Tifwhite-78 Lupine Seed as a Feedstuff for Cattle

Broiler-house litter as feedstuff for cattle in khuzestan

Seed Scarification Techniques in Silver Leaf Lupine

A major problem affecting the populations of the endangered mission blue butterfly of the northern coast of California is the declining numbers of its host plant, the silver leaf lupine (Lupinus albifrons), due to competition with non-native species. An attempt to ensure the restoration of populations of L. albifrons through germination in greenhouses and subsequent transplantation was initiate...

Fly Prepupae as a Feedstuff for Rainbow Trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss

Fly larvae may provide an effective method to mitigate two large and growing global concerns: the use of fish meal derived from capture fisheries in aquaculture diets and manure management in livestock and poultry facilities. A 9-wk feed trial was conducted to determine whether fly larvae could be used as a partial fish meal and fish oil replacement in rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss, diets....

T-2 toxin Analysis in Poultry and Cattle Feedstuff

BACKGROUND T-2 toxin is a mycotoxin that is produced by the Fusarium fungi. Consumption of food and feed contaminated with T-2 toxin causes diseases in humans and animals. OBJECTIVES In this study T-2 toxin was analyzed in poultry and cattle feedstuff in cities of Mazandaran province (Babol, Sari, Chalus), Northern Iran. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this study, 90 samples were analyzed for T-2 ...

Beef cattle losses after grazing Lupinus argenteus (silvery lupine).

Ten yearling steers weighing 270-360 kg died acutely after eating early seed pod stage Lupinus argenteus (silvery lupine) containing high levels of piperidine alkaloids, including ammodendrine and N-methylammodendrine. Reduced availability of Quality feed from range moderately depleted of Quality grasses appeared a major factor in causing the cattle to graze lupine. Proximate analysis of whole ...