval, weight gain and digestibility were measured every day, beginning from the 4th week by collecting feces. Dry matter (DM), organic matter (OM), crude protein (CP) digestibility, neutral detergent fiber (NDF), acid detergent fiber (ADF), body weight gain, and feed conversion data were analyzed. Results: R4 and R5 treatment significantly increased (p<0.05) the feed nutritional value and weight gain of male Ongole steer calves. Interestingly, treatment with R4 had the maximum increase (p<0.05) on the digestibility value of each variable: DM, 68.85%; OM, 71.89%; CP, 73.90%; NDF, 59.10%; ADF, 55.35%; and weight gain, 0.61/gr/day. Conclusion: R4 treatment found to be the best nutritional value for improving the productivity of male Ongole steer calves.

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The Effect of Supplementation of Different Legume Leaves on Feed Intake, Digestion and Growth of Kacang Goats Given Mulato Grass

Marsetyo¹,

Damry²,

Rusiyantono³

et al. 2017

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Abstract:The use of Mulato (Brachiaria mulato), a new improved grass that has currently been introduced in Indonesia, in goats feeding system is lacking. This study aimed to examine the effects of supplementation of different legume leaves on feed intake, digestibility and daily liveweight gain of goats given Mulato grass as the basal diet. Twenty four male Kacang goats of approximately seven months old with initial body weight of 15.85 ± 0.56 (SE) kg were used. The experiment was a randomized block design with four treatments, and each treatment was replicated six times. The goats were randomly distributed into six groups according to their initial body weight rank. The dietary treatments tested were: T 1 : Mulato grass ad libitum (M), T 2 : M + Desmantus pernambucanus leaves (1.5% of body weight/day) (MD), T 3 : M + Gliricidia sepium leaves (1.5% of body weight/day) (MG), and T 4 : M + Leucaena leucocephala leaves (1.5% of body weight/day) (ML). The animals were confined in individual metabolic crates during the study, which consisted of two weeks adaptation period and eight weeks measurement period. Parameters measured were feed dry matter intake (DMI), dry matter digestibility (DMD), estimated metabolisable energy intake (MEI), metabolisable energy retention (MER) and daily liveweight gain (DLG). Results showed that supplementation with different legume leaves to the goats receiving Mulato grass significantly increased (P < 0.05) total DMI, DMD, MEI, MER and DLG of the animals. Total DMI for goats treated with T 1 , T 2 , T 3 and T 4 were 3.61%, 3.85%, 3.98% and 3.89% of body weight/day, respectively. Feed DMD for the four treatments were 57.68%, 63.66%, 65.74% and 64.81% for T 1 , T 2 , T 3 and T 4 , respectively. DLG were 51.98, 69.84, 84.92 and 75.40 g/day for goats treated with T 1 , T 2 , T 3 and T 4 , respectively. It was concluded that supplementation of legume leaves to Kacang goats fed Mulato grass significantly increased feed DMI, DMD and the animals' DLG, but there were no significant differeces among the legume leaves as feed supplements.

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The Effect of Supplementation of Gliricidia or Rice Bran on Feed Intake, Digestibility and Liveweight Gain of Kacang Goat Fed Mulato Grass

Cited by 4 publications

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Effects of Organic Fertilization on Growth Response of Brachiaria (Mulato II) in Lushoto, Tanzania

Effects of Organic Fertilization on Growth Response of Brachiaria (Mulato II) in Lushoto, Tanzania

Assessment of the nutritive value of corn stover and king grass in complete feed on Ongole steer calves productivity

The Effect of Supplementation of Different Legume Leaves on Feed Intake, Digestion and Growth of Kacang Goats Given Mulato Grass

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