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datestamp: 2021-03-08 14:50:09
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creators_name: Avornyo, F K
creators_name: Partey, S T
creators_name: Zougmore, R B
creators_name: Asare, S
creators_name: Agbolosu, A A
creators_name: Akufo, N M
creators_name: Sowah, A A
creators_name: Konlan, S P
icrisatcreators_name: Partey, S T
icrisatcreators_name: Zougmore, R B
affiliation: Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Animal Research , Institute, Nyankpala Station, Tamale
affiliation: ICRISAT (Bamako)
affiliation: University for Development Studies, Nyankpala Campus, Tamale
affiliation: Department of Animal Science, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra
country: Ghana
country: Mali
title: In vivo digestibility of six selected fodder species by goats in northern Ghana
ispublished: pub
subjects: l11
divisions: CRPS1
crps: crp1.11
full_text_status: public
keywords: Browse species, Digestibility, Supplementation, West African Dwarf goats
note: This work was implemented as part of the CGIAR
Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
(CCAFS), which is carried out with support from the CGIAR Trust
Fund and through bilateral funding agreements.
abstract: An in vivo digestibility trial was conducted to evaluate the digestibility of six forages. These were selected indigenous browse
species and groundnut haulms in Lawra and Jirapa Districts of the UpperWest Region of Ghana. Groundnut haulms served as a
control due to its known good digestibility in small ruminants. Thirty West African Dwarf (WAD) young castrated billy goats
with a mean age of 8 months were used. The average live body weight was 8.9 ± 0.1 kg. The animals were randomly assigned to
the six treatments and replicated five times in a completely randomized design. They were confined in metabolism cages. The
adaptation period was 3 weeks after which data was taken for 10 days. The treatments were the leaves and tiny twigs of T1
Annona senegalensis, T2 Ficus gnaphalocarpa, T3 Pericopsis laxiflora, T4 Pterocarpus erinaceus, T5 Afzelia africana, and T6
(control) Arachis hypogaea. Feed intake, faecal matter and urine output were measured. The results indicated that dry matter
(DM) contents of the feedstuffs were less than 50% but crude protein (CP) contents were higher than the minimum required for
sustaining ruminants. Neutral and acid detergent fibre contents were high, and F. gnaphalocarpa, in particular, contained a higher
level of phosphorus (P). The amounts of feed intakes were typical of most fodder species with the exception of P. laxiflora and
P. erinaceus, which were lower (P < 0.05). The apparent digestibility values were also typical of most fodder species but the
digestibility of A. africana fibre appeared to be lower. Nitrogen retention was positive for all test species with the exception of
P. laxiflora, which was negative. Mortality was recorded in animals on P. laxiflora, and the rate was high. Pericopsis laxiflora
leaves, even though morphologically similar to the leaves of P. erinaceus, were not a suitable fodder. Ficus gnaphalocarpa
appeared to be the overall best fodder species in terms of nutrient uptake.
date: 2019-07
date_type: published
publication: Tropical Animal Health and Production (TSI)
volume: 52
number: 2
publisher: Springer
pagerange: 473-480
id_number: doi:10.1007/s11250-019-01989-w
refereed: TRUE
issn: 0049-4747
official_url: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-019-01989-w
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related_url_type: pub
funders: CGIAR Trust Fund
citation:   Avornyo, F K and Partey, S T and Zougmore, R B and Asare, S and Agbolosu, A A and Akufo, N M and Sowah, A A and Konlan, S P  (2019) In vivo digestibility of six selected fodder species by goats in northern Ghana.  Tropical Animal Health and Production (TSI), 52 (2).  pp. 473-480.  ISSN 0049-4747     
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