Inadequate feed causes low productivity of livestock, which is indicated by a slow rate development and body weight. Alternative non-conventional ingredients derived from oil palm waste have shown the potential to be used as livestock feed. Therefore, this study aimed evaluate fiber ash content fronds fermented with liquid organic supplements. The raw material was obtained after grinding follow...

Abstract Enteric fermentation from livestock accounts for over a quarter of the United States' methane emissions. A potent greenhouse gas, has 80 times global warming potential carbon dioxide 20-year period. An emerging focus research is incorporation algae (e.g., kelp, seaweed or microalgae) into feed, with several studies documenting dramatic suppression enteric emissions in cattle. As part n...

As the population in the industrialized world develops preference for what is perceived as a natural and holistic way of disease treatment, the popularity and the number of food supplements on the market, including herbal ones, is experiencing an unprecedented rise. However, unlike herbal medicinal products, intended for treating or preventing disease, current legislation classifies food supple...

Smallholder dairy production is increasingly becoming popular in Jimma town. However, feed shortage is a major constraint to dairy production. The objectives of this study was to assess feed resources, feeding practices and farmers' perceived causes of feed shortage and coping strategies to feed scarcity in smallholder dairy producers in Jimma town, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia. A total of 5...