The aim of the study was to compare efficiency organic matter degradation between composting and vermicomposting as well possibility making compost vermicompost using cattle manure. experiment conducted with two treatments, where one conventional (T1) another (T2) from sample composted materials collected at 0, 20, 40 60th day experiment. Parameter studied were dry (DM), crude fiber (CF), prote...

The present study was conducted to evaluate the nutritional value and in situ degradation kinetics of eight high protein forage crops: alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.), forage oat (Avena sativa L.), mixed pasture, and ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam.) pasture in early vegetative stages, two forage lupins (Lupinus albus L.) in early bloom stages, sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) and kale (Brassica nap...

This experiment was conducted to determine the effect of defoliation time on productivity maize, forage and in vitro digestibility maize leaves (ML). The response grain yield, plant height, days 50% silking, ear height leaf yield as well chemical composition ML variety "Obasuper" were evaluated a randomized complete block design with four treatments 3, 6, 9 weeks after planting (WAP) undefoliat...

The nutrient digestibility and the metabolizable energy (AME) of Acacia mangium leaf (AM) yeast-fermented AM (YFAM) by Japanese quails were investigated. Fifty-four 4-weeks-old divided into 3 groups with six replications three quails. Each quail was randomly fed an experimental diet composed dextrose (protein-free for determining endogenous excretion) 40 % 40% YFAM. raised individually in a met...

for treatment of anti-nutritional factors(anfs), (?-n-oxalyl -l- ?, ? -diaminopropionic acid (?-odap) and condensed tannin (ct)) in grass pea, some such alkali treatments as naoh, nahco3, kmno4 and wood ash, besides water soaking and polyethylene glycol (peg) (6000 mw) were employed . metabolizable energy (me) of treated and of untreated grass pea was assessed using gas production technique, tw...

1. Sixteen first-calf Friesian heifers were used in a continous treatment design experiment. For 2 weeks after calving they were given a 750 g concentrate, 250 g hay/kg ration with 169 g crude protein (nitrogen X 6.25; CP)/kg dry matter (DM). They were then divided into two groups of eight and given a high-protein (223 g CP/kg DM) or low-protein (107 g CP/kg DM) ration at the rate of 10.8 kg co...

BACKGROUND: Pre-pubertal nutrition managements are considered essential for animal health, optimizing production and reproductive performance in livestock. OBJECTIVES: In this study, the effects of dietary low and high energy and protein provisions on body growth, blood metabolites and inherent safety index were investigated in pre-pubertal Kurdish female lambs. METHODS: We fed 40 healthy Kurdi...

Saltwort (Salicornia herbacea L.), a kind of halophytes in Japan, is under investigation as a feed source for livestock as well as potential oilseed crop in salt marshes and salt fields. The present experiment was undertaken to analyze the nutritive value of saltwort as feed for ruminants. To determine the apparent digestibility and nutritive value of saltwort, five Japanese native goats were f...

the nutritional value of cereal straw can be increased using urea treatments as a source of ammonia. the conventional urea treatment process for cereal straw is a laborious and time-consuming task. it is essential to facilitate or eliminate part of the procedure with the use of machinery. this study examines the mechanical urea treatment of wheat straw and compares chemical components and diges...