Hanwoo (Also known as Korean native cattle; Bos taurus coreanae) have been used for transportation and farming for a long time in South Korea. It has been about 30 yrs since Hanwoo improvement began in earnest as beef cattle for meat yield. The purpose of this study was to determine the trend of improvement as well as to estimate genetic parameters of the traits being used for seedstock selecti...

Browse tree legume leaves from Acacia spp (A. nilotica, A. tortilis, A. polyacantha), Dichrostachys sp, Flagea villosa, Piliostigma thonningii, Harrisonia sp were evaluated for nutritive potential (chemical compositions and degradability characteristics) compared to Gliricidia sepium. Effect of tannins anti-nutritive activity on digestibility was also assessed by polyethylene glycol (PEG) tanni...

Proximate study was conducted on four edible mushrooms commonly found in farmlands in West Yagba Local Government Areas of Kogi state of Nigeria to ascertain their nutritional composition. The specimens identified as Lentinus subnudus, Chlorophyllum molybditis, Marasmus species and Pleurotus tuberregium were analysed for protein, carbohydrate, fibre and ash ( minerals) content. The result shows...

A mino acids (AAs) 3 are organic compounds that contain amino and acid groups (1). Based on the configuration of glyceraldehyde (Lor D-isomers as introduced by Emil Fischer in 1908), AAs (except for Gly, taurine, b-alanine, and g-aminobutyrate, which have no asymmetric carbon) exist as either Lor D-AAs. L-AAs are much more abundant than D-AAs in nature and are the physiologic isomers in animal ...

introduction a major constraint of animal production in south of iran is the lack of cheap source of roughages. date palm leaves (dpl) is one of the most abundant agricultural by-products in south of iran. almost all pruned leaves are discarded in the fields, mainly for nutrients recycling and soil conservation (m. wan zahari, et al1999). the yearly maintenance of date palm tree produces a (aro...

The aim of this was to study the nutritive value of urea and corn grain treated wheat straw ensiled with cattle manure. The different levels of urea (0, 2 and 4%) and corn grain (2 and 4%) were used to treat wheat straw. The urea-corn grain treated wheat straw was mixed with cattle manure in the ratio of 70:30. The silages were fermented in laboratory silos for 20, 30 and 40 days. After the com...

Subabul (leucaena leucocephala) is considered as a miracle tree due to its protein rich foliage (20-30% CP), fast growing and drought tolerant habits. Use of its foliage as animal feed is being limited by presence of a toxic amino acid-mlmosine and its metabolites 3,4 DHP and 2, 3 DHP. Inclusion of subabul leaves on ration of farm animals results in varied response to severe advt:<rse effects. ...