Authors :
Prince Sasu; Victoria Attoh-Kotoku; Antoinette Simpah Anim-Jnr; Emmanuel Lartey Osafo; Benjamin Adjei Mensah; Rachida Adjima Tankouano; Frank Kweku Mintah; Michael Kwaku
Volume/Issue :
Volume 7 - 2022, Issue 5 - May
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6760039
Abstract :
In the humid parts of West Africa, including
Ghana, ruminant livestock faces a paucity of feed and
poor pasture quality, particularly during the dry season
when natural vegetation is low in nutrients. The leaves of
three bamboo species were chosen for this study:
Oxytenanthera abyssinica, Bambusa vulgaris, and
Bambusa balcooa. The leaves were subjected to chemical
analyses using standard protocols to emphasize their
nutritional quality.Quality indices such as dry matter
intake (DMI), digestible dry matter (DDM), and relative
feed value were estimated based on the chemical
compositions of the feeds. The results showed variable (p
<0.05) nutritional compositions with B
Keywords :
Bambusa balcooa, Bambusa vulgaris, Oxytenanthera abyssinica, chemical composition, relative feed value.
In the humid parts of West Africa, including
Ghana, ruminant livestock faces a paucity of feed and
poor pasture quality, particularly during the dry season
when natural vegetation is low in nutrients. The leaves of
three bamboo species were chosen for this study:
Oxytenanthera abyssinica, Bambusa vulgaris, and
Bambusa balcooa. The leaves were subjected to chemical
analyses using standard protocols to emphasize their
nutritional quality.Quality indices such as dry matter
intake (DMI), digestible dry matter (DDM), and relative
feed value were estimated based on the chemical
compositions of the feeds. The results showed variable (p
<0.05) nutritional compositions with B
Keywords :
Bambusa balcooa, Bambusa vulgaris, Oxytenanthera abyssinica, chemical composition, relative feed value.
